As Khan continued, he referenced a recent interview from Sports Illustrated, in which Jon Moxley said today’s generations could learn a lot from Funk. In echoing Moxley’s sentiments, Khan also added that many performers, including Moxley, are keeping Funk’s legacy alive. 

“[Funk] will be one of those great names that lives forever in this business,” Khan said. “And certainly, I was very, very sad to hear that he passed away, and [I’m] thinking of his family. And to me, he’s personally one of my heroes.”

While Khan’s parents weren’t the biggest fans of professional wrestling, they recognized that their son was, so upon reaching his academic goals, Khan’s parents rewarded him with tickets to various wrestling events, which included trips to ECW.

“That’s why I achieved my academic goals, frankly, is because I wanted to go to ECW,” Khan said, “and Terry Funk is a huge part of that legacy too. But really across all of pro wrestling, I think Terry Funk leaves a major, major footprint and the biggest of shoes to fill.”

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