Taka Michinoku
In March 1998, Funaki, along with Teioh and Togo, joined the World Wrestling Federation. Initially, they feuded with Taka Michinoku and defeated him and his partner Justin Bradshaw in a 3-on-2 handicap match at . They lost to Michinoku and The Headbangers at King of the Ring in a six-man tag team match.