Funaki

Last updated: February 3, 2025

[Funaki GALLERY]

[Japanese Wrestlers GALLERY]

Title History

UWA (Universal Wrestling Alliance) Middleweight title on March 19 1997;
WWF Hardcore title at WrestleMania 2000;
TWA (Texas Wrestling Alliance) title (June 30, 2000);
WWE Cruiserweight title defeating Spike Dudley (December 12, 2004);

Career Highlights

Japan:

1989: Shoichi Funaki completed his training at Animal Hamaguchi’s Training Gym in Japan..
1995: Shoishi Funaki competed in the Super J Cup Tournament in Japan..
June 1996: Shoishi Funaki & Taka Michinoku joined Dick Togo, Shiryu, and Mens Teioh in Kaientai DX, or KDX..
March 19, 1997: Shoishi Funaki beat Pantera in Yonezawa, Japan for the UWA (Universal Wrestling Alliance) Middleweight title..

World Wrestling Federation:

March 1998: Kaientai joined the WWF, where Taka Michinoku was the reigning Light Heavyweight champion..
The 4-man Kaientai group, managed by Yamaguchi San, briefly feuded with Taka before reforming the original team!
~~~This group consisted of Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Dick Togo, and Mens Teioh..
~~~Eventually the team was narrowed down to Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
May 2, 1998 – Over the Edge: Kaientai defeated TAKA Michinoku & Justin Bradshaw in a handicap match.
May 11, 1998 – RAW: Kai En Tai (Dick Togo, Mens Teioh & Sho Funaki) defeated Terry Funk & Too Cold Scorpio by disqualification.
May 23, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Light heavyweight champion Taka Michinoku defeated Sho Funaki by disqualification to retain the title.
May 31, 1998 – In Your House 22: Kai En Tai (Dick Togo, Mens Teioh & Sho Funaki) defeated Bradshaw & Taka Michinoku in a handicap match.
June 6, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Kai En Tai (Dick Togo & Sho Funaki) (w/Mens Teioh & Yamaguchi-San) defeated Christopher Daniels & Steve Boz.
June 1, 1998 – RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Sho Funaki to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title.
June 20, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Savio Vega & Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada defeated Dick Togo & Mens Teioh & Sho Funaki..
June 28, 1998 – King of the Ring: The Headbangers & Taka Michinoku defeated Kaientai.
July 4, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Sho Funaki & Mens Teioh defeated Steve Casey & Papi Chulo..
July 11, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Savio Vega & Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada defeated Dick Togo & Mens Teioh & Sho Funaki..
July 13, 1998 – RAW: Kaientai defeated Too Much (Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor) & Taka Michinoku.
August 2, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Darren Drozdov & The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher) defeated Kai En Tai (Dick Togo, Mens Teioh & Sho Funaki).
August 3, 1998 – RAW: Kaientai vs Val Venis & TAKA Michinoku ended in a No Contest.
August 15, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Skull & 8-Ball defeated Sho Funaki & Dick Togo..
August 17, 1998 – RAW: Kaientai defeated Val Venis in a handicap match.
August 30, 1998 – SummerSlam: The Oddities defeated Kaientai in an Eight Man Tag Team Match
~~~The Oddities = Golga & Giant Silva & Kurrgan w/Luna Vachon & the Insane Clown Posse..
~~~Kaientai = Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki & Dick Togo & Mens Teioh w/Yamaguchi-San..
September 5, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Sho Funaki & Mens Teioh defeated Julio Sanchez & Steve Corino..
September 7, 1998 – RAW: Degeneration X defeated Kaientai.
September 27, 1998 – Breakdown: Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mens Teioh & Sho Funaki.
October 4, 1998 – HEAT: Sho Funaki defeated Matt Hardy..
October 10, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku defeated Sho Funaki..
October 11, 1998 – HEAT: Kaientai defeated The Hardy Boyz and Too Much..
October 17, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Light-Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku defeated Sho Funaki..
October 20, 1998 – RAW: Kai En Tai (Dick Togo, Mens Teioh, Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku) defeated The Oddities (Golga, Kurrgan, Shaggy 2 Dope & Violent J) by disqualification.
December 5, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Sho Funaki & Dick Togo & Mens Teioh defeated Bradshaw & Faarooq in a handicap match..
May 24, 1999 – RAW IS OWEN: The Hardy Boyz defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki..
August 1, 1999 – HEAT: The Hardy Boyz defeated Funaki and Papi Chulo.
August 15, 1999 – HEAT: Edge & Christian vs. Sho Funaki & Papi Chulo ended in a No Contest..
September 4, 1999 – Jakked: Kurt Angle defeated Funaki in a dark match.
September 18-19, 1999 – House Show: TWA heavyweight champion Venom defeated Funaki to retain the title.
November 6, 1999 – Jakked: D’Lo Brown defeated Sho Funaki.
November 7, 1999 – HEAT: The Dudley Boyz defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
November 14, 1999 – Survivor Series: The Big Show & Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki & The Blue Meanie defeated Viscera & Mideon & The Big Bossman & Prince Albert in a Survivor Series match..
November 20, 1999 – Jakked: The Headbangers defeated The Dudley Boyz, The Hardy Boyz & Kaientai.
November 21, 1999 – HEAT: The Acolytes vs. Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku ended in a No Contest..
November 28, 1999 – HEAT: Kaientai defeated The Headbangers..
December 4, 1999 – Jakked: The Headbangers defeated Kaientai.
December 11, 1999 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Mark Henry in a handicap match.
December 23, 1999 – Smackdown!: Christian and Jeff Hardy defeated Funaki and Taka Michinoku.
December 25, 1999 – Jakked: The Headbangers defeated Kaientai.
January 1, 2000 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Mideon & The Brooklyn Brawler.
January 6, 2000 – Smackdown!: Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Pete Gas & Rodney..
