Masakatsu Funaki vs Wayne Shamrock 1993 9 21

1993年9月21日　東京ベイNKホール　「YES,WE ARE HYBRID WRESTLERS」メインイベント　船木誠勝vsウェイン・シャムロック
パンクラスの最新情報はコチラwww.pancrase.co.jp

[@Satellite215]

The quality of this video is great for the one filmed 25 years ago.

[@thirdworldrider6991]

cause it was in Japan.

[@ZAKU73]

Japanese Quality!

[@miltonbu764]

The FBI has been having this type of technology for years and many more way before it's given to the public. Their new technology that's not known yet but being used to other purposes.

[@DanceRhythMIX]

This was actually before UFC 1 even happened. Pancrase was light years ahead at this time.

[@shaiksaber2143]

@sneksnekitsasnek.

[@jg3000]

His excitement is cause he beat one of the best. Funaki is the only MMA guy to beat both the Shamrocks and Bas Rutten.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

One of the all time greats.

[@viadortanakavaca5506]

@@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 mm..............,ni ni ni n ...mm0

[@viadortanakavaca5506]

@P Jeffery llm.0

[@viadortanakavaca5506]

.. ....

[@superlyger]

During the first two years of Pancrase, both Funaki and Suzuki could beat anyone at will. Once injuries and Technique from their opponents caught up, this was no longer the case. Funaki worked Ken, while Ken shot on Funaki. Bas Rutten shared a similar sentiment.

[@MuscleAKAOzzy]

Shamrock was quality all the way power technique smart and aggressive ...you cant find them like him these days

[@deekay7594]

Ken shamrock was good.. definition of brute force.. older Ken could not beat young tito.. the old dog has to be able to defeat young dogs to prove/show greatness like Floyd or mj ;) Ken was good though in his heyday

[@mikelitorise6148]

@@deekay7594 This is Wayne shamrock. Not ken.

[@PinnaclePete]

@@mikelitorise6148 Wayne Shamrock = Ken Shamrock. They are the same person.

[@ednunes9517]

Lol at Ken Shamrock celebrating after the match. ''That's right! That's right!" XD

[@great1006]

Submitted by arm triangle

[@DrCash7]

"Yes yes yes, I feel great I can do this!"

[@shitlist8738]

@RPdigital Ken was called Wayne because he first did a tour of Japan as a pure pro wrestler(just works) under the AJPW banner. When he transitioned over to UWF/PWFG he was changed to Wayne to avoid stigma of him being a "performer" style wrestler over a legit shooter(which UWF/PWFG marketed themselves as) so when Funaki/Suzuki broke away from PWFG to form Pancrase, the name stuck. Even in PRIDE on Japan broadcasts you can see him listed as Kenneth Wayne Shamrock because of this.

[@cdrtej]

Thanks, I was like "wait, there's a third one?!?"

[@markm4033]

According to one comment on another video, it was said his middle name was whayne. I think your explanation is more accurate. You have knowledge. 👍

[@shitlist8738]

