On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, 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.
Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣) was born in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan on December 20, 1956, and he is currently 67 years old.
He is currently a Coach, working for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣)
- Ring Names
- Super Strong Machine ( March 6, 2007 - Present)
- Black Strong Machine ( December 11, 2004 - June 16, 2007)
- Masked CTU-MZ ( June 19, 2005 - August 21, 2005)
- Super Love Machine ( September 17, 2004 - December 10, 2004)
- Makai #1 ( September 6, 2002 - September 16, 2004)
- Junji Hirata ( December 11, 1994 - June 2, 2001)
- Super Strong Machine ( May 13, 1985 - December 10, 1994)
- Super Strong Machine ( October 20, 2000 - June 4, 2001)
- Strong Machine #1 ( September 13, 1984 - October 18, 1985)
- Sonny Two Rivers ( October 14, 1983 - September 12, 1984)
- Junji Hirata ( August 26, 1978 - November 19, 1983)
- Born December 20, 1956 (age 67)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
- Billed From
- unknown
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 254 lbs (115 kg)
Career History
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Roles
- Coach ( April 3, 2014 - Present)
- Wrestler ( August 26, 1978 - April 2, 2014)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWApril 3, 2014 Present Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
September 6, 2002 April 2, 2014 Promotion 
AJPWSeptember 17, 2004 December 5, 2004 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
May 20, 1987 June 4, 2001 Promotion AJPWNovember 1, 1985 November 29, 1986 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
September 7, 1984 August 1, 1985 Promotion 
STAMPEDEOctober 14, 1983 August 11, 1984 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
August 26, 1978 November 4, 1982 -
Images History
Mar 2007
Dec 2004
Sep 2002
Dec 1994
Sep 1984
Aug 1978 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel September 7, 2002 April 2, 2014 Face December 11, 1994 September 6, 2002 Heel August 26, 1978 December 10, 1994
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Finishers
- Machine DDT - Hammerlock Snap DDT ( September 13, 1984 - April 2, 2014)
- Machine Suplex / Devil Windmill Suplex / Majin Fusha Gatame - Bridging Hammerlock Suplex ( September 13, 1984 - April 2, 2014)
- Senton ( August 26, 1978 - September 12, 1984)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Hurricane's Bam" - Single ( October 20, 2000 - June 19, 2018)
- Theme Song "Love Machine" by Morning Masamune - Single ( September 17, 2004 - December 10, 2004)
- Theme Song "Midnight Road" - Single ( December 11, 1994 - October 19, 2000)
- Theme Song "Hurricane's Bam" - Single ( July 1, 1988 - December 10, 1994)
- Theme Song "Strong Muscle" - Single ( May 20, 1987 - June 30, 1988)
- Theme Song "Hurricane's Bam" - Single ( June 1, 1986 - May 19, 1987)
- Theme Song "Light Up The Sky" by Van Halen - Single ( September 13, 1984 - May 31, 1986)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 3 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Shinya Hashimoto, 1 with Hiro Saito, 1 with George Takano)
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All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Ashura Hara)
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship
National Wrestling Alliance Polynesian Wrestling
- 1 NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Seigigun - Wataru Inoue, Yuji Nagata ( March 3, 2013 - April 2, 2014)
- Seigigun - Bad Luck Fale, Wataru Inoue, Yuji Nagata , Mitsuhide Hirasawa ( September 27, 2009 - December 5, 2010)
- LEGEND - Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahiro Chono, Riki Choshu, Shiro Koshinaka, Akira Nogami / AKIRA ( September 1, 2007 - July 12, 2009)
- BLACK - Masahiro Chono, Matt Bloom / Albert / Tensai / Giant Bernard, Orlando Jordan, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tyson Tomko ( April 13, 2007 - June 16, 2007)
- Black New Japan - Davey Boy Smith Jr. / DH Smith, Manabu Nakanishi, Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton, Togi Makabe, Toru Yano , Minoru Tanaka, Mitsuya Nagai, Katsushi Takemura, Ryushi Yanagisawa ( December 11, 2004 - September 22, 2005)
- C.T.U. - Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Jushin Thunder Liger , Minoru ( June 19, 2005 - August 21, 2005)
- Love Machines - Arashi / Isao Takagi, Gran Hamada, Johnny Stamboli , Love Machine Steele ( September 17, 2004 - December 3, 2004)
- Makai Club - Kantaro Hoshino, Katsuyori Shibata, Michiyoshi Ohara, Tadao Yasuda , Kazunari Murakami, Ryushi Yanagisawa, Makai #2, Makai #5, Makai #6, Giant Majin, New Strong Majin, Super Strong Majin, Makai #11, Makai #12, Makai #13, Makai #14, Makai #15, Makai Masked Devilock, Makai Heat, Makai Rey Cobra 4, Makai Rey Cobra #2, Makai Rey Cobra, Makai Rey Cobra 2, Makai X ( September 6, 2002 - September 16, 2004)
- Junji Hirata & Shinya Hashimoto - Shinya Hashimoto ( February 2, 1995 - December 23, 1998)
- Raging Staff - Hiro Saito, Norio Honaga, Tatsutoshi Goto ( June 21, 1992 - September 19, 1993)
- Super Strong Machine & Tatsutoshi Goto - Tatsutoshi Goto ( October 15, 1990 - June 30, 1993)
- Calgary Hurricanes - Hiro Saito , Shunji Takano ( November 1, 1985 - November 29, 1986)
- The Strong Machines - Strong Machine #2 ( September 13, 1984 - April 17, 1985)
- The Strong Machines - Strong Machine #2, Strong Machine #3, Strong Machine #4 ( February 5, 1985 - April 17, 1985)
- Managers