NJPW star Minoru Suzuki made a surprise appearance at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view, confronting Jon Moxley following Moxley’s match against Satoshi Kojima.
After Moxley defeated Kojima at All Out tonight, Suzuki’s “Kaze Ni Nare” theme music hit and he made his way to the ring. Moxley and Suzuki went face-to-face and then began trading forearm strikes. They tried to knock each other off their feet, then Suzuki put Moxley in a sleeper. Suzuki let go of the sleeper and laid out Moxley with a Gotch-style piledriver.
Moxley vs. Suzuki is set for Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite. The show is taking place in Moxley’s hometown of Cincinnati.
Moxley defeated Suzuki when they faced off at NJPW’s New Beginning in Osaka in February 2020.
Suzuki is in the United States for NJPW’s New Japan Strong tapings this month and next month. He’ll also be working a tour of independent wrestling matches, including four appearances for Game Changer Wrestling.
This month’s New Japan Strong tapings are being held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas on Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. Suzuki vs. Fred Rosser has been announced for night one. Suzuki & Lance Archer will team against Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs at night two.
Next month’s New Japan Strong tapings are taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17.