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Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実, Suzuki Minoru, ring name: 鈴木 みのる) (born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, former two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, former one-time ...
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- Career
- In Wrestling
- Championships and Accomplishments
Pancrase
Suzuki trained at the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) dojo and made his pro wrestling debut in 1988, but soon after left with catch wrestling mentor Yoshiaki Fujiwara for the newborn UWF. He joined Fujiwara's Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi but then left the organization to form Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world, in 1993 with Masakatsu Funaki. Despite his significant size disadvantage against most competitors, Suzuki became one of the most successful fighters...
Return to professional wrestling
In 2003, Suzuki and Yusuke Fuke announced their plan to return to Puroresu and invade promotions under the stable name Pancrase MISSION. Suzuki began competing for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) as a freelancer, where he aligned himself with Yoshihiro Takayama and won the IWGP Tag Team Championship from Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Osamu Nishimura on February 1, 2004. They were stripped of the titles later in the year, following Takayama's mounting injuries. In 2005, Suzuki began competing in Pro Wrest...
All Japan Pro Wrestling
On March 10, 2006, Suzuki made a surprise appearance in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), attacking then Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima after he had just defended his title against The Great Muta. Pundits at once considered Suzuki to have issued a challenge for the Triple Crown. Suzuki participated in the 2006 Champion's Carnival, and made it to the semifinals before being defeated by Taiyō Kea. On September 3, Suzuki challenged Kea, who had won the Triple Crown from Kojima in...
Finishing movesSignature movesTag teams and stablesNicknamesEntrance musicWrestlers trainedProfessional wrestling
1. All Japan Pro Wrestling 1.1. AJPW Triple Crown Championship (2 times) 1.2. AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) with NOSAWA Rongai(1) 1.3. AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Taiyō Kea(1) 1.4. Champion's Carnival (2009, 2010) 1.5. Kokomi Sakura Cup (2010) 1. New Japan Pro Wrestling 1.1. IWGP Intercontinental Championship (1 time) 1.2. IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Yoshihiro Takayama(1) 1.3. NEVER Openweight Championship (2 times) 1.4. NJPW King of Pro-...
Mixed martial arts
1. Pancrase 1.1. King of Pancrase Openweight Championship (1 time)
Jun 25, 2018 · Minoru Suzuki (NJPW, NOAH, DDT, Pancrase) celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his pro wrestling debut, and he's still going strong.
- Emily Pratt
- Senior Author
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling, 10/8/2012) - 9.64. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Minoru Suzuki wrestled three singles bouts against one another throughout 2012, tying up in their first two outings.
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH Great Voyage, 9/19/2015) - 9.49. Before dropping the belt to Marufuji in December, Minoru Suzuki had one last GHC Heavyweight Championship defense a few months earlier against Takashi Sugiura, one of NOAH’s more underrated but consistently great performers.
- AJ Styles vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 7, 8/1/2014) - 9.48. The G1 Climax really is a time for the aging veterans to get their licks in, as guys like Minoru Suzuki get to test the mettle of a solid chunk of the heavyweight roster over the course of the tournament.
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW G1 Climax - Day 16, 8/8/2017) - 9.43. Suzuki and Okada had two acclaimed singles matches in 2017, the first being an epic 40-minute challenge for Okada’s IWGP Heavyweight Title match that ranks in the top 20 but not the top 10 on Cagematch.
Oct 14, 2019 · In the fifth match of the evening, Jyushin Thunder Liger faces Minoru Suzuki in a long awaited singles match. This whole issue resurfaced almost six months ago, as Liger was celebrating his 30...
The King of Texas talks about his long excursion in the US, his matches with Lance Archer and Fred Rosser, and his views on AEW and NJPW STRONG. He also reveals his motivation, his style and his attitude towards opponents.