@anonymous ​ @anonymous In Pancrase the rumored worked fights were always between the former pro wrestlers like Funaki, Suzuki & Shamrock. The ones generally or admitted to be works are; - Ken Shamrock vs Minoru Suzuki 1 & 2 and Ken Shamrock vs Masakatsu Funaki 2; Ken admitted in his recent biography written by Snowden that Pancrase asked him to first lose to Suzuki in the first fight since he was going to fight in UFC II and they didn't want their top guy embarrassed by losing again like Ken had in UFC 1, So Ken "loses" to Suzuki in January 1994 then is ready to compete in UFC II in March, 1994 but Vernon White broke Kens wrist with a high kick in training a few days before the show and Ken ended up pulling out. The second fight Ken has to drop is to Masakatsu Funaki on September 1, 1994 before fighting in UFC III on September 9, 1994. Funaki submits Ken with a choke in a little over 2 minutes where Ken absorbs no damage and easily gives up a leglock and the mount to allow Funaki to sink the choke for the win. Funaki was also Ken's head cornerman until UFC IX so go figure why he'd want Ken to be fresh going into his second UFC tournament. The second Suzuki fight was where Ken had to drop the KOP title to Suzuki before facing Dan Severn for the vacant UFC Superfight title at UFC VI. Pancrase which was billed as real pro or "hybrid" wrestling could not afford to have their champion lose to the reigning NWA pro Rasslin champion which Dan Severn was since in Japanese fans eyes that would be like the WWF champion beating the UFC champion and would make their real league look fake like the others. So Ken loses to Suzuki by another kneebar and drops the title in May, 1995 then fights and beats Dan Severn in July, 1995. Always funny how Ken only ever lost in Pancrase right before his scheduled UFC fights and it was only ever to Funaki and Suzuki his submission wrestling trainers/compatriots? The other work was Funaki vs Suzuki in October, 1994 where they start the fight with a series of wild strike exchanges then when it hits the ground Funaki gets the choke and Suzuki goes out. Pretty much a condensed call back to their UWF submission match from a few years prior once it hit the ground. Another that would be mixed in there would be Ken Shamrock vs Matt Hume with the ridiculous Northern Lights Suplex into a double wrist lock finish but that one I don't really count since it was a last minute fight put together since someone got hurt and the fight got thrown together but was billed as an exhibition so fans would've known it was not gonna be a straight up legit contest. Others that fall into this category were the carries/dives from Suzuki/Funaki where they'd give up wins or ropebreaks to lesser competition to try and create and build new stars. I'm not gonna go in depth on these since I've gone long already but some were fights like Suzuki/Yamada; Funaki/Delucia 1; Funaki/Frank Shamrock 2; Suzuki/Frank Shamrock 2 & 3; Funaki/Yamada; Funaki/Kondo 1. As for Rutten the R's on the back of his hands weren't for Rutten but for rustig which is Dutch for calm or in a restful manner. He wrote these as a reminder not to go full out when he got hit since he had a bad habit of losing his cool in fights and getting tired; he could see them since Pancrase was open hand and was constantly looking at the backs of his hands when they were up.

[@shitlist8738]

@anonymous For Sapp vs Hoost 1 & 2 I don't think they were works rather extremely one sided officiating in favor of Sapp. The first fight especially Sapp who was already so much bigger was rabbit punching, hitting Hoost on the mat and just mauling him until he stopped him. The second fight Hoost just was weathering a Sapp flurry and the referee stopped it pretty quickly which seemed to be they were waiting for any chance to give Sapp the win to keep his momentum alive as their big star. Also wouldn't surprise me if Hoost accepted a bribe to take a dive either fight but it wasn't a work as Sapp really did knock the hell out him both times and you'd think Hoost would want to avoid taking those prolonged blows if he could've just went down on an early decent blow.

[@leonardbangay2178]

It's Ken's middle name. Why don't people just look shit up on their own, you are watching a video...just ask google,

[@TheJTK123]

The way he under hooked his arm and kind of reversed the takedown at 6:43 was sick!

[@rinscheida]

SEMAJ just before 6:43 yea I saw that too

[@vincentwinkleblech3614]

Switched the weight and hips and used a good Whizzer which is he second thing a wrestler learns after he learns how to shoot.

[@extremepop324]

Ken Shamrock was freakin legit in his prime

[@Ds-cv6km]

最初も最後も負けても最高の選手ですよ船木は。

[@IQWrestler]

Historic match!

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

one of the greatest fight I´ve ever seen

[@markrivera3705]

This is just fantastic!!

[@audio-tech-fil2287]

Оба показали класс! Да, были наши такие времена! А сейчас смотрю на это, и думаю, не стоило оно того, здоровье у нас одно, и его не вернуть, а каждый пропущенный удар, или болевой приёмчик, без следа не остаётся, в итоге ты весь порванный, поломанный, и вряд ли долго проживёшь, вечная память Мухаммеду Алли! ПС. Молодёжь, занимайтесь спортом, который не портит никому здоровье!

[@ernestospironellijunior4803]

Wayne e meu super Herói sou super fã 😍💪💪❤️❤️❤️🤜🤜

[@user-qr3wm6bz9e]

シャムロック かっこええな～。

[@avavavav3126]

この試合は当時衝撃でした

[@mikesullivan7726]

Liked and subscribed 7 years later (after posting lol)

[@mikespilligan1490]

Mike you've nearly got a great name.

[@mikesullivan7726]

@@mikespilligan1490 nearly 😔😔

[@user-eh7sw9fv3y]

コメント欄が海外ばっかりでビックリ! やっと世界が追いついたのか? 個人的には、MMAよりRINGS,PANCRASEの方が好きです!

[@user-qr3wm6bz9e]

インターは大笑いだけど、 今見ると リングス、パンクラスは 相手を怪我させない前提で 試合をしてるので、今の 総合より おじさんは楽しいですね。

[@rainriders]

When skill level evens out, the one possessing more strength eventually wins.

