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Iizuka has spent the most of his career with very high expectations put on him by NJPW. Went to Russia early on in his career and studied Sambo, the martial art involving the use of deadly submission holds in the former U.S.S.R. During the New Japan vs. U.F.O. incident, Iizuka played a major role, not only instigating a feud between him and Murakami, but by putting and end to it by choking him out with a sleeper hold in a long awaited singles match at the Tokyo Dome. One of the guys that took part in putting Murakami in a hospital after the brawl. For real. Has been an IWGP Tag Title holder, but never has been a singles champion. Trains Young Lions at the New Japan Dojo. An important piece to the New Japan puzzle. He's been around a while.


Height: 5'11"
Weight: 232 lbs
Born: 8/2/1966
Debut: 11/2/1986
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