On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Minoru Tanaka, 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 Tanaka (田中稔) was born in Komaki, Aichi, Japan on November 29, 1972, and he is currently 51 years old.
He is currently working for Independent promotions, under the ring name of Minoru Tanaka.
Currently, he is a member of the teams of Coelacanths (with CIMA and Kaz Hayashi) and Junior Stars (with Koji Kanemoto).
Minoru Tanaka Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Minoru Tanaka (田中稔)
- Ring Names
- Minoru Tanaka ( November 6, 2011 - Present)
- Heat ( December 12, 2010 - Present)
- Minoru ( May 29, 2022 - October 23, 2022)
- Trans Am★Tanaka ( April 29, 2017 - September 21, 2018)
- Dragon Heat ( May 3, 2017 - May 3, 2017)
- Minoru ( April 19, 2005 - November 5, 2011)
- Tanaka ( July 23, 2006 - May 1, 2007)
- Masked CTU-M ( April 24, 2005 - March 21, 2006)
- Masked CTU-T ( March 13, 2005 - March 26, 2005)
- Heat ( October 12, 2002 - January 4, 2005)
- Minoru Tanaka ( September 21, 2004 - April 18, 2005)
- Minoru Tanaka ( January 24, 1994 - October 11, 2002)
- Born November 29, 1972 (age 51)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Komaki, Aichi, Japan
- Billed From
- Komaki, Aichi, Japan
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 187 lbs (85 kg) ( September 8, 2013 - Present)
- 167 lbs (76 kg) ( January 24, 1994 - June 30, 2013)
- Nicknames Black Prince; The Special One
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( January 24, 1994 - Present)
- MMA Fighter ( December 14, 2022 - December 14, 2022)
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Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion INDY April 23, 2006 Present Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 29, 2022 January 2, 2024 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 1, 2017 April 19, 2020 Promotion 
DDTFebruary 20, 2017 November 4, 2018 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
January 2, 2017 September 19, 2017 Promotion 
ZERO1October 17, 2014 May 21, 2017 Promotion 
WRESTLE 1September 8, 2013 September 8, 2016 Promotion AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
February 6, 2009 June 30, 2013 Promotion 
BATTLARTSMay 16, 2010 November 5, 2011 Promotion ZERO1October 30, 2008 October 10, 2009 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 11, 1999 January 31, 2009 Promotion 
TNAApril 23, 2006 May 14, 2006 Promotion INDY February 6, 1994 September 11, 2004 Promotion BATTLARTSApril 13, 1996 November 3, 2000 Promotion 
FMWMay 5, 1999 May 14, 1999 Promotion 
MICHINOKUSeptember 14, 1997 May 1, 1998 -
Images History
May 2022
Oct 2017
Sep 2013
Jul 2011
Feb 2009
Jan 2007
Sep 2004
Oct 2002
Sep 1997
Jan 1994 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Tweener November 5, 2011 Present Heel October 10, 2004 June 30, 2011 Tweener January 24, 1994 October 9, 2004
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Finishers
- Minoru Special - Flying Cross Armbreaker ( January 24, 1994 - Present)
- Minoru Special II - Northern Lights Suplex floated over into a mount transitioned over into a Cross Armbreaker ( January 24, 1994 - Present)
- HEAT Clutch - Leg-feed Flying Cross Armbreaker transitioned into a Cradle ( October 12, 2002 - Present)
- Santa Monica Pier - Leg Hook Death Valley Driver ( January 24, 1994 - Present)
- Tornado Kaki Cutter - STO ( January 1, 2015 - Present)
- Fireball Splash - 450° Splash ( June 26, 2008 - Present)
- Roundhouse kick ( January 24, 1994 - Present)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song “Silence” by Tsutomu Totani - Single ( January 1, 2010 - Present)
- Theme Song “Silence” by Satoshi Suzuki - AJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Silence” by Tsutomu Totani - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Runway of Loneliness” by B'z - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Zero” by B'z - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Jap the Ripper” by B'z - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Real Thing Shakes” by B'z - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Atsuku Fight!” by N.J.P. Unit - NJPW - Single
- Theme Song “Atsuku Fight! (Karaoke)” by N.J.P. Unit - Michinoku Pro - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 4 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 5 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 with Finn Bálor, 1 with Hirooki Goto, 1 with Jushin Thunder Liger, 1 with Koji Kanemoto)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 All Asia Tag Team Championship (2 with Koji Kanemoto, 1 with Toshizo)
- 1 Gaora TV Championship
- 1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Yoshinari Ogawa, 1 with Hi69)
- 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
European Wrestling Promotion
- 2 EWP Intercontinental Championship
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling / Battlarts
- 1 FMW World Junior Heavyweight/Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 UWA World Middleweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Zero1
- 1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship (with Minoru Tanaka)
- 1 NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (with Koji Kanemoto)
- 1 NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Wrestle-1
- 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with Kaz Hayashi & Tajiri)
- 1 Wrestle-1 Cruiser Division Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Winner (2006)
- NJPW G1 Junior Six Man Tag Team Tournament Winner (2001 - with Masayuki Naruse & Masahito Kakihara)
- NJPW Naeba Cup Tag Tournament Winner (2003 - with Manabu Nakanishi)
- NJPW Junior Heavyweight Tag MVP Award (2005 - with Hirooki Goto)
- AJPW Junior Tag League Winner (2009 - with Toshizo)
- Battlarts Japanese Junior Crown League Winner (1999)
- Wrestle-1 Cruiser Festival Winner (2020)
- WON Best Technical Wrestler (2001)
- 12° in PWI 500 (2002)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Coelacanths - CIMA, Kaz Hayashi ( October 23, 2021 - Present)
- Junior Stars - Koji Kanemoto ( November 6, 2011 - Present)
- Voodoo Murders - TARU / Yoshikazu Taru , Chris Vice, Yoshikazu Yokohama, Shogun Okamoto, Suwama, Voodoo Mask, Masayuki Kono, Ryuji Hijikata / Toshizo, Jun Saito, Rei Saito ( May 25, 2022 - October 23, 2022)
- Stack of Arms - Koji Kanemoto, Masakatsu Funaki , Masayuki Kono ( January 3, 2012 - June 26, 2013)
- Voodoo Murders - TARU / Yoshikazu Taru, Nobukazu Hirai, Joe Doering, Lance Archer, Lance Cade, Kenzo Suzuki, René Duprée, Charlie Haas, Viscera / Mabel / Big Daddy V , Michael Faith, MAZADA, Masayuki Kono, Ryuji Hijikata / Toshizo ( February 6, 2009 - June 1, 2011)
- RISE - Milano Collection A.T., Hirooki Goto, Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Bálor, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Tyson Tomko , Rick Fuller ( November 23, 2007 - January 4, 2009)
- Italy Brothers - Milano Collection A.T. ( October 16, 2006 - January 4, 2009)
- C.T.U. - Jushin Thunder Liger, Jado, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Finn Bálor, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata , Katsushi Takemura ( October 10, 2004 - August 11, 2007)
- Junior Stars - Koji Kanemoto ( October 11, 1999 - March 6, 2001)
