Minoru Suzuki makes surprise appearance at AEW Collision Grand Slam
Minoru Suzuki answered Jack Perry’s open challenge.
Saturday’s Collision Grand Slam saw Suzuki come out as a surprise, challenging Perry for his TNT title. The match ended in a countout after Perry connected with a DDT off the apron and a knee into the steel stairs, rolling into the ring before the count of ten.
After the match, Perry continued attacking Suzuki until Katsuyori Shibata came out of the save. The segment ended with Suzuki and Shibata hugging as Perry regrouped on the outside.
Perry won the TNT title back at Forbbiden Door in June, winning a ladder match for the vacant title. He has most recently defended the title against the likes of Lio Rush and Christopher Daniels.
Suzuki has spent much of 2024 away from New Japan, instead competing on independent shows in Japan and the United States, as well as MLW, where he is one-half of the Tag Team Champions with Ikuro Kwon. His last appearance in AEW was on the July 24 edition of AEW Dynamite, where he lost to Chris Jericho in a match for the FTW Championship.