[@adamsmith8660]

Endurance is in that formula somewhere as well

[@na-ky8ou]

@@adamsmith8660 Also does steroïds

[@theProdigy02]

@@na-ky8ou you know this was pre wwe days ken has said many times he never juiced until after joining wwe. And finding out how readily available they were. And that they were not tested for at the time by some organizations.

[@jessebrown1400]

​@@theProdigy02 c'mon man look at the physiques, and many of the fighters have commented that the promoters were eager to supply anabolics because it was better for publicity and optics if the fighters were better faster stronger. Makes sense.

[@ernestospironellijunior4803]

Adorei que o Wayne ganhou sou super fã dele 💪💪💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️

[@rolandcampbell7437]

Ken just was always the man

[@user-px2ji7rb5b]

大事な旗揚げ戦で秒殺続きだったこの日、少しでも試合の時間を長引かせたかったと本人がおっしゃっていました。

[@ammtk48]

ＮＫホールの旗揚げ、観戦行きましたよ!

[@huminshou213]

いいですね。 会場広かったですか？

[@ammtk48]

@@huminshou213 キャパは8000人くらいでしたね。今は取り壊されてないですよ

[@AlexA-ts8sq]

Ken Shamrock, was great warrior

[@yeabsetotabirru]

This is the most interesting fight I have seen in my life

[@jeffpatton6358]

I fell asleep twice

[@DropkickNation]

It's a work.

[@AmountboyJB]

That first kick doe 👀

[@jg3000]

Funaki was the best. Way ahead of his time.

[@tjirouzaemon]

懐かしいｗ

[@jasonyoung3070]

I love old pancrease fights Bas was the best tho

[@piereb1748]

I knew that Ken had a brother Frank.i didnt know about his identical twin wayne.amazing

[@VinterEvig]

There is nothing like a big bouquet of flowers to make you feel super manly right before a big fight.

[@dfried47]

Yeah wtf was that? I don't get the purpose of that.

[@dantelane2020]

Flowers are how Roman's were greeted.... before death and after the match

[@dantelane2020]

@@dfried47 called history

[@user-mn3ik7tl7n]

決まり手は肩固めですか?

[@jpp9846]

"He debuted in 1989 in Royal's North Carolina-based Atlantic Coast Wrestling promotion under the ring name Wayne Shamrock"

[@user-kh4qi6jm7c]

幻に終わった、橋本真也vsウェイン・ジャムロック見たかったなぁ

[@shooter7734]

7:17 Funaki probably contemplating the fact that three years earlier in the UWF(reborn) dojo he ragdolled and easily submitted Shamrock during Shamrock's 2nd tryout multiple times (as did Suzuki) and now Shamrock's skill in Japanese Catch as Catch Can combined with his unmatched athleticism has surpassed his. Must have felt like Dr. Frankenstein when his creation got out of his control LOL.

[@great1006]

Yeah funaki did because,Shamrock had been going for over an hour and 30 minutes that's the only way that funaki could have submit him

[@NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

Funaki had the same time to train and get stronger. Why didn't he get better with his opponents?

[@staffanbergstrom2265]

2:24 is that how you are supposed to block a leg kick?

[@HardRockMiner]

Ken was a machine when he was at the top of his game. No better. Nowhere.

[@HardRockMiner]

@wobbly nostrils - Its "Rutten". Yes Bas was great, but not like Ken. Did you ever watch their fights? ...

[@HardRockMiner]

@wobbly nostrils - Yeah Bas was a top notch fighter. He was heavy weight champ of the UFC and Pride and another one in Japan that I can't remember. "Pancrase" or something. I like both Bas and Ken. Frank Shamrock was great too. They all liked each other very much. They are great guys. True gentlemen.

[@mansman2167]

@wobbly nostrils Gotta remember that Bas never avenged his defeats to Ken. But it was those defeats that fuelled Bas to become the legend he is.

[@airplane3359]

The atmosphere from the crowd was electric

[@user-sf4mz7kk4p]

藤原組からパンクラスと独立して、独自の格闘技を築いたのには驚いたなぁ！ 後にバトラーツを創設する石川雄規もパンクラスに誘われてたんですよね。

[@weabooheaven239]

2:34 HIGH FIVE LETS GO!

[@elvabossbarbarvegan6398]

actualy this was good fight for that time

[@moacircastoldi7681]

Esse cara era muito forte.

