Why you must watch him: Imagine Brock Lesnar with the personality of a self-absorbed macho jock who thinks (and knows) hes better than you and lets you know about it every chance he gets. Minoru Suzuki is the kind of character that, no matter how smart you might consider yourself to be, will rub you the wrong way and illicit a negative reaction. Hes the antithesis of traditional Japanese wrestling; he plays such an outlandish and ridiculously over-the-top heel that the audience cannot help but boo him. Of course, Suzukis entire gimmick is that, not only does he know hes better than you, but hell prove it with his legitimate fighting skills. His ended his MMA career with a 29-19 record, which included wins against some truly high-profile mixed martial artists like Ken Shamrock and Masakatsu Funaki.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
