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Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi) (born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestling manager, color commentator and former professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he is a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion. He currently works for WWE as a Japanese-language play-by-play commentator.
- 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- 1993
- 180 lb (82 kg)
- October 2015
Shoichi Funaki (August 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and commentator currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is a one-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time WWE Hardcore Champion. As Funaki Finishing moves Rising Sun (Tornado DDT) Signature moves...
Funaki. Known as: Funaki, Kung Fu Naki, Sho Funaki, Shoichi Funaki, Mongolian Yuga. Pro Wrestlers Database. On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Funaki, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs ...
Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi) (born August 24, 1968 ), is a Japanese - American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling in the WWE under the ring name Funaki and Kung Fu Naki. He is currently wrestling for Pro Wrestling Zero1 under the ring name FUNAKI.
- 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
- Funaki/FUNAKI, Kung Fu Naki, Shoichi Funaki, Sho Funaki
- 181 lb (82 kg)
- Wrestling Lists Writer
- Runs a Wrestling School. Like many veteran wrestlers, Shoichi Funaki also branched out into training pro wrestling hopefuls, and opened up his own school.
- Japanese Commentator For WWE. After his release, Funaki wrestled on the American indies, in Japan, and for Impact Wrestling, but his relationship with WWE wouldn’t fully end.
- Kung Fu Naki. In late 2008, Funaki experienced another, more baffling gimmick change. In a backstage skit, R-Truth asked Funaki what his full name was, prompting the Japanese star to reveal that his middle name was Fu and his first name was Kung.
- Cruiserweight Champion. With his smaller size and experience wrestling in a high flying style in Michinoku Pro, Funaki was a natural fit for WWE’s cruiserweight division, which came over to SmackDown in 2002.
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Dec 2, 2020 · Birth Name: Shoichi Funaki. Born: August 24, 1968 (age 55) in Tokyo, Japan. Major Titles Held: WWE Cruiserweight Championship (once), WWF Hardcore Championship (once), UWA World Middleweight...
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