[@imtibari9959]

Love& War 😍

[@groovi35]

I wish they would bring pancrase fighting back

[@youtubisashoe]

What’s the joke made at 2:49 ? , the crowd starts laughing,, any Japanese people here wanna translate for me pls

[@user-rt7sy2ut1k]

This is a shoot style professional wrestling much too!!

[@andremoreau8390]

A lot of these Japanese fighters are very good at defense.

[@shooter7734]

At that time when the japanese young boys joined the dojo they weren't shown much offense at first during sparring they were expected to learn constant defense and blocking submissions before they started learning offense, In many cases learning offense from having it done to them as they practiced and learned defense first. As a result as you observed they developed very good defensive skills.

[@steveburtonomaha]

Shamrock must have decided to play heal during this match. Celebrating like that is frowned upon in Japan.

[@boricuaarecibo9259]

Is this guy name Wayne or Ken I'm confused

[@thematch4877]

Quality of this film is amazing for its age...how about those U.F.O videos that the our military have...

[@63m37]

Is this a points driven Match?? No punching, No real submission until the end? At one point it looks like he asks wayne to stop choking him or release the hold and he does??

[@behroozroohinejad7850]

how is this lows

[@gustinn3509]

Shamrock was so juiced up... Funaki was the best fighter in Pancrase by a mile in those days, and everyone knew it.

[@jg3000]

Funaki was part owner of the company. Of he thought he'd make more money by losing he would.

[@joelellsworth1991]

Can we get more of this event type

[@majortom331]

Joel Ellsworth I would love the classic pancrase style in modern mma. But the majority would probably not accept it tbh.

[@joelellsworth1991]

@@majortom331 It would be a niche sport for certain demographic. Maybe the type of people who watch professional jujitsu or catch wrestling.

[@SuperkryptoJanitor]

@@joelellsworth1991 Catch Wrestling is making a comeback. The community has been building up, and events organizing.

[@user-il8jj3np7c]

この頃の船木、ホントにいい男だなあ(私そっちではありません)

[@BobBob-er4zn]

SHAMROCK

[@sonnyjames8922]

Is this same Funaki that wrestled in the WWE and is now a member of the Japanese broadcast team on WWE PPV'S?

[@boscopit]

no not the same guy

[@Gotchism4Life]

You are thinking of Sho Funaki. This guy is Masakatsu Funaki.

[@kfayb2922]

Ken has admitted this was a work

[@chickenfriedbobcat6090]

Deep in an underground lab in an undisclosed location Shamrock clone 312 is completed.

[@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid]

was just curious, can they not throw a closed fist, is that illegal in these bouts? first time i have seen these

[@moescredriver5486]

Yeah, illegal... no no... red card if close fist.... but to the body yeah it's allowed

[@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid]

@@moescredriver5486 thanks

[@moescredriver5486]

@@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid I liked watching some fights from fighting network rings which I got to know thanks to the Japanese game for PlayStation

[@kstxevolution9642]

no closed fist to head and no ground strikes

[@mansman2167]

@@kstxevolution9642 ground strikes were allowed. It's just that there was a gentlemen's agreement that there would be no striking on the ground. But if anyone strikes on the ground, it's consent that the other person can strike back.

[@laissythierry7830]

Bon combat ☺😀😊

[@franksmith6351]

What is with the pancake name?

[@Gotchism4Life]

Pancrase from the ancient Greek Pankration

[@user-fe2cz9mh5d]

旗揚げ戦でエースが敗れるという衝撃！！

[@polygamous1]

Wayne great fighter that he is he Never lets go when the referee tells him too so he was always like this very likely he wants to inflict as much damage as possible even after his opponent surrenders

[@fczerono14]

ＶＨＳ買いましたヽ(^。^)ノ

[@cellsinter-linkedbladerunn4643]

Like in Bloodsport he should have yelled U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!😂

[@youtubisashoe]

Best Uniforms Ever (no homo)

[@bigtimepimpin666]

Has anyone ever seen Wayne and Ken at the same place and time?

[@ajcastellon5903]

Didn't they have the twin special on wwf no cap bro they did ...

[@airplane3359]

Yes

[@realworld5790]

I enjoy these more Then ufc.

[@siltstrider6812]

0:58 sounds like the guy is saying shamrocks name riding past on a motorcycle.

[@greigsanderson]

Nice speedos

[@user-cn1pl8mg4m]

NKホールの旗揚げ戦、俺は仕事で観れなかったwww　船木VSシャムロックは、後世に残る名勝負やな。

[@jimmyjennings4089]

I thought his name was Ken Shamrock???????

