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Shoichi Funaki
Statistics
Ring Names	Funaki Kung Fu Naki Shoichi Funaki Sho Funaki FUNAKI
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	190 lbs
Born	August 24 1968 (1968-08-24) (age 44)
	Tokyo, Japan
Died
Resides	San Antonio, Texas
Billed	Japan
Trained by	Animal Hamaguchi Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Debut	1990
Retired

Shoichi Funaki (August 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion.

Career

Personal life

In wrestling

• As Funaki
  • Finishing moves
    • Rising Sun (Tornado DDT)

• • Signature moves
    • Cross kneelock
    • Diving crossbody
    • Diving somersault cutter
    • Enzuigiri
    • Fisherman buster
    • Front dropkick
    • Powerbomb
    • Jumping one–handed bulldog
    • Legsweep
    • Reverse DDT

• As Kung Fu Naki
  • Finishing moves
    • Crane kick
  • Signature moves
    • Diving overhead chop
    • Multiple karate chops
    • Spin kick
    • Tornado DDT

• Nicknames
  • "SmackDown's #1 Announcer"

• Entrance themes
  • "Kung Fu San" performed by Dice Raw and composed by Jim Johnston (2008–2010)

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #103 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2001

• Texas Wrestling Alliance
  • TWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Universal Wrestling Association
  • UWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)

• World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
  • WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)

External links

• WWE Profile