Minoru Suzuki

A Japanese man with a beard, short curly hair and the construction of V-shaped Superman out backstage, and then progress rapidly to the aisle to the ring. Before that happens, the video cuts to him - now her hair to her shoulders and his face clean-shaven - turning his opponent and falling into a forward roll. In the blink of an eye, he shear head down some opponents leg and twining her hands on her feet in a walk-out picture perfect as it becomes clear the enemy was not shocked, "but some opponent Mixed Martial arts legend Guy Mezger. The images cut again for another legend falling to the gallows, and another &. And another. Jason DeLucia grave. Bas Rutten and Frank Shamrock Can. The video ends by emphasizing a return to the old version of stubble-chinned warrior as he takes a bow at idle. The ring announcer shouted his name once more and the music fades.

The slow motion allows time to see a hint of sadness on the face of the grappler's - always beautiful, but perhaps a bit pale. Perhaps it's appropriate, given that the music video (credit goes to FryeGuy) was dark and nostalgic in tone, rather than triumph.

But why? Funaki is a healthy, wealthy admired by men who have seen everything that advertisers and everything in competition, such as Bas Rutten, his brother is the clown prince of the struggle and the number one advertiser Smackdown.

The reality is that the reasons for which we can associate with a melancholy air Masakatsu Funaki Pancrase and the organization he helped co-found are legion. Indeed, other mixed martial arts expert argued that it is a tragedy that the history of the organization Pancrase easier --- no bed in the direction of that terrible injury on the IT-bleeds-it-leads news pages, but in the sense of lost opportunity.

Although based in Japan, the name of Pancrase very restless echoes Contact ancient Greek Olympics ferocious full game and to be a return to the days of wrestling competitions pit legitimate competitors able around the world against each other. However, because of financial concerns promoted by grass, it goes without saying that they needed a star to appeal to Japanese audiences. Funaki, based on her beauty, her charisma and phenomenal feats capture iron was a natural choice for sporting flagship of the organization. He then returned to anchor the local fan base with a Homegrown hero they could rally once they rallied about Rikidozan and Antonio Inoki in wrestling. Unfortunately, inaugural Pancrase show, foreign talent prisoners themselves, refusing to drive for the Japanese fighters.

Things started well enough - with Minoru Suzuki has confirmed the legitimacy of their expertise by submitting a holding cross on the throat of his fellow Katsuomi Inagaki - but started to unravel when the Dutch Kick Boxer Bas Rutten left Ryushi Yanagisawa Unconscious on the carpet under a minute. However, Taka Fuke won a victory over the presentation of the now famous White Vernon in the battle in the semifinals, leaving Funaki put a face to win the Japanese catch-wrestlers. His opponent was an American whom he had carefully handpicked for the occasion. Funaki was someone studied carefully, someone knew Funaki inside and outside ∵ he was a student of Funaki.

His name was Kenneth Wayne Shamrock, and he was the only suitable enemy aliens for the biggest star of Pancrase. Not because it was a breeze, but rather because he was equally formidable enemy than his 240 pounds of muscle, broken nose and grimace said it was deep. As the man destined to be the face of the organization, not of weakness "jobber" should suffice as an opponent.

Thirty seconds after the battle of sturdy American powered his mentor T.