January 15, 2000 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Jason Lee & Danny Holiday.
January 22, 2000 – Jakked: Too Cool defeated Kaientai.
January 29, 2000 – Jakked: Sho Funaki defeated Joey Abs by disqualification.
February 5, 2000 – Jakked: Mideon defeated Sho Funaki.
February 13, 2000 – HEAT: Viscera defeated Sho Funaki..
February 19, 2000 – Jakked: Funaki defeated Frankie Kazarian in a dark match.
February 20, 2000 – HEAT: Light Heavyweight Champion Essa Rios defeated Sho Funaki..
February 26, 2000 – Jakked: Sho Funaki defeated David Young.
March 4, 2000 – Jakked: Light Heavyweight Champion Essa Rios defeated Sho Funaki.
March 11, 2000 – Jakked: Sho Funaki defeated Thrasher.
March 25, 2000 – Jakked: Essa Rios & Stevie Richards defeated Kaientai.
March 26, 2000 – HEAT: Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku defeated The Hardy Boyz..
April 1, 2000 – Jakked: Viscera & The Headbangers defeated Kaientai & Steven Richards..
April 2, 2000 – WrestleMania: Hardcore Holly defeated Crash Holly, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Funaki, Joey Abs, Mosh, Pete Gas, Rodney, Taka Michinoku, Tazz, Thrasher and Viscera in a battle royal.
April 9, 2000 – HEAT: Essa Rios defeated Sho Funaki..
April 30, 2000 – HEAT: Kaientai & The Godfather defeated Steven Richards & The Headbangers..
May 7, 2000 – HEAT: Al Snow & Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai..
May 21, 2000 – HEAT: Essa Rios & Lita defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
May 27, 2000 – Jakked: Al Snow & Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai..
June 17, 2000 – Jakked: Eddie Guerrero & Chyna defeated Kaientai..
June 18, 2000 – HEAT: Al Snow & Steve Blackman defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
June 30, 2000: Funaki captured the TWA (Texas Wrestling Alliance) title from Charles Poindexter Anderson..
July 2, 2000 – HEAT: Too Cool defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
July 15, 2000 – Jakked: Kaientai vs. D-Lo Brown & Chaz ended in a No Contest..
July 16, 2000 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
July 16, 2000 – Live Event: Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated The Dupps..
July 23, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Sho Funaki..
July 29, 2000 – Jakked: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
July 30, 2000 – HEAT: Sgt. Slaughter defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku in a handicap match..
August 29, 2000 – Smackdown!: Kaientai defeated the Dudley Boyz with help from the APA (who Kaientai had paid off)..
September 16, 2000 – Jakked: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
September 17, 2000 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
September 30, 2000 – Jakked: Too Cool defeated Kaientai..
October 14, 2000 – Jakked: Too Cool defeated Essa Rios & Sho Funaki..
October 21, 2000 – Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Sho Funaki..
October 28, 2000 – Jakked: Gangrel defeated Sho Funaki..
November 11, 2000 – Jakked: Al Snow defeated Sho Funaki..
November 18, 2000 – Jakked: Too Cool defeated Sho Funaki & Just Joe..
November 19, 2000 – HEAT: Edge & Christian defeated Essa Rios & Sho Funaki..
November 25, 2000 – Jakked: The Hardy Boyz defeated Sho Funaki & Essa Rios..
December 2, 2000 – Jakked: The Dudley Boyz defeated Sho Funaki & Just Joe..
December 3, 2000 – HEAT: Funaki defeated Lenny Lane in a dark match.
December 9, 2000 – Jakked: Funaki defeated Chris Chetti in a dark match.
December 16, 2000 – Jakked: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
December 21, 2000 – Smackdown!: Crash Holly & Molly Holly defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki..
January 7, 2001 – HEAT: The Acolytes defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki..
January 14, 2001 – HEAT: Too Cool vs. Kaientai ended in a No Contest..
January 28, 2001 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
February 11, 2001 – HEAT: The Undertaker & Kane defeated Kaientai..
February 24, 2001 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Matt Murphy & Superstar Steve..
February 25, 2001 – HEAT: The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan defeated Kaientai..
March 4, 2001 – HEAT: Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Sho Funaki..
March 10, 2001 – Jakked: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
March 11, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai in a handicap match..
March 25, 2001 – HEAT: The Hardy Boyz defeated Kaientai..
March 31, 2001 – Jakked: K-Kwik defeated Sho Funaki..
April 1, 2001 – HEAT: Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki..
April 14, 2001 – Jakked: Steve Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Kaientai..
May 13, 2001 – HEAT: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
May 20, 2001 – HEAT: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
June 2, 2001 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Pawluk & Highlander..
June 10, 2001 – HEAT: Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki..
June 23, 2001 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Scoot Andrews & Christopher Daniels..
June 30, 2001 – Jakked: Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly defeated Kaientai..
July 1, 2001 – HEAT: Dean Malenko defeated Sho Funaki..
July 7, 2001 – Jakked: Raven & Jerry Lynn defeated Kaientai..
July 8, 2001 – HEAT: Justin Credible defeated Sho Funaki..
July 14, 2001 – Jakked: K-Kwik & Essa Rios defeated Kaientai..
July 28, 2001 – Jakked: Hurricane Helms & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kaientai..
July 29, 2001 – HEAT: Raven & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
August 18, 2001 – Jakked: Shawn Stasiak & Hurricane Helms defeated Kaientai..
August 19, 2001 – HEAT: Raven & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
August 25, 2001 – Jakked: Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki..
September 1, 2001 – Jakked: The Dudley Boyz defeated Kaientai..
September 8, 2001 – Jakked: Raven & Tommy Dreamer defeated Kaientai..
September 29, 2001 – Jakked: Chuck Palumbo & Tommy Dreamer defeated Kaientai.
October 27, 2001 – Jakked: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki..
