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 56 years old.
He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Major League Wrestling on the Heavyweight division under the ring name of Minoru Suzuki.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Contra Unit.
Minoru Suzuki Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実)
- Ring Names
- Minoru Suzuki ( June 23, 1988 - Present)
- Born June 17, 1968 (age 56)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Billed From
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lbs (102 kg)
- Nicknames Puroresu Ō (The King of Pro Wrestling); Sekaiichi Seikaku no Warui Otoko (The Man with the Worst Personality in the World)
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( June 13, 2003 - Present)
- MMA Fighter ( September 21, 1993 - March 9, 2013)
- Wrestler ( June 23, 1988 - September 20, 1993)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 27, 2017 Present Promotion 
MLWJune 1, 2024 Present Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 12, 2022 February 23, 2024 Promotion 
ROHApril 1, 2022 April 13, 2022 Promotion 
IMPACTOctober 24, 2021 November 18, 2021 Promotion 
AEWSeptember 5, 2021 October 15, 2021 Promotion 
RPWJanuary 20, 2018 December 15, 2019 Promotion ROHSeptember 22, 2017 October 15, 2017 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
January 10, 2015 December 5, 2016 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
December 23, 2010 January 5, 2015 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
March 10, 2006 July 31, 2011 Promotion 
KOPWFebruary 17, 2008 July 5, 2008 Promotion 
CMLLMay 11, 2007 May 20, 2007 Promotion NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
July 10, 2004 January 21, 2007 Promotion 
HUSTLENovember 23, 2006 December 26, 2006 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 13, 2003 September 28, 2005 Promotion 
PWFGMarch 4, 1991 December 5, 1992 Promotion 
SWSApril 1, 1991 December 12, 1991 Promotion 
UWF NApril 14, 1989 December 1, 1990 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
June 23, 1988 March 16, 1989 -
Images History
Dec 2010
Jun 2003
Jun 1988 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel June 1, 2024 Present Face January 5, 2023 May 31, 2024 Heel June 23, 1988 January 4, 2023
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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)
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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
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 NEVER Openweight Championship
- 1 IWGP Intercontinental Championship
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Yoshihiro Takayama)
- 2 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Ren Narita & El Desperado)
- 1 NJPW G1 Tag League (2011) (with Lance Archer)
Ring of Honor
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)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 1 GHC Heavyweight Championship
- 1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Naomichi Marufuji)
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)
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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
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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)
