| Sho Funaki |
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| Sho Funaki
Height: 5 ft 7 inc. (170 cm) Weight: 180 lb (82 kg) Real name: Shoichi Funaki Hometown: San Antonio, TX (born in Tokyo, Japan) Pro debut: 1990 Finishing move: The Rising Sun (Top rope tornado DDT) Favorite quote: "This is Funaki - SmackDown!'s number one announcer!" Other aliases: "SmackDown!'s No. 1 announcer" (WWE), Funaki (WWE) Career highlights: WWE Cruiserweight Champion, TWA (Texas Wrestling Alliance) Champion, WWE Hardcore Champion, UWA (Universal Wrestling Alliance) Middleweight Champion Trained by: Animal Hamaguchi, Yohiaki Fujiwara WWE profile: Funaki surprisingly ended the reign of Spike Dudley to capture the Cruiserweight Championship at Armageddon in December of 2004, adding a new highlight to his already impressive announcing resume. In addition to his wrestling ability, Funaki has shown that he can entertain. In the summer of 2002, then SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon hired Funaki to be an announcer. Immediately, Funaki gleefully dubbed himself SmackDown!'s "No. 1 announcer!" Funaki will go to great lengths to get the scoop for WWE fans -- even if it means going into the women's locker room. He's also not afraid to ask the tough questions. |
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