November 17, 2001 – Jakked: Raven defeated Sho Funaki..
November 24, 2001 – Jakked: Perry Saturn defeated Sho Funaki..
December 1, 2001 – Jakked: Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Sho Funaki..
December 2, 2001 – HEAT: Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Sho Funaki..
December 8, 2001 – Jakked: Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki..
December 9, 2001 – HEAT: Tazz defeated Sho Funaki..
December 15, 2001 – Jakked: Al Snow defeated Sho Funaki..
December 16, 2001 – HEAT: Perry Saturn defeated Sho Funaki..
December 22, 2001 – Jakked: Sho Funaki defeated Shawn Hill..
December 29, 2001 – Jakked: Edge defeated Sho Funaki..
December 30, 2001 – HEAT: The Acolytes defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki..
January 6, 2002 – HEAT: Brock Lesnar defeated Funaki in a dark match.
January 12, 2002 – Jakked: Hurricane Helms defeated Sho Funaki..
January 13, 2002 – HEAT: Albert and Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Funaki and Crash.
January 19, 2002 – Jakked: Sho Funaki defeated Mike Shane..
January 26, 2002 – Jakked: Perry Saturn defeated Sho Funaki..
January 27, 2002 – HEAT: Billy and Chuck defeated Crash and Funaki.
February 2, 2002 – Jakked: Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki & Crash Holly..
February 3, 2002 – HEAT: The Godfather defeated Funaki.
February 9, 2002 – Jakked: Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Sho Funaki & Crash Holly..
February 16, 2002 – Jakked: Lance Storm defeated Sho Funaki..
February 23, 2002 – Jakked: The Dudley Boyz defeated Sho Funaki & Tajiri..
March 2, 2002 – Jakked: Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Sho Funaki & Perry Saturn..
March 10, 2002 – HEAT: Funaki defeated Eddie Craven in a dark match.
March 14, 2002 – WrestleMania Fan Axxess: Lance Storm defeated Funaki.
March 15, 2002 – WrestleMania Fan Axxess: The Hurricane defeated Funaki.
March 16, 2002 – Jakked: Hurricane Helms defeated Sho Funaki..
March 23, 2002 – Jakked: Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki..
March 30, 2002 – Jakked: Tajiri & Sho Funaki defeated Billy Kidman & Hurricane Helms..
April 6, 2002 – Jakked: Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morris defeated Hurricane Helms & Sho Funaki..
April 13, 2002 – Jakked: Sho Funaki defeated Lance Storm..
April 20, 2002 – Jakked: Christian defeated Sho Funaki..
May 4, 2002 – Jakked: Hugh Morris defeated Sho Funaki..
May 11, 2002 – Jakked: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki..
May 18, 2002 – Jakked: The Godfather defeated Sho Funaki..
June 8, 2002 – Velocity: Chavo Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki..
June 15, 2002 – Velocity: Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki..
June 29, 2002 – Velocity: Billy Kidman defeated Sho Funaki..
July 20, 2002 – Velocity: Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki..
August 3, 2002 – Velocity: Billy Kidman defeated Sho Funaki..
August 10, 2002 – Velocity: Rico Constantino defeated Sho Funaki..
August 17, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki & Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble & Tajiri..
August 24, 2002 – Velocity: Tajiri defeated Sho Funaki..
August 29, 2002 – Smackdown!: Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki..
September 7, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Mike Awesome..
September 14, 2002 – Velocity: Albert defeated Sho Funaki..
September 21, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Albert..
October 12, 2002 – Velocity: Albert defeated Sho Funaki..
October 19, 2002 – Velocity: Tajiri defeated Sho Funaki..
October 26, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Crash Holly..
November 2, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki & Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble & Crash Holly..
November 9, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons..
November 16, 2002 – Velocity: D-Von Dudley defeated Sho Funaki..
November 23, 2002 – Velocity: Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki..
November 30, 2002 – Velocity: Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki..
December 14, 2002 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated C.G…
December 21, 2002 – Velocity: Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki..
December 28, 2002 – Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki..
January 4, 2003 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Charles Schipporeit..
January 11, 2003 – Velocity: The Diamondback defeated Sho Funaki..
January 25, 2003 – Velocity: Chavo Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki..
February 8, 2003 – Velocity: Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki..
February 15, 2003 – Velocity: Bill DeMott defeated Sho Funaki..
February 22, 2003 – Velocity: Bill DeMott defeated Sho Funaki..
February 27, 2003 – Smackdown!: Sho Funaki & Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Nidia..
March 8, 2003 – Velocity: Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki..
March 15, 2003 – Velocity: Johnny Stamboli defeated Sho Funaki..
March 22, 2003 – Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki..
March 29, 2003 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Jamie Noble..
April 3, 2003 – Smackdown!: Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin defeated Funaki and Tajiri.
April 5, 2003 – Velocity: Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki..
April 12, 2003 – Velocity: Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero & Sho Funaki..
April 19, 2003 – Velocity: Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki..
April 26, 2003 – Velocity: Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki..
May 1, 2003 – Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated Sho Funaki..
May 10, 2003 – Velocity: Sean O’Haire defeated Sho Funaki..
May 24, 2003 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Chris Kanyon..
May 31, 2003 – Velocity: Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki..
June 7, 2003 – Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki..
June 12, 2003 – Smackdown!: John Cena defeated Sho Funaki..
June 21, 2003 – Velocity: John Cena defeated Sho Funaki..
July 5, 2003 – Velocity: Sean O’Haire defeated Sho Funaki..
July 12, 2003 – Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki..
July 17, 2003 – House Show: Funaki defeated A-Train in Yokohama, Japan..
July 19, 2003 – Velocity: Spanky & Sho Funaki defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli..
July 26, 2003 – Velocity: The Basham Brothers defeated Spanky & Sho Funaki..
