Funaki's boyhood dream has been realized

[Guest Trivia247]

I'm definately happy to see the sole surviving kai en tai member pick up the Cruiserweight title. He has been one of the most underated wrestlers in the WWE mostly due to his size. People look at Funaki and think, oh well he must be a Japanese Barry Horowitz a jobber to the stars. People tend to not know his Super J Cup contention in 95 the various Middle weight titles he won in Japan.

 

the man can bust out some moves in the ring, but we never see them because 80% of such moveset is just to flashy and might show up certain people not even on the same Brand roster....

 

Now lets Pro and Con this..

 

Pro: Funaki's winning is in a long time coming, he has the tools to represent the Cruiserweights well and perhaps allow him to show case his true Junior weight style more.

 

Con: Unfortunately the earlier statement still holds true, that too many people from the fans to managment sees Funaki as a Loveable Jobber, who wins through Flukes. He maybe the transitional Champion as many suggested. But no matter how long the duration of the title reign they will undercut his accomplishments by calling him lucky.

 

What do you guys think about Sho's Win?

[haws bah gawd 0]

Definitely glad to see it. I think this was more of a "thank you" to Funaki from WWE for all the years of jobbing he has done. I hope they let him utilize some of these flashy moves you say he has (I've never seen him wrestle outside of WWE).

[Lil' Bitch 0]

The last time I saw Funaki in the ring even close to a PPV< he jobbed to Jindrak at Judgment Day. I was so happy he won the number one contender's spot as I think it was one of those things that wouldn't happen so I figured he would be like Nunzio as just be Flavor of the month for Spike, but low and behold Funaki did it and he won the gold. (Has Funaki even won gold at all in his WWE career up until now?) Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy whose been with the company for what 6 years now?

 

I for one am proud for Sho Funaki! SD's numba one CW champion!

[BHK 0]

I for one am proud for Sho Funaki! SD's numba one CW champion!

Indeed.

[razazteca 0]

Anybody is better scarecrow Spike Dudley.

[dpac 0]

(Has Funaki even won gold at all in his WWE career up until now?)

He was a former Hardcore champ for a short period.

[Guest Mike Haseloff]

This was a long time coming!

 

Ultimately, with word that the little guys aren't going to have a place at the top of WWE (did they ever?), I could actually see Funaki holding onto it.

 

If stock in the Cruiserweights is going to drop, a comedy champ seems like it'd fit the WWE bill. It certainly wouldn't be the first time, and I'll tell you what. I'd much rather a Funaki than a Duane Gill or a Spike Dudley!

[Youth N Asia 0]

I like that the underscore for the WWE forum was changed to FUNAKI! FUNAKI! FUNAKI!

 

I'm glad they put the title on him. I would love it if he'd defend it weekly against someone new...try and at least start up the division.

[Guest M. Harry Smilac]

I'm usually the first to roll my eyes at the conspiracy crap but I see this as nothing more then a nice back-handed bitchslap to the face of Paul Heyman.

 

It was meant to say "Look the cruiserweight division is a joke and always will be, so support and fight for them all you want and we'll just make another meaningless title change to put you back in your place"

 

 

I see why Rey, easily the top cw star, wants no part of the division anymore.

[AndrewTS 0]

Good for Funaki, but anyone who thinks he'll be elevated *with* the division instead of being used to drag the division down to his level (down, like, a proverbial inch or two, basically) is kidding him/herself.

 

Are we sure Funaki's boyhood dream wasn't to bukkakel a blonde, large-breasted American gaijin bimbo?

[Guest Phenom]

I'm definately happy to see the sole surviving kai en tai member pick up the Cruiserweight title.

Akio was in Kai En Tai, fool.

[Art Sandusky 0]

I said it last night at the sports bar and I'll say it again:

 

Spike Dudley needs a gimmick of being a Confederate officer of some kind. Colonel Dudley. That facial hair of his SCREAMS 1860s.

[claydude14 0]

I'm definately happy to see the sole surviving kai en tai member pick up the Cruiserweight title.

Akio was in Kai En Tai, fool.

No Akio was in Tajiri's group. Kai en tai was Funaki, Taka and that other guy (not Akio though).

[razazteca 0]

I thought WWF Kaientia was TAKA, Funaki, Dick Togo!

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Tajiri's group was Kyo Dai which means siblings.

[Guest Evolution]

Congrats Funaki.

 

Jacqueline got the title before you.

 

Funaki being CW champion is nice and all, but the title doesn't mean much.

[Guest Mike Haseloff]

I'm definately happy to see the sole surviving kai en tai member pick up the Cruiserweight title.

Akio was in Kai En Tai, fool.

No Akio was in Tajiri's group. Kai en tai was Funaki, Taka and that other guy (not Akio though).

There were four members of Kaientai, and I'm not talking about Yamaguchi.

[Guest Failed Mascot]

I thought the title of this was "Funaki's boyfriend" when I scrolled down real fast to get to the sports forum.

[razazteca 0]

Men's Teoh/Terry Boy was the 4th?

[IWD 0]

Men's Teoh/Terry Boy was the 4th?

Yep. Terry Boy is a reference to Terry Funk apparently.

 

Cheers.

[Guest Trivia247]

I'm definately happy to see the sole surviving kai en tai member pick up the Cruiserweight title.

Akio was in Kai En Tai, fool.

Original Kaientai

 

Taka, Funaki, MENS Teioh, Dick Togo, Shiryu (Kaz Hayashi)

 

No Akio...

 

 

 

You were saying something, Fool?

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Those wacky Jung Dragons are causing confusion again.

[Youth N Asia 0]

TAKA, Funaki, Mens Teoh (sp), Dick Togo...asses

[Guest Trivia247]

TAKA, Funaki, Mens Teoh (sp), Dick Togo...asses

Oh No I added an I Bah Gawd!

[Precious Roy 0]

If they really want to do the boyhood dream crap they should book Funaki exactly like HBK in 96, including accusations from a cruiser contender's wife that Funaki made a pass at her complete with shadowy women revealing their past affairs with SD!'s #1 announcer, plus a worked shoot angle where Funaki is knocked out by a Kidman enziguri, and eventually Funaki vacating the title and leaving the company when he "loses his smile"

 

That's comedy!

[Youth N Asia 0]

TAKA, Funaki, Mens Teoh (sp), Dick Togo...asses

Oh No I added an I Bah Gawd!

Errr...it wasn't on spelling, it was on Kaz Hayashi not being in the group. Unless it was some early early version that no one knows about

[Precious Roy 0]

TAKA, Funaki, Mens Teoh (sp), Dick Togo...asses

Oh No I added an I Bah Gawd!

Errr...it wasn't on spelling, it was on Kaz Hayashi not being in the group. Unless it was some early early version that no one knows about

That was the Michinoku Pro version, the WWF 4 + Kaz

[Youth N Asia 0]

Bah, I thought we just just talking WWE.

 

I miss Taka