10 Wrestlers Who Still Kicked Ass In Their 50s
2. Minoru Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki is an absolute anomaly in wrestling, as he seems to have aged backwards. While most wrestlers - even the ones on this list - slowed down and gradually declined in quality in their later years, Suzuki has only gotten better, as the terrifying leader of Suzuki-gun is one of NJPW's most formidable opponents.
Although this figure has always been fantastic, it's within his second NJPW run - which began in 2017 - that he has truly become a fear-mongering player. Watching a Minoru Suzuki match is fascinating, as he dominates his opponents with powerful holds and vicious strikes, appearing like a spider playing with its prey before devouring it. Age has only made the man more brutal and methodical, which for many could lead to dullness, but not with Suzuki.
Seeing him tear down the heroes of New Japan is entertaining and genuinely scary, and it seems that his presence in the Japanese wrestling scene will remain for some time. He has spent this career-best period of his life as a man over fifty, yet he still feels legitimately intimidating.