July 27, 2003 – Vengeance: Funaki was in the APA Invitational Bar Room Brawl won by Bradshaw.
August 2, 2003 – Velocity: Sean O’Haire & The Basham Brothers defeated The APA & Sho Funaki..
August 9, 2003 – Velocity: Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Spanky & Sho Funaki..
August 16, 2003 – Velocity: Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki..
August 23, 2003 – Velocity: Sean O’Haire defeated Sho Funaki..
September 6, 2003 – Velocity: Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki..
September 11, 2003 – Smackdown!: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas beat Ultimo Dragon & Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
September 27, 2003 – Velocity: Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki defeated Joey Matthews & Jason Vortello..
October 4, 2003 – Velocity: Rhyno defeated Sho Funaki..
October 11, 2003 – Velocity: Charlie Haas defeated Sho Funaki..
October 18, 2003 – Velocity: Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki..
November 8, 2003 – Velocity: Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Billy Kidman & Sho Funaki..
November 15, 2003 – Velocity: Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki..
November 22, 2003 – Velocity: Chuck Palumbo defeated Sho Funaki..
November 29, 2003 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Nunzio..
December 6, 2003 – Velocity: Akio defeated Sho Funaki..
December 20, 2003 – Velocity: Matt Morgan defeated Sho Funaki..
January 3, 2004 – Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki..
January 10, 2004 – Velocity: Rhyno defeated Sho Funaki..
January 15, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated Sho Funaki to qualify for the Royal Rumble match.
January 24, 2004 – Velocity: Tag Team Champions The Basham Brothers defeated Sho Funaki & Ultimo Dragon..
January 31, 2004 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Akio..
February 7, 2004 – Velocity: Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki..
March 4, 2004 – Smackdown!: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki in a non title match!
March 11, 2004 – Smackdown!: Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman & Ultimo Dragon & Funaki beat Tajiri & Akio & Sakoda & Jamie Noble..
March 14, 2004 – WrestleMania XX: Sho Funaki participates in the Cruiserweight Open, which was won by Chavo Guerrero (Champ)..
March 20, 2004 – Velocity: Horshu defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match.
April 10, 2004 – Velocity: Matt Cappotelli defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match.
April 24, 2004 – Velocity: Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki..
May 1, 2004 – Velocity: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Sho Funaki..
May 20, 2004 – Smackdown!: Booker T defeated Sho Funaki..
May 29, 2004 – Velocity: Funaki and Orlando Jordan defeated Heidenreich and Brad Cooper in a dark match.
June 3, 2004 – Smackdown!: Cruiserweight champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki to retain the title.
June 12, 2004 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Carly Colon in a dark match.
June 17, 2004 – Smackdown!: Luther Reigns defeated Sho Funaki.
June 24, 2004 – Smackdown!: Funaki was in the #1 contenders battle royal for the cruiserweight title won by Chavo Guerrero Jr..
July 10, 2004 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Sakoda..
July 17, 2004 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Antonio Thomas in a dark match.
July 31, 2004 – Velocity: Chavo Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki..
August 7, 2004 – Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Carly Colon in a dark match.
August 14, 2004 – Velocity: Jon Heidenreich defeated Funaki in a dark match.
August 21, 2004 – Velocity: Jon Heidenreich defeated Funaki in a dark match.
August 28, 2004 – Velocity: Mark Jindrak defeated Sho Funaki..
September 4, 2004 – Velocity: Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki..
October 2, 2004 – Velocity: Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Shannon Moore & Sho Funaki..
October 14, 2004 – Smackdown!: Funaki was in the #1 contender battle royal for the United States title won by Rey Mysterio Jr..
October 16, 2004 – Velocity: Orlando Jordan Sho Funaki..
October 23, 2004 – Velocity: The Dudley Boyz & Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli & Sho Funaki..
November 20, 2004 – Velocity: Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Sho Funaki & Nunzio..
December 4, 2004 – Velocity: Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Sho Funaki & Nunzio..
December 9, 2004 – Smackdown!: Sho Funaki won a #1 Contenders Cruiserweight Battle Royal to earn a title shot at Armageddon!
December 12, 2004 – Armageddon: Sho Funaki defeated Spike Dudley to capture the Cruiserweight title!
December 30, 2004 – SD! Night of Champions: Sho Funaki defeated Spike Dudley to retain the Cruiserweight title..

World Wrestling Entertainment:

January 6, 2005 – Smackdown: Sho Funaki defeated Akio to retain the Cruiserweight title..
January 13, 2005 – Smackdown!: Sho Funaki defeated Nunzio to retain the Cruiserweight title..
January 22, 2005 – Velocity: Funaki and Paul London defeated Shannon Moore and Nunzio.
January 27, 2005 – SD!: Paul London Paul London beat Spike Dudley, Shannon Moore and Funaki in a Rumble Qualifying match..
February 10, 2005 – SD! in Japan: Sho Funaki (loud cheers) defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the Cruiserweight title..
February 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: Sho Funaki & Paul London & Shannon Moore beat Spike Dudley & Chavo Guerrero & Akio..
February 20, 2005 – No Way Out: Chavo Guerrero won a 6-Man Gauntlet Match to capture his 5th Cruiserweight title..
~~~Paul London beat Funaki, London b Spike Dudley, London b Shannon Moore, London b Akio, Chavo Guerrero beat London..
February 24, 2005 – Smackdown!: Chavo Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki to retain the Cruiserweight title..
March 3, 2005 – Smackdown!: Paul London & Sho Funaki defeated Akio & Chavo Guerrero in a match taped for VELOCITY..
March 19, 2005 – Velocity: Charlie Haas & Hardcore Holly defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki..
March 26, 2005 – Velocity: Akio & Billy Kidman defeated Nunzio & Sho Funaki..
March 31, 2005 – Smackdown!: Funaki was in the #1 contenders battle royal for the cruiserweight title won by Paul London.
