10 Most Dangerous Wrestlers Under Six Feet Tall

5. Minoru Suzuki

Joe Coffey Vs Minoru Suzuki True Legacy
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Black trunks, black boots, no knee pads, and thanks to a stipulation adhered to after Wrestle Kingdom 12's absorbing war with Hirooki Goto barely any flare in his hair. Minoru Suzuki might look like New Japan Pro Wrestling's oldest Young Lion, but he'll break souls with mere stares and necks with feared submission holds.

At 5'10, wrestling freelancer Suzuki remains one of NJPW's most experienced stars having survived the frightening proving ground that was the company's revered dojo in the 1980s to forge dual careers in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts thanks to multiple stints with the 'King Of Sports' in between spells with Pancrase, All Japan Pro-Wrestling, NOAH and various other groups.

Christened 'Sekaiichi Seikaku no Warui Otoko' (loosely translated - 'The Man with the Worst Personality in the World'), Suzuki has lost none of his fearsome facials as he prepares to turn 50 years old. It's arguably added to appeal. Currently one of NJPW's most reliable midcarders, Suzuki parlayed a rich vein of form into an Intercontinental Title reign only recently terminated by company megastar Tetsuya Naito. Commanding respect and abject fear in equal measure, he's everything The Undertaker has robustly failed to be in recent years, despite their similar age and vastly different physical stature.

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