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Shoichi Funaki
Japanese professional wrestler and commentator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi)[1] (born August 24, 1968)[1] 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.[3][4] He currently works for WWE as a Japanese-language play-by-play commentator.[5]
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Shoichi Funaki | |
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![]() Funaki in 2015 | |
Born | (1968-08-24) August 24, 1968 (age 55)[1] Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Funaki Kung Fu Naki[2] Shoichi Funaki Sho Funaki[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Tokyo, Japan[2] |
Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi Yoshiaki Fujiwara[1] |
Debut | 1993[2] |
Retired | October 2015 |
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