Minoru Suzuki

Contra Unit

On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Minoru Suzuki, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実) was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on June 17, 1968, and he is currently 57 years old.

He is currently working for Major League Wrestling and Independent Circuit under the ring name of Minoru Suzuki.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Contra Unit.

Minoru Suzuki is a 3-time World Champion, and has won a total of 15 championships in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameMinoru Suzuki (鈴木 実)
• Ring Names
  • Minoru Suzuki (June 23, 1988 - Present)
• Born June 17, 1968 (age 57)
• NationalityJapan
• Birth PlaceYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
• Billed From
  • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
• Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
• Weight
  • 225 lbs (102 kg)
• NicknamesPuroresu Ō (The King of Pro Wrestling); Sekaiichi Seikaku no Warui Otoko (The Man with the Worst Personality in the World)

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (June 13, 2003 - Present)
  • MMA Fighter (September 21, 1993 - March 9, 2013)
  • Wrestler (June 23, 1988 - September 20, 1993)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionMLW	June 1, 2024	Present
  PromotionINDY	September 9, 2004	Present
  PromotionNJPWBrand Heavyweight	January 27, 2017	June 10, 2024
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	June 12, 2022	February 23, 2024
  PromotionBJW	July 6, 2023	December 31, 2023
  PromotionROH	April 1, 2022	April 13, 2022
  PromotionIMPACT	October 24, 2021	November 18, 2021
  PromotionAEW	September 5, 2021	October 15, 2021
  PromotionRPW	January 20, 2018	December 15, 2019
  PromotionROH	September 22, 2017	October 15, 2017
  PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	January 10, 2015	December 5, 2016
  PromotionNJPWBrand Heavyweight	December 23, 2010	January 5, 2015
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	March 10, 2006	July 31, 2011
  PromotionKOPW	February 17, 2008	July 5, 2008
  PromotionCMLL	May 11, 2007	May 20, 2007
  PromotionNOAHBrand Heavyweight	July 10, 2004	January 21, 2007
  PromotionHUSTLE	November 23, 2006	December 26, 2006
  PromotionNJPWBrand Heavyweight	June 13, 2003	September 28, 2005
  PromotionPWFG	March 4, 1991	December 5, 1992
  PromotionSWS	April 1, 1991	December 12, 1991
  PromotionUWF NEWBORN	April 14, 1989	December 1, 1990
  PromotionNJPWBrand Young Lions	June 23, 1988	March 16, 1989

• Images History

  

  Dec 2010

  

  Jun 2003

  

  Jun 1988

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Heel		June 1, 2024	Present
  Face		January 5, 2023	May 31, 2024
  Heel		June 23, 1988	January 4, 2023

• Finishers

  • Sleeper Hold (June 13, 2003 - Present)
  • Gotch-style Piledriver - Cradle Piledriver (June 23, 1988 - Present)
  • Saka Otoshi - Inverted Headlock Takeover transitioned into a Sleeper Hold (June 13, 2003 - Present)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"Kaze Ni Nare (2018 Version)" by Ayumi Nakamura - Single (June 23, 2018 - Present)
  • Theme Song"Suzuki-Gun Ichi-Ban" by Yonosuke Kitamura & Ayumi Nakamura - with Suzuki-Gun - Team (June 23, 2018 - December 23, 2022)
  • Theme Song"Kaze Ni Nare" by Ayumi Nakamura - Single (December 23, 2003 - June 22, 2018)

Titles & Accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling NOAH

  • x1 GHC Heavyweight Championship
  • x1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Naomichi Marufuji)

  All Japan Pro Wrestling

  • x2 AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
  • x1 AJPW World Tag Team Championship (with Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman)
  • x1 AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Nosawa Rongai)

  Ring of Honor

  • x1 ROH World Television Championship

  New Japan Pro Wrestling

  • x2 NEVER Openweight Championship
  • x1 IWGP Intercontinental Championship
  • x1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Yoshihiro Takayama)
  • x2 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Ren Narita & El Desperado)
  • x1 NJPW G1 Tag League (2011) (with Lance Archer)

  Major League Wrestling

  • x1 MLW World Tag Team Championship (with Ikuro Kwon)

  Tenryu Project

  • x1 Tenryu Project WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with 'brother' Yasshi & Kengo)

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

  • 2 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with NOSAWA Rongai)
  • 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Taiyō Kea)

  Revolution Pro Wrestling

  • 1 British Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (with Zack Sabre Jr.)

  Tenryu Project

  • 1 Tenryu Project Six Man Tag Team Champion (with Kengo and YASSHI)

• Other Accomplishments

  • AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2009 - with NOSAWA Rongai)
  • AJPW Champion Carnival Winner (2009, 2010)
  • AJPW Kokomi Sakura Cup (2010)
  • PW Noah Global League Winner (2016)
  • ZERO1 Akebono-do Ultimate Tag Tournament (2012 - with Yoshihiro Takayama)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2017)
  • Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2004 - with Yoshihiro Takayama; 2008 - with Taiyō Kea)
  • Tokyo Sports MVP Award (2006)
  • Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2015)
  • Tokyo Sports Technique Award (2004)
  • Nikkan Sports Match of the Year Award (2010 - vs. Masakatsu Funaki, 03/21)
  • Nikkan Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2011)
  • Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2006)
  • Nikkan Sports Technique Award (2004, 2005)
  • 14° in PWI 500 (2007)
  • 1 King of Pancrase Openweight Championship

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • Contra Unit - Mads Krügger, Sentai Death Squad, Ikuro Kwon, Brooklyn Creed, Joe Black, Romeo Quevedo, Janai Kai (June 1, 2024 - Present)
  • Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata - Yuji Nagata (November 11, 2023 - December 10, 2023)
  • Strong Style - El Desperado, Ren Narita (January 5, 2023 - October 9, 2023)
  • Suzuki-gun - Davey Boy Smith Jr. / DH Smith, DOUKI, El Desperado, Lance Archer, Shelton Benjamin, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshihiro Takayama, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., Takashi Sugiura, Kengo Mashimo (May 3, 2011 - December 23, 2022)
  • Partisan Forces - Akebono, Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman, Masakatsu Funaki (May 16, 2010 - June 16, 2011)
  • GURENTAI - Taiyo Kea / Maunakea Mossman, Yoshihiro Takayama, Nosawa Rongai, MAZADA, TAKEMURA (March 19, 2007 - April 11, 2010)
  • Minoru Suzuki & Naomichi Marufuji - Naomichi Marufuji (April 3, 2005 - December 4, 2005)

Games Appearances (1)

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