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The Honky Tonk Man
1953 - Today

The Honky Tonk Man
Roy Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1986 to 1991, where he performed under the ring name The Honky Tonk Man. He also performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, and for Stampede Wrestling between 1982 and 1986. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of The Honky Tonk Man has received more than 2,525,993 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. The Honky Tonk Man is the 308th most popular wrestler (down from 265th in 2019), the 12,157th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,894th in 2019) and the 112th most popular American Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
48.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.79
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, The Honky Tonk Man ranks 308 out of 1,027. Before him are Namig Abdullayev, Jürg Röthlisberger, Naoya Ogawa, Adam Saitiev, David Douillet, and Kenneth Richmond. After him are Lita, Shota Khabareli, Taha Akgül, Road Warrior Hawk, Cain Velasquez, and Dean Malenko.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNamig Abdullayev
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 302
Jürg Röthlisberger
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 303
Naoya Ogawa
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 304
Adam Saitiev
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 305
David Douillet
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 306
Kenneth Richmond
1926 - 2006
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 307
The Honky Tonk Man
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 308
Lita
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 309
Shota Khabareli
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 310
Taha Akgül
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 311
Road Warrior Hawk
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 312
Cain Velasquez
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 313
Dean Malenko
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 314
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, The Honky Tonk Man ranks 574. Before him are Ilkka Hanski, Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, Stanislava Staša Zajović, Greg Evigan, Lynn Whitfield, and Carmen Posadas. After him are Benny Brown, Jeff Kober, Christopher Fairbank, Kay Stenshjemmet, Joaquim Rafael Branco, and Ralf Rothmann.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsIlkka Hanski
BIOLOGIST
1953 - 2016
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 568
Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 569
Stanislava Staša Zajović
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 570
Greg Evigan
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 571
Lynn Whitfield
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 572
Carmen Posadas
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 573
The Honky Tonk Man
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 574
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 575
Jeff Kober
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 576
Christopher Fairbank
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 577
Kay Stenshjemmet
SKATER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 578
Joaquim Rafael Branco
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 579
Ralf Rothmann
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 580
In United States
Among people born in United States, The Honky Tonk Man ranks 12,157 out of 20,380. Before him are Lionel Shriver (1957), Christian Clemenson (1958), Byron Nelson (1912), Julie Carmen (1954), Erich Kunzel (1935), and Bart Conner (1958). After him are Jayma Mays (1979), Stephen Chbosky (1970), Natalie Schafer (1900), Charles R. Drew (1904), Forrest J Ackerman (1916), and Adrienne Ames (1907).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLionel Shriver
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 12,151
Christian Clemenson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 12,152
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 12,153
Julie Carmen
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 12,154
Erich Kunzel
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 12,155
Bart Conner
GYMNAST
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,156
The Honky Tonk Man
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,157
Jayma Mays
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,158
Stephen Chbosky
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,159
Natalie Schafer
ACTOR
1900 - 1991
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,160
Charles R. Drew
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1950
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,161
Forrest J Ackerman
WRITER
1916 - 2008
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,162
Adrienne Ames
ACTOR
1907 - 1947
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 12,163
Among WRESTLERS In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, The Honky Tonk Man ranks 112. Before him are Jeff Jarrett (1967), Luke Harper (1979), Dolph Ziggler (1980), Tito Santana (1953), Greg Valentine (1951), and R-Truth (1972). After him are Lita (1975), Road Warrior Hawk (1957), Cain Velasquez (1982), Dean Malenko (1960), Ron Simmons (1958), and The Boogeyman (1964).
Jeff Jarrett
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 106
Luke Harper
1979 - 2020
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 107
Dolph Ziggler
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 108
Tito Santana
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 109
Greg Valentine
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 110
R-Truth
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 111
The Honky Tonk Man
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 112
Lita
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 113
Road Warrior Hawk
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 114
Cain Velasquez
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 115
Dean Malenko
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 116
Ron Simmons
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 117
The Boogeyman
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 118