April 2, 2005 – WM21 Fan Frenzy: Paul London & Funaki & Nunzio defeated Spike Dudley & Billy Kidman & Akio..
April 3, 2005 – Wrestlemania 21: Sho Funaki was in the dark battle royal won by Booker T.
April 9, 2005 – Velocity: Akio defeated Sho Funaki..
April 16, 2005 – Velocity: Luther Reigns defeated Sho Funaki..
April 30, 2005 – Velocity: Sho Funaki & Nunzio defeated Akio & Billy Kidman..
May 7, 2005 – Velocity: The Basham Brothers defeated Nunzio & Sho Funaki..
May 12, 2005 – Smackdown!: Matt Morgan destroyed Sho Funaki..
May 21, 2005 – Velocity: Nunzio & Sho Funaki defeated Spike Dudley & Akio..
May 26, 2005 – Smackdown!: Sho Funaki was in the winners choice battle royal won by Kurt Angle.
May 28, 2005 – Velocity: The Basham Brothers defeated Sho Funaki & Nunzio..
June 11, 2005 – Velocity: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki..
June 16, 2005 – Smackdown!: Juventud Guerrera defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
July 14, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Mexicools defeated Paul London & Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty (great cruiserweight action!)
July 15, 2005–K-DOJO: Kengo Mashimo/KAZMA/Chikuzen/Toshima b TAKA Michinoku/Dick Togo/Mens Teioh/Funaki..
July 23, 2005 – Velocity: Christian defeated Sho Funaki..
July 28, 2005 – Smackdown!: Frankie Kazarian defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
August 11, 2005 – Smackdown!: Mr. Ken Anderson defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
August 18, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Layfield destroyed Sho Funaki in a No Holds Barred Match until Batista made the save!
August 25, 2005 – Smackdown!: Mr. Kennedy (Doing his own ring announcing) defeated Sho Funaki..
September 1, 2005 – Smackdown!: William Regal & Paul Burchill defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki..
October 8, 2005 – Velocity: Sho Funaki participated in a Battle Royal won by Juventud Guerrera..
October 15, 2005 – Velocity: Kid Kash defeated Sho Funaki..
October 29, 2005 – Velocity: Sylvain Grenier defeated Sho Funaki..
December 9, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Dicks (James & Chad) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a match taped for Velocity..
September 23, 2005 – Smackdown!: William Regal & Paul Burchill defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki taped for Velocity..
November 11, 2005 – Smackdown!: Sylvan defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
November 18, 2005 – SD! Eddie Guerrero Tribute: Sho Funaki participated in a special Battle Royal! (won by Juventud)
December 2, 2005 – Smackdown!: Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki participated in a #1 Contenders Tag Team Battle Royal!
December 9, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Dicks (James & Chad) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a match taped for Velocity..
December 16, 2005 – Smackdown!: Orlando Jordan defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
December 18, 2005 – Armageddon: Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki by Dragon Sleeper submission on HEAT..
December 30, 2005 – Smackdown!: Sho Funaki interviewed Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash | Kash attacked Funaki!

World Wrestling Entertainment:

January 21, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Kid Kash defeated Sho Funaki and Jamie Noble in a 3-WAY match..
January 27, 2006 – Smackdown!: Fit Finlay pinned Sho Funaki but had the decision reversed when he wouldn’t stop the assault!
January 29, 2006 – Royal Rumble: Gregory Helms won the Cruiserweight Open to capture the WWE Cruiserweight title!
~~~Gregory Helms (RAW) defeated Kid Kash (Champion) and Jamie Noble and Sho Funaki and Paul London and Nunzio!
February 4, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Kid Kash..
February 5, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Super Crazy and Jamie Noble and Paul London and Psicosis in a 5-WAY match..
February 19, 2006 – No Way Out: Gregory Helms won a 10-MAN Cruiserweight Open to retain the Cruiserweight title..
~~~Participants: Gregory Helms, Super Crazy, Psicosis, Funaki, Scotty 2 Hotty, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Nunzio & Kid Kash…
February 24, 2006 – Smackdown!: Gymini & Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick & Sho Funaki (Velocity)..
March 3, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Jamie Noble..
March 4, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Sylvain Grenier..
March 5, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Gregory Helms & Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick & Sho Funaki..
March 10, 2006 – SmackDown!: Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki (Velocity)..
March 31, 2006 – SmackDown!: Big Vito w/Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
April 7, 2006 – SmackDown!: Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a match on Velocity..
April 8, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Shannon Moore defeated Sho Funaki & Super Crazy in a 3-WAY match..
April 9, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Shannon Moore & Simon Dean defeated Super Crazy & Sho Funaki..
April 14, 2006 – SmackDown!: Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a match on Velocity..
April 19, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Palmer Canon..
April 21, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Great Khali w/Daivari destroyed Sho Funaki..
May 5, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake w/Simon Dean) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty..
May 12, 2006 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated Sylvan in a match taped for Velocity..
May 14, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki & Tatanka defeated Gymini Jake & Simon Dean..
May 19, 2006 – SmackDown!: Nunzio & Big Vito defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a match taped for Velocity..
May 26, 2006 – SmackDown!: Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki (taped for Velocity)..
June 3, 2006 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Idol Stevens & K.C. James..
June 9, 2006 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated Mike Knox in a dark match..
June 23, 2006 – SmackDown!: Mr. Ken Kennedy defeated Sho Funaki..
July 7, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Pitbulls (Kid Kash & Jamie Noble) defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki..
July 23, 2006 – Great American Bash: Sho Funaki defeated Simon Dean in a Pre-show match..
July 28, 2006 – SmackDown!: Ryan Wilson defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
August 4, 2006 – SmackDown!: Kasey James & Idol Stevens w/Michelle McCool defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki..
August 11, 2006 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated Chuck Palumbo in a dark match..
