I've always wondered why you don't see him get killed in the movie, when his skill was fighting/taking a hit.
Because he wouldn’t job to Patrick Swayze.
See, the director wanted him to take a dive.
But Funk didn’t want to lose in his hometown of Texas, and offered the idea that he instead concede to Swayze’s character, on his own terms, outside the bar the next night.
The director agreed, the script was changed, and the scene was shot, but never included in the final cut.
Funk, distraught over the creative direction of his character, then defected to a rival studio, where his career took a downward spiral due to poor management, and Terry was relegated to another wasted talent doing cheap commercials for a local car dealership.
