Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 24, 1968 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Funaki 1
Funaki
Kung Fu Naki
Sho Funaki
Shoichi Funaki
Biography
Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler and color commentator signed to WWE, where he is a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion. He currently works for WWE as a Japanese-language play-by-play commentator.
Known For
TV
Raw
Kung Fu Naki
1993
TV
Raw
Funaki
1993
TV
Raw
Sho Funaki
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Funaki
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Kung Fu Naki
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Sho Funaki
1999
TV
WWE Heat
Sho Funaki
1998
TV
WWE ECW
Kung Fu Naki
2006
TV
WWE Superstars
2009
Film
WWE WrestleMania XX
Funaki
2004
Film
WWE WrestleMania 22
Funaki
2006
Film
WWE WrestleMania 21
Funaki
2005
TV
WWE Velocity
Funaki
2002
Film
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Kung Fu Naki
2010
TV
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Funaki
2016
Film
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Funaki
2008
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Sho Funaki
1998
Film
WWE No Mercy 2002
Funaki
2002
Film
WWE Armageddon 2002
Funaki
2002
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Funaki
2006
Filmography
2019FilmWWE Hell in a Cell 2019as Funaki (Appearance)2016TVThe Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomenessas Funaki2014FilmWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2as Himself2013FilmTNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013as Funaki2013FilmTNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2as Funaki2010FilmWWE Wrestlemania XXVIas Kung Fu Naki2009TVWWE Superstars2008FilmWWE WrestleMania XXIVas Funaki2007FilmWWE The Great American Bash 2007as Funaki2007FilmWWE No Way Out 2007as Funaki2006TVWWE ECWas Kung Fu Naki2006FilmWWE WrestleMania 22as Funaki2006FilmWWE No Way Out 2006as Funaki2006FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2006as Funaki2005FilmWWE WrestleMania 21as Funaki2005FilmWWE No Way Out 2005as Funaki2004FilmWWE Armageddon 2004as Funaki2004FilmWWE WrestleMania XXas Funaki2003FilmWWE Vengeance 2003as Funaki2002FilmWWE Armageddon 2002as Funaki2002FilmWWE Rebellion 2002as Funaki2002FilmWWE No Mercy 2002as Funaki2002TVWWE Velocityas Funaki2001FilmWWE Survivor Series 2001as Funkai2001FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2001as Funaki2000FilmWWE WrestleMania 2000as Funaki1999FilmWWE Survivor Series 1999as Funaki (Appearance)1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Funaki1998FilmBattlarts Battle Fiction1998FilmWWE SummerSlam 1998as Sho Funaki1998TVWWE Heatas Sho Funaki1998FilmWWE King of the Ring 1998as Sho Funaki1998FilmWWE Over the Edge: In Your Houseas Sho Funaki1997FilmMichinoku Pro 4th Anniversary1996FilmMichinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days1996FilmFMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversaryas Shoichi Funaki1995FilmWAR Super J Cup 1995as Shoichi Funaki1993TVRawas Kung Fu Naki