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

Jimmy Jennings It is. Wayne is his middle name for some reason they use it as his first name in Japan.

[@grant575mixmaster]

What was the comment at 2:49 that made everyone laugh?

[@maetacharly9200]

Shamrock always the best skills ✝️🌈❤️

[@jcdova29]

Damn I didn’t know their was a third Shamrock. Wayne?? Looks just like Ken.

[@1Stevenc]

That was good old Ken

[@Chief2Moon]

Ol' Shamrock was built like a Greek Hercules statue

[@MrCt40]

Imagine if ken had fought Tito in this prime ?

[@great1006]

He would have choked his ass out, ken would of

[@sargentosenseicavernicola3983]

👍👍👍

[@rpdigital17]

Was Ken previously Wayne?

[@stevenpeyton5389]

no. He was just promoted as that in Japan for some reason.

[@ThePinkMan]

Middle-name.

[@MagnusDivision]

There was a comedian popular in Japan at the time named Ken Shamrock so Ken was promoted under his middle name as Wayne Shamrock.

[@keeperofthebonessean2872]

The Master of the shoot and the Master of body control. Look no further

[@grin64]

Ring looks so small

[@jackson-xj8kc]

ガチと興行の両立は難しい…

[@user-bn6yg5mi4s]

勝ち負けというより、ケガ人が増えてしまいますからね。

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

What exactly is the point of the flowers being given right before they’re about to fight? Since they just literally just throw them outside the ring after they presented to them.

[@dantelane2020]

That's how death is celebrated and fighting to the death is brought by new flowers ,Roman's did this alot

[@cmurphy0707]

Best match in the history of Pancrase.

[@gustinn3509]

No - that would be Funaki Vs Rutten #2

[@user-zf5je7rg7v]

二人ともコスギ氏に言わせれば、“perfect body！”

[@nickieb5297]

That must be ken shamrocks twin brother wayne we dont ever hear about

[@great1006]

Wayne is his middle name

[@PrisonPlanett]

So no punching on the ground or? Also on my channel I make Soulless Humans Organic Portals videos and food plant teaching videos

[@rodrigotomasi5081]

La técnica de lucha la dejaron en los vestuarios, jaja

[@Face2theScr33n]

Arigato

[@user-hb8vp8gt6h]

デキと言う意見がありますが、無いです。 ただパンクラスが顔の張り合いをお互いに避けたのは修斗と違い基本的に団体内でのマッチメイク、他にもロープエスケープや無差別級のみレガース着用、それに伴うヒールホールドの禁止…修斗に遅れをとった原因は沢山あります。

[@s1l3nze]

I think "Atomic Wedgie" should be a legal move in any martial art...

[@thirdworldrider6991]

3:14 don't try this at home kids.

[@tomparker8932]

SOB ref., Shamrock had em pinned twice....

[@superlyger]

tom parker- during the first two years of pancrase, both Funaki and Suzuki could beat anyone at will. Once injuries and Technique from their opponents caught up, this was no longer the case. Funaki worked Ken, while Ken shot on Funaki. Bas Rutten shared a similar sentiment.

[@trevorhoffman4803]

Why are they open palm slapping

[@cypresspuz]

OOPS ROIDS DID IT AGAIN

[@javierbb8423]

This is ken shamrock

[@NK-yu8yz]

ガチ

[@keithhansen3963]

Actually Kenny wasn't "juiced", anyone who knew him at that time(which I did) knows how naturally developed he was. He was a gym rat and workout fanatic. There were other times later in his career that he was huge. Most guys just don't have that physique, therefore some people have to complain to feel better about themselves. He was a stud and pioneer in the sport. He deserves that credit.

[@nothx962]

Indeed he is a legend, and also has great genetics....but even HE admitted to using steroids. plenty of times too.

[@joelellsworth1991]

His traps do not lie Call , Bay of the most androgen receptor In the body. Plus Japanese organizations do not care about steroids. For example the The pride contract said we do not test for steroids.

[@bfswdab]

He used deca winstrol and t propionate

[@bfswdab]

He was caught don’t be a jackass

[@Powerjudo]

Whatever man. He was juicing.

[@grabir01]

Sure looks like KEn to me.

[@davenwatts8173]

Wayne shamrock?? Is he like the von Erich cousin??

[@superlyger]

Ken Wayne Shamrock.