September 22, 2006 – SmackDown!: Mike “The Miz” Mizanin defeated Sho Funaki..
October 20, 2006 – SmackDown!: William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki in a squash match..
November 3, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Angel Williams defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a dark match..
November 17, 2006 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated K.C. James in a dark match..
November 24, 2006 – SmackDown!: Deuce & Domino w/Cherry defeated defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty in a dark match..
December 15, 2006 – SmackDown!: Chavo Guerrero w/Vickie Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki..

World Wrestling Entertainment:

January 5, 2007 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki & Matt Hardy defeated The Gymini in a dark match..
January 6, 2007 – WWE Live Event: The Untouchables (Deuce & Domino w/Cherry) defeated Jimmy Wang Yang & Sho Funaki..
January 12, 2007 – SmackDown!: The Gymini defeated Sho Funaki & Ace Steel in a dark match..
February 2, 2007 – SmackDown!: Chuck Palumbo defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
March 2, 2007 – SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated Bradley Jay (DSW Champion) in a dark match..
March 11, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Chavo Guerrero defeated Gregory Helms and Scotty 2 Hotty and Sho Funaki in a 4-WAY match to retain the Cruiserweight title..
March 12, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Chavo Guerrero defeated Gregory Helms & Sho Funaki in a 3-WAY to retain the Cruiserweight title..
March 23, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Super Crazy defeated Gregory Helms and Sho Funaki in a 3-WAY match..
March 24, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Mark Henry defeated Sho Funaki..
May 4, 2007 – SmackDown!: Anthoni Polaski defeated Sho Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
May 5, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Mike Mizanin..
May 5, 2007 – WWE Live Event: William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated The Boogeyman & Sho Funaki..
May 6, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Mark Henry defeated Jimmy Wang Yang & Sho Funaki in a handicap match..
May 12, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Anthony Pulaski defeated Sho Funaki..
May 13, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Sho Funaki defeated Anthony Pulaski..
May 21, 2007 – WWE Live Event: Mark Henry & Chavo Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki & Jimmy Wang Yang..
May 18, 2007 – SmackDown!: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry defeated Sho Funaki in a total squash match..
June 11, 2007–RAW: The Mr. McMahon “character” was tragically killed when his private limousine exploded into a ball of flames..
June 22, 2007–SmackDown!: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry defeated Sho Funaki by Bearhug Submission..
June 29, 2007–SmackDown!: Chavo Guerrero defeated Jamie Noble and Sho Funaki in a 3-WAY to retain the Cruiserweight title..
July 13, 2007–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki & Shannon Shannon Moore defeated Paul Burchill & Dave Taylor in a dark match..
July 20, 2007–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki participated in a Battle Royal for the vacant World Heavyweight title..
July 22, 2007–Great American Bash: A 5-WAY Cruiserweight match ended with Hornswoggle winning the WWE Cruiserweight title..
~~~Original Match: Chavo Guerrero (champion) vs. Jimmy Yang vs. Shannon Moore vs. Sho Funaki vs. Jamie Noble..
August 24, 2007–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated Chavo Guerrero by disqualification after Chavo put a Rey mask on Funaki and assaulted him!
Sho Funaki’s name was linked to an independent Steriod investigation and Funaki was immediately suspended for 30 days..

World Wrestling Entertainment:

October 5, 2007–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated Mike Kruel in a dark match..
October 12, 2007–SmackDown!: Jacob Duncan defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
December 14, 2007–SmackDown!: Edge beat Sho Funaki with wheelchair bound girlfriend Vickie Guerrero watching from the stage…
January 4, 2008–SmackDown!: Chavo Guerrero defeated Sho Funaki in a Beat The Clock Challenge Match (6:02)..
January 11, 2008–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki & Kofi Kingston defeated The Highlanders in a dark match..
January 25, 2008–SmackDown!: Paul Burchill w/Katie Lea defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
February 8, 2008–SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match…
March 21, 2008–SmackDown!: Edge (w/Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins) defeated Sho Funaki using the Tombstone Pile-driver..
April 25, 2008–SmackDown!: Funaki defeated Stu Sanders (dark match) | Chuck Palumbo defeated Funaki (dark match)..
May 16, 2008–SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki in a squash match..
June 6, 2008–SmackDown!: Batista & Sho Funaki & Nunzio & Colin Delaney beat Edge & Chavo Guerrero & The Edgeheads!
~~~Batista and his under-dogs won the match, he will get a World Heavyweight title shot vs. Edge at Night of Champions..
June 13, 2008–SmackDown!: Elijah Burke (with a NEW look) defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
July 4, 2008–SmackDown!: Umaga defeated Sho Funaki in a squash match…
July 11, 2008–SmackDown!: Brian Kendrick w/Rycklon Stephens defeated Sho Funaki in a dark match..
August 1, 2008–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated “The Natural” Nick Nemeth in a dark match..
August 22, 2008–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki participated in a 10-Man Battle Royal Championship Scramble Qualifying Match..
August 29, 2008–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki defeated “The Natural” Nick Nemeth in a dark match..
September 12, 2008–SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty Goldman in a Handicap match..

World Wrestling Entertainment – KUNG FUNAKI:

October 10, 2008–SmackDown!: Sho Funaki was repackaged as “KUNG FUNAKI” and made friends with R-Truth..
October 24, 2008–SmackDown!: R-Truth & Kung-Fu-Naki defeated Shelton Benjamin & Montel Vontavious Porter..
November 3, 2008–RAW: Kung Funaki did some goofy karate stuff and was soon joined by Hornsowggle & The Boogeyman..
November 14, 2008–SmackDown!: Kung Funaki defeated Montel Vontavious Porter after distraction from the Great Khali..
December 5, 2008–SmackDown!: WWE Champion Edge w/Vickie Guerrero defeated Kung Funaki in a Non-title Match..
