Sometimes you’re just on a bullet train in Japan and it’s a normal, unremarkable day. And other times, one of the most feared pro wrestlers in the world over the last few decades, Minoru Suzuki, is on the train too.
Having a match. Right there in the aisle.
Yes, Murder Grandpa wasn’t just a passenger, but an active participant in a match against Sanshiro Takagi for DDT Pro-Wrestling. Thanks to footage shared by the Central Japan Railway Company via ABC News, you can watch them duke it out right amidst the travelers.
TRAIN PAIN: A pair of Japanese pro-wrestlers swapped the ring for the rails as they staged a bout on one of the country's super-fast bullet trains. https://t.co/bA4iYuRBEh pic.twitter.com/mMB49QToxc
— ABC News (@ABC) September 19, 2023
Dig that Gotch-style piledriver and the reaction from the passengers!
As TDE Wrestling reminds us, this is hardly the first time Takagi and Suzuki have battled somewhere other than between the ropes. But was it the first time Suzuki-san had a match on a train, even given all the things he’s done in his illustrious career? We’re guessing the answer is yes.
If you want to see more of this particular flavor of pro wrestling that DDT does so well, you can watch their shows on the Wrestle Universe streaming service. Or just, you know, hope that Suzuki and Takagi randomly end up battling right where you are someday.
Which isn’t impossible, now that we think about it.