Minoru Suzuki's opponent for MLW Slaughterhouse has been confirmed.
MLW announced that Minoru Suzuki will face Jacob Fatu at MLW Slaughterhouse on October 14. The event will emanate from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 14, and it will air on FITE.
Suzuki's MLW debut was announced during MLW Fury Road, but his opponent was not initially confirmed.
FIRST. TIME. EVER.
— MLW (@MLW) September 13, 2023
OCT. 14. PHILLY.
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Suzuki's looming clash with Fatu marks the next step of the working relationship between MLW and NJPW, which officially kicked off at MLW Fury Road. There, KUSHIDA defeated Tony Deppen.
Fatu is a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, and he has also held the MLW National Openweight Championship. He lost the title to Rickey Shane Page at MLW Fury Road.
Suzuki has wrestled all over the world. As part of NJPW's working relationship with AEW, he has wrestled for AEW on multiple occasions. Among other accolades, he is a former IWGP Intercontinental Champion and a former NEVER Openweight Champion.
MLW Slaughterhouse (10/14)
- Jacob Fatu vs. Minoru Suzuki
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