Minoru Tanaka

Born: 1972-11-29

Minoru Tanaka is a Japanese professional wrestler. Tanaka first gained prominence in Fujiwara Gumi and Battlarts before moving on to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a four time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, a five time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2006 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. After leaving NJPW, he joined All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he found continued success in the junior heavyweight and tag team ranks upon winning the World Junior Heavyweight Championship once and the All Asia Tag Team Championship twice. From 2013 to 2016, Tanaka worked for Wrestle-1. He is currently a freelancer, and primarily competes in Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), where he has held the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship twice. He is a former GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, making him the second man (after Naomichi Marufuji) to hold all three major Japanese junior heavyweight singles titles as well as the only man to hold all five major junior heavyweight titles in Japan (counting the aforementioned tag team prizes).


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NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

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Released: 2012-07-01

We Are Pro-Wrestling Love was a supercard produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling and All-Japan Pro...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

as Minoru
Released: 2008-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced...

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Zero Woman: The Hunted

as Bodyguard
Released: 1997-12-03

A woman with no past or identity, Rei is a gorgeous undercover agent for the Zero Department, a...

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

as Minoru
Released: 2007-01-04

Wrestle Kingdom I was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New...

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TNA Bound For Glory 2014

as Minoru Tanaka
Released: 2014-10-12

Bound for Glory (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total...

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Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

as Heat/Himself
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Widely regarded as the best wrestler in the world today, Bryan Danielson is a master of his...

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TNA Lockdown 2006

as Minoru Tanaka
Released: 2006-04-23

Lockdown (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop...

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Cinderella Formula

as Dr. Komiya
Released: 2008-03-29

The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious national and public university in Japan. A...

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TNA Sacrifice 2006

as Himself
Released: 2006-05-14

Sacrifice (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) eventproduced by Total Nonstop...

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NJPW Final Dome

as uncredited
Released: 1999-10-11

NJPW closes out the final Tokyo Dome show of the 20th Century with a loaded card featuring the...

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TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan

as Minoru Tanaka
Released: 2008-06-24

GLOBAL "iMPACT!" : TNA WRESTLING VS. NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING On January 4, 2008, the superstars...

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The Best of the X Division, Vol 2

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The no-limits stars of TNA's X Division continue to revolutionize the sport of professional...

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NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show

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Released: 2018-09-01

The 20th anniversary show of

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Pro Wrestling NOAH

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-08-05

Pro Wrestling promotion based in Japan formed from the AJPW's Four Pillars. Featuring a roster...

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