On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Masakatsu Funaki, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Masaharu Funaki (船木 優治) was born in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan on March 13, 1969, and he is currently 55 years old.
He is currently a Part Time Wrestler, working for Independent promotions, under the ring name of Masakatsu Funaki.
He is a co-founder of Pancrase.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Masaharu Funaki (船木 優治)
- Ring Names
- Masakatsu Funaki ( September 7, 1989 - Present)
- Flying Funaki ( May 1, 1988 - December 22, 1988)
- Masaharu Funaki ( March 3, 1985 - September 6, 1989)
- Yuji Funaki ( March 26, 1986 - June 14, 1989)
- Masakatsu Funaki ( December 12, 1985 - April 11, 1988)
- Born March 13, 1969 (age 55)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Billed From
- Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 209 lbs (95 kg)
- Nicknames Golden Boy (of Pancrase); Hybrid Wrestler; The Last Samurai; Yomigaetta Samurai (Modern Day Samurai)
- Notes He is a co-founder of Pancrase.
Career History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( July 1, 2015 - Present)
- Wrestler ( August 30, 2009 - June 30, 2015)
- MMA Fighter ( December 16, 2012 - December 16, 2012)
- Actor ( January 1, 1994 - December 31, 2009)
- MMA Fighter ( December 31, 2007 - September 23, 2008)
- MMA Fighter ( September 21, 1993 - March 26, 2000)
- Wrestler ( March 3, 1985 - December 5, 1992)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion INDY September 28, 2013 Present Promotion 
NOAHAugust 30, 2020 September 3, 2023 Promotion 
DDTDecember 4, 2016 April 29, 2017 Promotion 
WRESTLE 1July 10, 2013 June 30, 2015 Promotion 
ZERO1September 4, 2014 March 13, 2015 Promotion 
AJPWAugust 30, 2009 June 30, 2013 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Young Lions
March 3, 1985 April 18, 1988 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Tweener March 3, 1985 Present - Images History
Aug 2020
Dec 2016
Jan 2014
Dec 2012
Aug 2009
Sep 1993
May 1989
Mar 1985
- Finishers
- Hybrid Blaster - Hammerlock Kneeling Reverse Piledriver ( June 17, 2012 - Present)
- Roundhouse Kick ( June 30, 2009 - Present)
- Cross Armbreaker ( March 3, 1985 - Present)
- Heel hook ( May 4, 1989 - December 5, 1992)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “TO-U” by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( January 1, 2010 - Present)
- Theme Song "Red Zone" - AJPW - Single ( August 30, 2009 - December 31, 2009)
- Theme Song "Red Zone" - Pancrase - Single ( September 21, 1993 - March 26, 2000)
- Theme Song "Julie's Theme" by Alan Silvestri - Single ( March 4, 1991 - December 5, 1992)
- Theme Song "TO–U (1987)" by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( May 4, 1989 - December 1, 1990)
- Theme Song "Japanese Boy" by Aneka - CWA/Europe - Single ( May 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988)
- Theme Song “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins - Single ( June 29, 1987 - April 18, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
-
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Keiji Mutoh)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC National Championship
Chō Hanabi Puroresu
- 1 Bakuha-ō Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 1 KO-D Tag Team Championship (with Yukio Sakaguchi)
Pro Wrestling Zero1
- 1 World Heavyweight Championship
Real Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 Legend Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- 2 Pancrase Openweight Championship
- AJPW Akiho Yoshizawa Cup Winner (2010 - with Keiji Mutoh and S1 Mask)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Winner (2009 - with Keiji Mutoh)
- Nikkan Sports Match of the Year (2010 - vs. Minoru Suzuki on 03/21)
- Nikkan Sports Best Tag Team Award (2009 - with Keiji Mutoh)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (1990)
- Tokyo Sports Service Award (2000)
- Tokyo Sports Technique Award (1993)
- 65° in PWI 500 (2013)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Kongo - Katsuhiko Nakajima , Kenoh, Tadasuke, Manabu Soya, Hi69/Nioh, Aleja, Hajime Ohara, Shuji Kondo ( January 22, 2022 - June 24, 2023)
- M's Alliance - The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, Masato Tanaka , Naomichi Marufuji, Masaaki Mochizuki, Yuko Miyamoto ( August 30, 2020 - January 21, 2022)
- Stack of Arms - Minoru Tanaka, Koji Kanemoto , Masayuki Kono ( December 25, 2011 - September 8, 2013)
- Partisan Forces - Minoru Suzuki, Taiyō Kea / Maunakea Mossman, Akebono ( May 16, 2010 - June 16, 2011)
