mobanmarketAn estimated 18,000 eager fans gathered in the pouring rain this afternoon to pay tribute to the legendary Minoru Suzuki, who is celebrating 30 years in the professional wrestling business.
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s English website has a full story up discussing Suzuki’s anniversary event – The Great Pirate Festival in Yokohama – where the maniacal submission expert headlined an entire day’s worth of activities, competing in a 30-minute time limit draw against Kazuchika Okada. In case you’re wondering, the irony of The Rainmaker himself fighting outdoors in a veritable monsoon was lost on no one.
According to multiple sources, cameras for Japan’s TV Asahi network were on hand at the event recording content, so it’s very likely that the event will be brought to New Japan World at some point in the near future. NJPW1972.com has the complete rundown of the Great Pirate Festival as well as a detailed match analysis for the show’s main event.
(1) Marines Mask def. Mitsuhisa Sunabe
(2) The Killer Elite Squad def. Hikaro Sato & Rocky Kawamura
(3) Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada went to a 30-minute time limit draw
張り手にもいつもにはない強烈なエフェクトが付きます#njpw #大海賊祭 pic.twitter.com/Pm4fjv7GGM
— norihon (@norihon) June 23, 2018
土砂降りの雨の中
カネの雨が降りました
そしてレインメーカーポーズ
涙がでました…
オカダ・カズチカ選手#オカダ・カズチカ#大海賊祭 pic.twitter.com/Gb4YAj9Yaf
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— ☆⭐TM⭐☆プロレス専用 (@Kr7Mz2lOSguw6hu) June 23, 2018
Just chucking it down as the ropes go up #大海賊祭 pic.twitter.com/OseLBUVzbe
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) June 23, 2018
Crowd getting deep just over an hour before the matches start. pic.twitter.com/2a2CqVO5RK
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) June 23, 2018