Shoichi Funaki
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. He is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and WWF Hardcore Champion.
| Shoichi Funaki | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 24, 1968 Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Funaki/FUNAKI Kung Fu Naki Shoichi Funaki Sho Funaki |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Billed from | Japan |
| Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi Yoshiaki Fujiwara |
| Debut | 1993 |
Championships
Funaki during his time as WWE Cruiserweight Champion
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #103 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2001.[1]
- Texas Wrestling Alliance
- TWA Heavyweight Championship (one time)[2]
- Universal Wrestling Association
- UWA World Middleweight Championship (one time)[3]
- World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship (one time)[4]
- WWF Hardcore Championship (one time)
References
- "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2001". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- "TWA Heavyweight Title History". Solie. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- "UWA World Middleweight Title history". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- "Cruiserweight Championship - Funaki (December 12, 2004 - February 20, 2005)". WWE. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
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