Minoru Tanaka

Minoru Tanaka

Born: November 29, 1972
in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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).

Movies for Minoru Tanaka...

Title: Kyushu Pro Monday Night Vai
Released: April 5, 2021
Type: TV
Wrestling From Japan
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Title: GLEAT
Released: October 15, 2020
Type: TV
Wrestling out of Japan
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NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Title: NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Released: September 1, 2018
Type: Movie
The 20th anniversary show of
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TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Title: TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Character: Minoru Tanaka
Released: October 12, 2014
Type: Movie
Bound for Glory (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), in collaboration with Japanese promotion Wrestle-1. It took place on October 12, 2014 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It was the tenth pay-per-view under the Bound for Glory chronology, the second TNA/Wrestle-1 joint event held in Japan in 2014 (following Kaisen: Outbreak), and the fourth and last event in the 2014 TNA PPV schedule.
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TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Title: TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Character: Minoru Tanaka
Released: July 4, 2014
Type: Movie
On March 2, 2014, 14 TNA wrestlers were part of a TNA/Wrestle-1 supershow in Tokyo, Japan. TNA taped the event to air as a One Night Only pay-per-view. The TNA World Heavyweight, X Division and World Tag Team Championships were all defended during the event. The event also featured several matches not involving TNA wrestlers, dubbed "Part 1". Below are matches taped for the One Night Only PPV from "Part 2", which was Aired on PPV on July 4, 2014. Also aired on the One Night Only PPV was a 6-man tag team match originally aired at Lockdown (2014).
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Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
Title: Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
Released: September 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Wrestle-1 has their debut event.
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NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Title: NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Released: July 1, 2012
Type: Movie
We Are Pro-Wrestling Love was a supercard produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling and All-Japan Pro Wrestling to celebrate the companies' 40th anniversaries.
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TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
Title: TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
Character: Minoru Tanaka
Released: June 24, 2008
Type: Movie
GLOBAL "iMPACT!" : TNA WRESTLING VS. NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING On January 4, 2008, the superstars of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling traveled to Japan to battle the superstars of New Japan Pro Wrestling in a one-night interpromotional war at the famous Tokyo Dome.
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Cinderella Formula
Title: Cinderella Formula
Character: Dr. Komiya
Released: March 29, 2008
Type: Movie
The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious national and public university in Japan. A charismatic teacher who suffers cancer meets the poor-but-clever girl and he teaches how to overcome the barrier of the entrance examination of the most difficult top-notch university in Japan, as well as how to change a life. (Not to be confused with the 2016 Japanese remake by the same name of "Cinderella Formula")
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
Title: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
Character: Minoru
Released: January 4, 2007
Type: Movie
Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome (レッスルキングダム in 東京ドーム, Ressuru Kingudamu in Tōkyō Dōmu) (sequentially known as Wrestle Kingdom I) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) promotions, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2007. It was the 16th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first held under the new "Wrestle Kingdom" name. The show marked the 35th anniversary celebration for NJPW, who teamed up with one-time rival promotion AJPW to produce the show. Headlined by two title matches, contested for NJPW's top title, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and AJPW's top title, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, as well as the reunion of Keiji Mutoh and Masahiro Chono, all in all, the event featured nine matches.
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TNA Sacrifice 2006
Title: TNA Sacrifice 2006
Character: Himself
Released: May 14, 2006
Type: Movie
Sacrifice (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) eventproduced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on May 14, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Sacrifice chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.
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TNA Lockdown 2006
Title: TNA Lockdown 2006
Character: Minoru Tanaka
Released: April 23, 2006
Type: Movie
Lockdown (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on April 23, 2006 from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second annual event under the Lockdown chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card. In the tradition of Lockdown events, every match took place inside a steel structure with six sides, known as Six Sides of Steel. This event also marked the TNA debut of Christy Hemme. The event was featured in an episode of House.
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NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
Title: NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
Released: March 20, 2001
Type: Movie
New Japan Pro Wrestling's Hyper Battle Tour comes to a close on its 15th and final day.
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Title: Pro Wrestling NOAH
Released: August 5, 2000
Type: TV
Pro Wrestling promotion based in Japan formed from the AJPW's Four Pillars. Featuring a roster of stars, legends and rising stars
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AAA Triplemania VIII
Title: AAA Triplemania VIII
Released: July 5, 2000
Type: Movie
Triplemanía VIII was the eighth Triplemanía professional wrestling show promoted by AAA. The show took place on July 5, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. It was only the second show to take place outside Mexico and the first show to take place in Japan. The Main event featured an Eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match which saw AAA regulars team up with various Japanese wrestlers. The team of Octagón, Jushin Thunder Liger, Latin Lover, and El Alebrije took on Cibernético, Cima, Abismo Negro, and Electroshock.
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NJPW Final Dome
Title: NJPW Final Dome
Released: October 11, 1999
Type: Movie
NJPW closes out the final Tokyo Dome show of the 20th Century with a loaded card featuring the promotion's top stars.
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Battlarts Battle Fiction
Title: Battlarts Battle Fiction
Released: November 23, 1998
Type: Movie
Four wrestlers compete for in the B Cup Tournament, along with other exciting action from stars from across the globe.
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Zero Woman: The Hunted
Title: Zero Woman: The Hunted
Character: Bodyguard
Released: December 3, 1997
Type: Movie
A woman with no past or identity, Rei is a gorgeous undercover agent for the Zero Department, a deadly shadow division of the police force. But her skillshave made her a threat and this sleek, sexy assassin has been marked for death by a rival organization. It will take this deadly seductress every ounce of her cunning to survive!
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Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Title: Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Character: Heat/Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Widely regarded as the best wrestler in the world today, Bryan Danielson is a master of his craft. His rise to the top of the independent wrestling scene didn't happen overnight, and this set chronicles his journey to become the Best in the World.
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The Best of the X Division, Vol 2
Title: The Best of the X Division, Vol 2
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The no-limits stars of TNA's X Division continue to revolutionize the sport of professional wrestling. With moves never before witnessed inside a ring, these daredevils are among the most exciting athletes in all of sports.