Minoru Tanaka - Pro Wrestlers Database
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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 52 years old.

He is currently working for Independent Circuit under the ring name of Minoru Tanaka.

Currently, he is a member of the teams of Coelacanths (with CIMA) and Junior Stars (with Koji Kanemoto).

Minoru Tanaka has won a total of 12 championships in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

  • GenderMale
  • Real NameMinoru 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 52)
  • NationalityNationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth PlaceKomaki, 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)
  • NicknamesBlack Prince; The Special One

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler (January 24, 1994 - Present)
    • MMA Fighter (December 14, 2022 - December 14, 2022)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionIndependent CircuitINDYApril 23, 2006Present
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight May 29, 2022January 2, 2024
    PromotionPro Wrestling NOAHNOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight October 1, 2017April 19, 2020
    PromotionDDT Pro-WrestlingDDTFebruary 20, 2017November 4, 2018
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight January 2, 2017September 19, 2017
    PromotionInoki Genome FederationIGFApril 15, 2017July 15, 2017
    PromotionPro Wrestling ZERO1ZERO1October 17, 2014May 21, 2017
    PromotionChō Sentō Puroresu FMWFMWSeptember 22, 2016November 24, 2016
    PromotionWrestle-1W 1September 8, 2013September 8, 2016
    PromotionAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight February 6, 2009June 30, 2013
    PromotionFighting Investigation Team Battlarts (Kakutō Tanteidan Batorātsu)BATTLARTSMay 16, 2010November 27, 2011
    PromotionPro Wrestling ZERO1ZERO1October 30, 2008October 10, 2009
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight October 11, 1999January 31, 2009
    PromotionTotal Nonstop ActionTNAApril 23, 2006May 14, 2006
    PromotionIndependent CircuitINDYFebruary 6, 1994September 11, 2004
    PromotionFighting Investigation Team Battlarts (Kakutō Tanteidan Batorātsu)BATTLARTSApril 13, 1996November 3, 2000
    PromotionHyper Visual Fighting ArsionARSIONApril 5, 2000June 7, 2000
    PromotionFrontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMWMay 5, 1999May 14, 1999
    PromotionMichinoku Pro WrestlingMPWSeptember 14, 1997May 1, 1998
    PromotionFighting Network RingsRINGSMarch 28, 1997March 3, 1998
    PromotionPro Wrestling Fujiwara GumiPWFGJanuary 24, 1994November 19, 1995
    PromotionFighting Network RingsRINGSFebruary 6, 1994December 16, 1994
  • Images History

    May 2022
    May 2022
    Oct 2017
    Oct 2017
    Sep 2013
    Sep 2013
    Jul 2011
    Jul 2011
    Feb 2009
    Feb 2009
    Jan 2007
    Jan 2007
    Sep 2004
    Sep 2004
    Oct 2002
    Oct 2002
    Sep 1997
    Sep 1997
    Jan 1994
    Jan 1994
  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    TweenerNovember 5, 2011Present
    HeelOctober 10, 2004June 30, 2011
    TweenerJanuary 24, 1994October 9, 2004
  • 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)
  • 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

  • New Japan Pro Wrestling

    Pro Wrestling NOAH

  • 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

    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)

    Wrestle-1

    • 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with Kaz Hayashi & Tajiri)
    • 1 Wrestle-1 Cruiser Division Championship
  • Other Accomplishments

    • 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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