At the time, Pancrase was a proto-Mixed Martial Arts organization formed by Japanese pro wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Both Funaki and Suzuki were more than just entertainers, they ...

Minoru Suzuki was one of the founders of Pancrase. | Photo: Stephen Martinez/Sherdog.com Minoru Suzuki Pancrase (1993-2001, 2002); Deep (2002) CASE FOR: One of the founders of Pancrase, Suzuki was in ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Masaharu Funaki , is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently ...

Minoru Suzuki isn’t the most well-known name on this list, but is arguably the most influential. Suzuki made his wrestling debut in 1988 with spells in New Japan and the UWF, before he and Masakatsu ...

Masakatsu Funaki took out a laundry list of big names in Pancrase. | Photo: Daniel Herbertson/Sherdog.com Masakatsu Funaki Pancrase (1993-99); Colosseum (2000); K-1 (2007); Dream (2008); Rings (2012) ...