December 8, 2008–RAW (Slammy Awards): Kung Funaki participated in the “Damn! Moment of the Year” presentation..
December 9, 2008–ECW on Sci-Fi: John Morrison & Mike “The Miz” Mizanin defeated Jimmy Wang Yang & Kung Funaki..
December 19, 2008–SmackDown!: Stu Bennett (developmental wrestler) defeated Kung Funaki in a dark match..
February 6, 2009–SmackDown!: Kung Funaki participated in a Last Chance Elimination Chamber Qualifying Battle Royal..
February 6, 2009–SmackDown!: Umaga defeated Kung Funaki in a squash match..
March 10, 2009–ECW on Sci-Fi: Kung Funaki participated in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Battle Royal (won by Christian)..
August 20, 2009–Florida Championship Wrestling: Kung Funaki defeated Alex Riley.
September 15, 2009–ECW on Sci-Fi: Kung Funaki and Slam Master J defeated Lance Sanders and Phil Adams in a dark match.

World Wrestling Entertainment – KUNG FUNAKI:

January 22, 2010–WWE SmackDown!: Kung Funaki defeated Johnny Curtis in a dark match.
March 28, 2010–WrestleMania 26: Sho Funaki participated in a dark match Battle Royal (won by Yoshi Tatsu)..
April 22, 2010: Sho Funaki was FINALLY released from his World Wrestling Entertainment contact.
July 5, 2013 – WWE Live Event in Japan: Natalya defeated Aksana with Funaki as the special referee.

FUNAKI in the Independant Circuit and in Japan:

May 5, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Ikuto Hidaka defeated Aloha Chad and Sandy Beach.
May 8, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI, Masato Tanaka and Shinjiro Otani defeated Chad Aloha, Sandy Beach and Hartley Jackson.
May 20, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Ikuto Hidaka defeated KAMIKAZE and Kohei Sato.
May 30, 2010 – HUSTLE: FUNAKI and Ikuto Hidaka defeated Katsume Usada and Yoshiaki Fujiwara.
June 10, 2010 – ZERO1: NWA Intercontinental tag team champions Akebono and Shinjiro Otani defeated FUNAKI and Ikuto Hidaka to retain the titles.
June 11, 2010 – Michinoku Pro: Dick Togo and The Great Sasuke defeated FUNAKI and TAKA Michinoku.
June 13, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI, Munenori Sawa and Ikuto Hidaka defeated KAMIKAZE, Masato Tanaka and Kenta Kakinuma. FUNAKI was also in the battle royal won by Akebono.
July 11, 2010 – ZERO1: ZERO1 International Junior heavyweight champion Ikuto Hidaka defeated FUNAKI and Munenori Sawa in a 3-way match to retain the title.
July 24, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Munenori Sawa defeated Minoru Fujita and Takuya and Sugawara.
July 25, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Shinjiro Otani defeated Minoru Fujita and Yutuka Yoshie.
July 31, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Shinjiro Otani defeated Masato Tanaka and KAMIKAZE.
August 1, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Ikuto Hidaka defeated Minoru Fujita and The Predator.
August 2, 2010 – ZERO1: Kohei Sato, Minoru Fujita and Takuya Sugawara defeated FUNAKI, KAMIKAZE and Munenori Suwa.
August 4, 2010 – ZERO1: Kaijin Habu Otoko, Minoru Fujita and Takuya Sugawara defeated FUNAKI, Ikuto Hidaka and Munenori Suwa.
October 17, 2010 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI and TAKA Michinoku defeated Kaji Tomato and Taishi Takizawa.
December 16, 2010 – Michinoku Pro: FUNAKI and Ultimo Dragon vs Jinsei Shinzaki and TAKA Michinoku ended in a time limit draw.
December 17, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Yutaka Yoshie defeated Fujita Hayada and Ikuto Hidaka.
December 18, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Yutaka Yoshie defeated Don Gorman and Yuzuru Saito.
December 19, 2010 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Yutaka Yoshie defeated Ryouji Sai and Shinsuke Wakataka.
December 21, 2010 – ZERO1: Daisuke Sekimoto and Masato Tanaka defeated FUNAKI and Yutaka Yoshie.
December 25, 2010 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI, Kaz Hayashi, TAKA Michinoku and MEN’s Teioh defeated The Great Sasuke, Kazuya Yuasa, Kesen Numajiro and Minoru Fujita.
December 31, 2010 – Pro Wrestling 2010 Countdown Show in Japan: FUNAKI won a 34 man battle royal.
January 1, 2011 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI and Mineo Fujita defeated KAMIKAZE and Rikiya Fudo.
January 8, 2011 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI, TAJIRI and TAKA Michinoku defeated Hiro Tonai, Makato Oishi and Shiori Asahi.
March 31, 2011 – Smash 15: FUNAKI defeated Kana.
April 2, 2011 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI and TAKA Michinoku defeated HIROKI and JOE.
April 9, 2011 – Michinoku Pro: FUNAKI and Dick Togo defeated The Great Sasuke and Kesen Numajiro.
June 5, 2011 – Michinoku Pro: Ultimo Dragon, Taro Nohashi and Rui Hiugaji defeated FUNAKI, Kesen Numajiro and Kinya Oyanagi.
June 9, 2011 – Smash 18: TAJIRI defeated FUNAKI.
June 14, 2011 – ZERO1: FUNAKI, Dick Togo and Ikuta Hidaka defeated Fujita Hayato, Masato Tanaka and Munenori Suwa.
June 18, 2011 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI, Dick Togo, Hanzo Nakajima, MEN’s Teioh and TAKA Michinoku defeated Gran Hamada, The Great Sasuke, Jinsei Shinzaki, Super Delfin and Tsubo Genjin.
