FACTION PROFILES

[Kaientai Gallery] [Sho Funaki Gallery] [Taka Michinoku Gallery]

Team: Kaientai Members: Yamaguchi San (WWF only) Sho Funaki Shiryu (Japan only) Dick Togo Taka Michinoku Mens Teioh Shiryu (Kaz Hayashi) Hanzo Nakajima Debut: June 1996 in Japan March 1998 in WWF Titles: WWF Light Heavyweight title Previous Identities: Kai En Tai DX Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Taka Michinoku Val Venis Oddities

June 1996: Shoishi Funaki & Taka Michinoku joined Dick Togo, Shiryu, and Mens Teioh in Kaientai DX, or KDX.. March 1998: Yamaguchi San originally brought in Sho Funaki, Mens Teioh & Dick Togo to feud with Taka Michinoku.. Over the Edge 1998: Kaientai defeated Taka Michinoku & Bradshaw.. Taka eventually turned heel and rejoined Kaientai with Sho Funaki, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh.. ~~~Yamaguchi-San's wife was revealed as TAKA's sister.. ~~~Val Venis eventually ended up with Mrs. Yamaguchi-San, which led to the famous "castration" scene on "RAW".. ~~~After a while, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh were granted their release and Taka & Funaki became a regular tag team.. November 2, 2003 - Michinoku Pro Wrestling 10th Anniversary PPV: Kai En Tai DX reforms! ~~~Togo/Teioh/Shiryu/TAKA/Hanzo Nakajima beat Jinsei Shinzaki/Hayate/Kesen Numa-jiro/Kazuya Yuasa/Chi-Nen Hokkai..