Ranking the G1 Climax Competitors: Block A

#4 Minoru Suzuki

After a tepid 2017, Minoru Suzuki bounced back sans the god-awful Suzuki-Gun shenanigans to prove a wily wicked competitor that he is. He's lost his hair, thrashed Hiroshi Tanahashi poorly, won and lost the Intercontinental strap.

Now looking at a stacked group there are doubts Minoru will go to the top, but hopefully, this doesn't mean the need to justify his cohorts making undue interferences. Suzuki is bound to provide the most exciting range of matches from top to bottom. His viciousness trumps anything and it'll be intriguing to see who can step up to beat him.

The most likely case for Suzuki to shine is in destroying Tanahashi once more, which seems unlikely. His next bet being a more likely win against Jay White, giving him a US Title shot. Whichever way things go, Suzuki and his competitors are in for a rollicking ride.

Best Possible Match: vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Night 1

In a brutal match where no on expected Suzuki to win, he dismantled an injured Tanahashi at the start of the year to capture the Intercontinental championship. This is undoubtedly a much-anticipated contest between heated rivals. While it's far from likely as one-sided or even has Suzuki win, expectations are high for it to open Block A with a bang this G1 Climax.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav