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Introduction
Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Therefore, high or low ratings may reflect aspects of the match including booking, length and performance of partners/opponents, over which the performers may have little or no control. Please also note that a match that received a particular rating many years ago may have been judged on a different criteria from today's.

Following the same rating system devised in part by Jim Cornette, matches are rated from the lowest rating of -***** (-5) through to the highest rating of ***** (+5), with a small number of matches being rated above that theoretical maximum. Matches with a rating of zero stars are referred to as a "DUD" and an average match tends to score around a ** (2) rating. All ratings can only be considered subjective and this page is designed purely for reference purposes.

starMinoru Tanaka during 2019

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Japan NJPW 50th Anniversary Event
Mar 1st 2022
Bad Luck Fale & El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimoridef. (pin)Minoru Tanaka & Taichi & TAKA Michinoku6-person tag**¾ (2.75)
Japan NOAH Winter Navigation 2017 - Day 11
Dec 22nd 2017
Daisuke Harada (c)def. Minoru TanakaGHC Junior Heavyweight Title
****½ (4.5)
Japan TNA/WRESTLE-1 Bound For Glory 2014
Oct 12th 2014
Minoru Tanakadef. (sub)Manik***¼ (3.25)
Japan AJPW/NJPW/NOAH All Together
Aug 27th 2011
KAI & Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kotaro Suzuki & Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchidef. (pin)Genba Hirayanagi & KENTA & Koji Kanemoto & Minoru & Yoshinobu Kanemaru10-person tag****¼ (4.25)
United States TNA Sacrifice '06
May 14th 2006
Petey Williamsdef. (pin)Alex Shelley, Black Tiger IV, Chris Sabin, Eric Young, Hirooki Goto, Incognito, Jay Lethal, Johnny Devine, Jushin Liger, Magno, Minoru Tanaka, Puma, Shocker, Sonjay Dutt, Tyson DuxGauntlet (16 entrants)***¼ (3.25)
United States TNA Lockdown '06
Apr 23rd 2006
Black Tiger IV & Hirooki Goto & Minoru Tanakadef. (pin)Alex Shelley & Jay Lethal & Sonjay DuttSix Sides of Steel (6-man tag)***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Nexess VI
May 14th 2005
Hirooki Goto & Minoru Tanakadef. (pin)Koji Kanemoto (c) & Wataru Inoue (c)IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
(title change)
***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Battle Final '04 - Day 12
Dec 11th 2004
Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask IV & Wataru Inouedef. (sub)Gedo & Jado & Minoru Tanaka6-person tag*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW Nexess
May 3rd 2004
American Dragon & Koji Kanemoto & Ultimo Dragondef. (pin)Heat & Naomichi Marufuji & Tiger Mask IV6-person tag**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Mar '04)
Mar 28th 2004
Heat (c)def. (sub)Koji KanemotoIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Encountering Navigation '02 - Day 16
Apr 7th 2002
Jushin Liger & Minoru Tanakadef. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Fighting Spirit '02 - Day 10
Feb 16th 2002
Minoru Tanaka (c)def. (pin)Masahito KakiharaIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Tag League '01 - Day 15
Dec 11th 2001
Black Tiger III & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Ka Shin & Minoru Tanakadef. (pin)Gedo & Gokudo & Jado & Koji Kanemoto8-person tag***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW G1 Tag League '01 - Day 4
Nov 23rd 2001
Gran Naniwa & Masahito Kakiharadef. Masayuki Naruse & Minoru Tanaka***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Tag League '01 - Day 1
Nov 16th 2001
Masayuki Naruse & Minoru Tanakadef. Black Tiger III & Kendo Kashin**½ (2.5)
Japan NJPW G1 World '01 - Day 11
Sep 23rd 2001
Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashindef. Masayuki Naruse & Minoru TanakaDUD (0)
Japan NJPW G1 World '01 - Day 7
Sep 16th 2001
Kendo Ka Shindef. (sub)Minoru TanakaDUD (0)
Japan NJPW Dome Quake
Jul 20th 2001
Masayuki Narusedef. (pin)Minoru Tanaka (c)IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
(title change)
*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW Best of the Super Juniors VIII - Day 11
Jun 4th 2001
Jushin Thunder Ligerdef. Minoru Tanaka**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Best of the Super Juniors VIII - Day 4
May 25th 2001
Minoru Tanakadef. Katsuyori Shibata***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Best of the Super Juniors VIII - Day 1
May 18th 2001
Minoru Tanakadef. Shinya Makabe****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
May 5th 2001
Minoru Tanaka (c)def. (sub)Kendo Ka ShinIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Strong Energy '01 - Day 2
Apr 20th 2001
Minoru Tanaka (c)def. Takehiro MurahamaIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW Strong Style 2001
Apr 9th 2001
Takashi Iizukadef. (sub)Minoru Tanaka***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Hyper Battle '01 - Day 15
Mar 20th 2001
El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Ligerdef. Kendo Kashin & Minoru Tanaka***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Hyper Battle '01 - Day 3
Mar 6th 2001
El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Ligerdef. Koji Kanemoto (c) & Minoru Tanaka (c)IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
(title change)
½* (0.5)
Japan NJPW Fighting Spirit '01 - Day 7
Feb 11th 2001
Super Delfin & Takehiro Murahama & Tsubasadef. El Samurai & Minoru Tanaka & Shinya Makabe6-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Fighting Spirit '01 - Day 2
Feb 3rd 2001
Koji Kanemoto (c) & Minoru Tanaka (c)def. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Silver KingIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW New Century Dash '01
Jan 19th 2001
El Samurai & Kendo Kashindef. Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanaka***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Wrestling World 2001
Jan 4th 2001
Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanakadef. (sub)Shinya Makabe & Tatsuhito Takaiwa***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW The 2nd Juggernaut
Dec 14th 2000
Jushin Liger & Minoru Tanaka & Shinya Makabedef. (sub)Super Delfin & Takehiro Murahama & Tsubasa Kuragaki6-person tag****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Battle Final '00
Dec 10th 2000
Minoru Tanaka (c)def. AKIRAIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW GET A RIGHT!! BLACK VS. G-EGGS - Day 13
Oct 29th 2000
Minoru Tanakadef. Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c)IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
(title change)
*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW GET A RIGHT!! BLACK VS. G-EGGS - Day 11
Oct 25th 2000
Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanakadef. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Tatsuhito Takaiwa***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Summer Struggle '00 - Day 1
Jun 25th 2000
Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanakadef. Shinjiro Otani (c) & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c)IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
(title change)
****¾ (4.75)
Japan Michinoku Pro Super J Cup - 3rd STAGE - Day 2
Apr 9th 2000
Masaaki Mochizuki & Minoru Tanaka & Ricky Marvin & Shinya Makabe & Tiger Mask IVdef. Chabinger & El Samurai & Kendo Kashin & Super Boy & SUWA10-person tag***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Final Dome 1999
Oct 11th 1999
Shinjiro Otani (c) & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c)def. (pin)Koji Kanemoto & Minoru TanakaIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
****¾ (4.75)

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