Photo: Harry Li / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I respect most about Masakatsu Funaki is his refusal to settle for one arena. Coming out of Hirosaki, he became a genuine force in both professional wrestling and mixed martial arts at a time when blending the two was rare and risky. His Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame nod tells me the global purists rate him too. There is a quiet, almost ascetic intensity to him that translates from the ring to his acting work. For me, fighters who keep questioning their own definition of strength, and reinvent themselves through retirements and comebacks, are the ones who truly last.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masakatsu Funaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 船木誠勝
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- March 13, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / mixed martial arts fighter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://masa-funaki.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/masa_funaki
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%88%B9%E6%9C%A8%E8%AA%A0%E5%8B%9D
Frequently asked questions
When was Masakatsu Funaki born?
Born March 13, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Masakatsu Funaki from?
Masakatsu Funaki is from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
What does Masakatsu Funaki do?
Masakatsu Funaki works as professional wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter, actor.
How tall is Masakatsu Funaki?
Masakatsu Funaki is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.