Minoru Suzuki

Pro wrestling debut: 23.06.1988

Nationality: Japanese

Notable moves: Sleeper Hold, Gotch Style Piledriver

Minoru Suzuki has staked his claim as one of the greatest wrestlers from Japanese wrestling, having an in ring career spanning 28 years. Still wrestling to this day, he has competed in top Japanese wrestling promotions New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He has held the GHC Heavyweight Title and the IWGP Tag Team Title, and is the current leader of the large Japanese heel stable Suzuki-gun that compete in NJPW, K-Dojo and Pro Wrestling Noah. His all round wrestling style has made him popular with the fans and he will always be remembered as a Japanese wrestling legend.

Recommended matches:

vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, NJPW KOPW 2012 (NJPW World)

vs Takashi Suguira, NOAH Great Voyage 2015

vs Joe Coffey, WCPW True Legacy

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