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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) as a freelancer.
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- 30
- 102 kg (225 lb)
- Japanese
- Ryan Danielson vs. Minoru Suzuki (AEW Rampage - The Buy In, 10/15/2021) - 9.22
- Inoru Suzuki vs. Naomichi Marufuji (Noah Destiny, 12/23/2015) - 9.26
- Azuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 11, 8/8/2014) - 9.27
- Azuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW Royal Quest, 8/31/2019) - 9.28
- Azuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW G1 Climax - Day 16, 8/8/2017) - 9.43
- J Styles vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 7, 8/1/2014) - 9.48
- Inoru Suzuki vs. Takashi Sugiura (Noah Great Voyage, 9/19/2015) - 9.49
As soon as the former Daniel Bryan’s WWE contract expired, fans clamored for the potential dream matches that would open up for Bryan Danielson — especially in New Japan — with many putting Minoru Suzuki at the top of their lists. All Elite Wrestling delivered said dream match in surprising fashion, running it on YouTube for free as part of a pre-s...
The 2015 saw the entirety of Suzuki-gun “exiled” from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, resulting in the stable staging a year-long invasion storyline in Pro Wrestling NOAH. During this run, Minoru Suzuki defeated NOAH ace Naomichi Marufuji in March 2015 to capture the GHC Heavyweight Championship, which he held until Marufuji won it back in this late Decem...
The 2014 G1 Climax would end with Kazuchika Okada as the winner, after which he’d go on to face Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 9. But before that, he’d have to fight his way through all of Block B, including Minoru Suzuki. Cagematch users celebrate the convincing amount of work that the technical Suzuki did targeting the Rainmaker’s arm, whic...
Here Okada and Suzuki main evented NJPW’s London show Royal Quest, resulting in a different atmosphere from the norm, as the European crowd was rooting for the heel Suzuki rather than Okada. While some Cagematch users in more recent reviews can’t quite see what the big deal was with this bout, others rate it incredibly high, with some praising soli...
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. Then there’s this G1 match, in which the two stars battle to a 30-minute time limit draw, each earning a point in the tournament for their efforts ...
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. In 2014, Suzuki got a piece of (among others) AJ Styles in a match between Suzuki-gun leader and Bullet Club leader. Cagematch users praised the ...
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. It’s a very no-frills kind of match, lacking in wild spots or breathtaking sequences, so some users on Cagematch were a bit v...
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Jun 25, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Minoru Suzuki, one of the most brutal and charismatic wrestlers in Japan. From his Olympic dreams to his feuds with Nagata, Okada and more, celebrate his 30-year anniversary with this article.
- Emily Pratt
Learn about Minoru Suzuki, the King of Pro-Wrestling and the leader of Suzuki-Gun, who has over 30 years of career experience and a terrifying Gotch-style Piledriver. Find out his birth date, place, height, weight, theme song, blog and Twitter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Return to NJPW (2010–2015) On December 12, 2010, Suzuki returned to NJPW, attacking old rival Yuji Nagata. On January 4, 2011, at Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome, Suzuki faced Nagata in a losing effort.
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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) as a freelancer. In NJPW, he has held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship as well as twice holding the NEVER Openweight Championship.
Learn about Minoru Suzuki, a Japanese wrestler and MMA fighter who has worked for NJPW, AJPW, ROH, IMPACT and more. See his career history, titles won, finishers, theme songs, appearance changes and more.