June 30, 2011 – Dick Togo Retirement Show: Daisuke Sasaki, Ikuta Hidaka and Tomohiro Ishii defeated FUNAKI, Kaz Hayashi and Yuki Sato.
July 2, 2011 – Osaka Pro: FUNAKI and TAJIRI defeated Kanjyouru Matsuyama and Kuishinbo Kamen.
July 15, 2011 – Smash 19: FUNAKI, Kana and Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated TAJIRI, Syuri and Genichiro Tenryu.
December 14, 2011 – NJPW: Kaz Hayashi and Satoshi Kojima defeated FUNAKI and Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
December 18, 2011 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI was in the battle royal won by Kaji Tomato.
January 3, 2012 – K-DOJO: FUNAKI defeated Owen Phoenix.
May 26, 2012 – MPX: FUNAKI defeated Carrion Arcane.
July 21, 2012 – MPX: Scott Murdoch defeated FUNAKI.
October 14, 2012 – K-DOJO: Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and NOSAWA Rongai defeated FUNAKI, CIMA and TAKA Michinoku.
December 1, 2012 – GLCW: FUNAKI defeated Ruff Crossing.
December 15, 2012 – NWA BOW: FUNAKI, Eugene, Rob Conway and James Claxton defeated Brent McKenzie, Lumberjack Lambert, Mad Dog Johnson and Ricky Starks.
January 6, 2013 – K-Dojo: Strongest-K tag team champions Kengo Machimo and Ryuichi Sekine defeated FUNAKI and TAKA Michinoku to retain the titles.
January 19, 2013 – NWA BOW: AJ Summers defeated FUNAKI, Gregory James and Weeze Woo in a 4-way match.
April 13, 2013 – NWA BOW: Rudy Russo defeated FUNAKI, Gregory James, JC Bravo, Mike Dell and Weeze Woo in a cruiserweight battle royal.
May 12, 2013 – Wrestling is Art: Francis O’Rourke defeated FUNAKI.
May 11, 2013 – Wrestling is Art: FUNAKI defeated Green Ant.
July 13, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: FUNAKI, Ultimo Dragon, Yapper Man 1 and Yapper Man 2 defeated Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu, Behnam Ali and Taro Nohashi.
July 5, 2013 – TNA One Night Only Hardcore Justice 2 PPV: Funaki was in the 9 man hardcore rules battle royal won by Shark Boy.
July 14, 2013 – K-Dojo: Independent Junior Heavyweight champion/UWA World Middleweight champion TAKA Michinoku defeated FUNAKI to retain the titles.
July 14, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu and Rui Hiugaji defeated FUNAKI, Ultimo Dragon and Dewa Lock Man.
July 19, 2013 – BTW: FUNAKI defeated Ryan Von Kool.
July 20, 2013 – Vendetta Pro: FUNAKI defeated Jeckel.
October 26, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu and Obariyon defeated FUNAKI, Rasse and Kesen Numagirolamo.
November 1, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: FUNAKI, Ultimo Dragon and Kinya Oyanagi defeated Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu and Taro Nohashi.
November 2, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: FUNAKI and Ultimo Dragon defeated Ken45 and Takeshi Manimano.
November 3, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: Daichi Sasaki and Manjimaru defeated FUNAKI and Ayumu Gunji.
November 4, 2013 – Michinoku Pro: Manjimaru and Takeshi Minamano defeated FUNAKI and TAKA Michinoku.
November 30, 2014 – ZERO1: Shin Aibou Tag (Fujita Hayato and Ikuto Hidaka), FUNAKI & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Daemon-gun (Daemon Ueda & Takuya Sugawara), Jason Lee and YASSHI.
December 6, 2014 – NOAH: FUNAKI, Scotty 2 Hotty and Super Crazy defeated Pesadilla, Yoshinari Ogawa and Zack Sabre Jr..
December 11, 2014 – ZERO1: FUNAKI and Shinjiro Otani defeated Daemon-gun (Daemon Ueda and KAMIKAZE).
December 12, 2014 – Michinoku Pro: FUNAKI, Jinsei Shinzaki and Kesen Numajiro defeated Eagles Mask, Katsuo and Kinya Oyanagi.
October 1, 2015 – Dradition: FUNAKI defeated LEONA.
October 3, 2015 – Dradition: FUNAKI, LEONA & Masakatsu Funaki defeated Black Tiger, MAZADA & Yoshihiro Takayama.
October 4, 2015 – Dradition: FUNAKI, LEONA & Ryota Chikuzen defeated Asosan, Mitsuya Nagai & The Bodyguard.
Funaki is currently a Japanese translator working for the WWE.
Beginning at WrestleMania 32 Funaki became a Japanese commentator for every WWE pay-per-view.
On April 1, 2016, at NXT Takeover: Dallas, Funaki appeared in a backstage segment with Shinsuke Nakamura. Funaki would later appear at ringside sitting next to Kota Ibushi.
Starting in September 2024, Funaki made appearances on NXT as a translator for Giulia.

x: / shofufu824

nickname: "Smackdown's #1 Announcer"

birthday: August 24, 1968

hometown: Born in Tokyo, Japan
San Antonio, TX

height: 5'7"

weight: 180 lbs

trained by: Animal Hamaguchi,
Yohiaki Fujiwara

debut: December 5, 1993-2015

previous names: Funaki,
Sho Funaki,
Shoichi Funaki,
Kung Fu Naki,
Mongolian Yuga

finishing move(s): The Rising Sun (Tornado DDT)

favorite move(s): Fisherman Buster,
Diamond Dust,
Inverted DDT,
Enziguri Kick

notable feuds: Super Delfin,
The Great Sasuke,
Taka Michinoku,
Acolytes,
Albert,
Spike Dudley

website: https://x.com/shofufu824

images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/f/funaki.html

gender: Male

status: Retired

type: Single

current promotion: Inactive