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Junji Hirata is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). He is a former AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and NJPW IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
Hirata was born on 20 December 1956 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan. He began his professional wrestling career in 1975, training under Giant Baba and making his debut in 1976. He quickly rose to prominence in AJPW, winning the All Asia Tag Team Championship with Masanobu Fuchi in 1979. He also won the NWA International Tag Team Championship with Fuchi in 1981.
In 1983, Hirata won the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, becoming the first wrestler to hold the title. He held the title for over a year before losing it to Jumbo Tsuruta in 1984. He also won the NWA International Heavyweight Championship in 1984.
In 1989, Hirata joined NJPW and won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 1991. He held the title for over a year before losing it to Keiji Mutoh in 1992. He also won the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Masahiro Chono in 1992.
Hirata retired from active competition in 1998 and became a promoter for NJPW. He is currently the president of the promotion.
As of 2021, Junji Hirata's net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.
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68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
20 December 1956 |
| Birthday |
20 December |
| Birthplace |
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa |
| Nationality |
Kanagawa |
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Junji Hirata Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Junji Hirata height
is 1.83 m and Weight 115 kg.
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1.83 m |
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115 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Strong Machine J |
Junji Hirata Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Junji Hirata worth at the age of 68 years old? Junji Hirata’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Kanagawa. We have estimated
Junji Hirata's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Junji Hirata Social Network
Timeline
In the late 2000s, Hirata was a founding member of the Legend and Seigigun stables. He wrestled his to date final match on April 2, 2014, at Wataru Inoue's retirement event. He now works as a trainer at the NJPW dojo. On April 12, 2018, it was announced that he was retiring from active competition. His retirement ceremony was held on June 19 at Korakuen Hall.
In December 1994, after Masahiro Chono turned on him, he finally unmasked, dropping the Super Strong Machine character and wrestling under his real name. He revived the Super Strong Machine persona for the first time in six years in October 2000, having a brief feud with T2000 Machine (Tatsutoshi Goto). In 2005, Hirata, as the masked persona of Black Strong Machine, became a regular fixture on NJPW shows reconciled with Chono and part of his Black New Japan stable. He also had a brief stint in AJPW as Super Love Machine, the leader of the Love Machines, this time taking as partners Arashi as Love Machine Storm and Gran Hamada as Mini Love Machine. Whatever role he plays, Junji Hirata is a very respected veteran and is well liked by wrestlers, officials, and fans alike.
In the fall of 1986, the World Wrestling Federation introduced a stable of wrestlers called The Machines -- "The Giant Machine" (André the Giant), "Big Machine" (Blackjack Mulligan), and "Super Machine" (Bill Eadie) -- based on Junji Hirata's popular Super Strong Machine gimmick. In 1984, Hirata had tried to make his own "Machines" stable with Korean wrestler Yang Seung-hi and veteran Yasu Fuji as Strong Machine #2 and Strong Machine #3 respectively, but this version of the stable did not have the exposure or push of their American counterparts. Hirata briefly turned face and became "Super" Strong Machine, feuding with his former partners. When Hirata left for Japan Pro, Fuji retired and Yang went back to South Korea.
Hirata made his debut in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) on August 26, 1978, against Yoshiaki Fujiwara. In November 1982, he left on an overseas training expedition to Mexico, and later Canada, where in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling he would create the famous Super Strong Machine persona, as well as use a First Nations gimmick as Sonny Two Rivers (billed as the son of Billy Two Rivers, an actual First Nations chief). In April 1986, he left NJPW with Riki Choshu for rival wrestling promotion, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). In June 1987, he returned to NJPW and would soon capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship on three separate occasions with George Takano, Hiro Saito, and Shinya Hashimoto as his tag team partners.
Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣 , Hirata Junji) (born December 20, 1956) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a trainer for the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, known primarily by his ring name Super Strong Machine (スーパー・ストロング・マシン , Sūpā Sutorongu Mashin) .
