The Top Moves Of Minoru Suzuki

Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実 Suzuki Minoru?, ring name: 鈴木 みのる) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion. Suzuki returned to regular puroresu in 2003, where he has become a perennial top contender for all major Japanese heavyweight championships. He is currently performing for both All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former two-time AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Suzuki is well noted for his excellence in freestyle wrestling and catch wrestling. He was an Olympic alternate freestyle wrestler for Japan and former Japanese freestyle wrestling national champion. As good as his wrestling credentials are, Suzuki is even more respected for his excellence in the art of catch wrestling and submissions. Suzuki has been praised many times by elite fighters such as Josh Barnett, Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock for his outstanding grappling and submission skills.

Championships and accomplishments

[edit]Professional wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) -- with Nosawa Rongai
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) -- with Taiyō Kea
Champion's Carnival (2009, 2010)
Kokomi Sakura Cup (2010)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) -- with Yoshihiro Takayama
G1 Climax Tag League (2011) -- with Lance Archer[12]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #14 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007[17]
Pro Wrestling Noah
GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) -- with Naomichi Marufuji
Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
Best Tag Team (2004) with Yoshihiro Takayama[18]
Best Tag Team (2008) with Taiyō Kea[18]
Most Valuable Player (2006)[18]
Technique Award (2004)[18]
[edit]Mixed martial arts
Pancrase
King of Pancrase Openweight Championship (1 time)