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Shoichi Funaki
1968 - Today
Shoichi Funaki
Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi) (born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestling manager, color commentator and retired professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he is a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shoichi Funaki has received more than 688,520 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Shoichi Funaki is the 371st most popular wrestler (down from 322nd in 2019), the 2,031st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,901st in 2019) and the 31st most popular Japanese Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
38.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.08
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Shoichi Funaki ranks 371 out of 1,027. Before him are Ilya Mate, Aurélio Miguel, Kaori Icho, Dakota Kai, Kiyomi Kato, and Billy Gunn. After him are Sabu, Yael Arad, Waldemar Legień, Hüseyin Özkan, John Laurinaitis, and Sherri Martel.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIlya Mate
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 365
Aurélio Miguel
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 366
Kaori Icho
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 367
Dakota Kai
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 368
Kiyomi Kato
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 369
Billy Gunn
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 370
Shoichi Funaki
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 371
Sabu
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 372
Yael Arad
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 373
Waldemar Legień
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 374
Hüseyin Özkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 375
John Laurinaitis
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 376
Sherri Martel
1958 - 2007
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 377
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Shoichi Funaki ranks 573. Before him are Matjaž Zupan, Chen Jing, Jon Schaffer, Ravi Teja, Emanuele Naspetti, and Patrick Gallagher. After him are Mauricio Serna, Bitty Schram, The D.O.C., Sandra Hess, Raquel Cassidy, and Claire Keegan.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsMatjaž Zupan
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 567
Chen Jing
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 568
Jon Schaffer
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 569
Ravi Teja
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 570
Emanuele Naspetti
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 571
Patrick Gallagher
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 572
Shoichi Funaki
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 573
Mauricio Serna
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 574
Bitty Schram
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 575
The D.O.C.
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 576
Sandra Hess
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 577
Raquel Cassidy
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 578
Claire Keegan
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 579
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Shoichi Funaki ranks 2,031 out of 6,245. Before him are Mai Kuraki (1982), Ao Tanaka (1998), Junko Iwao (1970), Teruyoshi Ito (1974), Miyuki Yanagita (1981), and Inesu Emiko Takeoka (1971). After him are Koji Uehara (1975), Yoshihiro Natsuka (1969), Masataka Imai (1959), Eri Fukatsu (1973), Hitoshi Sakimoto (1969), and Sayaka Kanda (1986).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMai Kuraki
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 2,025
Ao Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 2,026
Junko Iwao
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 2,027
Teruyoshi Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 2,028
Miyuki Yanagita
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 2,029
Inesu Emiko Takeoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 2,030
Shoichi Funaki
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 2,031
Koji Uehara
BASEBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 2,032
Yoshihiro Natsuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 2,033
Masataka Imai
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 2,034
Eri Fukatsu
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,035
Hitoshi Sakimoto
COMPOSER
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 2,036
Sayaka Kanda
ACTOR
1986 - 2021
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 2,037
Among WRESTLERS In Japan
Among wrestlers born in Japan, Shoichi Funaki ranks 31. Before him are Shohei Ono (1992), Naoya Ogawa (1968), Ryoko Tani (1975), Saori Yoshida (1982), Kaori Icho (1984), and Kiyomi Kato (1948). After him are Yoshiyuki Matsuoka (1957), Yoshihiro Tajiri (1970), Kōsei Inoue (1978), Satoshi Ishii (1986), Yoshi Tatsu (1977), and Shinichi Shinohara (1973).
Shohei Ono
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 25
Naoya Ogawa
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 26
Ryoko Tani
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 27
Saori Yoshida
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 28
Kaori Icho
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 29
Kiyomi Kato
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 30
Shoichi Funaki
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 31
Yoshiyuki Matsuoka
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 32
Yoshihiro Tajiri
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 33
Kōsei Inoue
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 34
Satoshi Ishii
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 35
Yoshi Tatsu
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 36
Shinichi Shinohara
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 37