Junji Hirata

Junji Hirata
Born (1956-12-20) December 20, 1956 (age 67)
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Junji Hirata
Sonny Two Rivers
Strong Machine #1
Super Strong Machine
Makai #1
Black Strong Machine
Super Love Machine
Super Strong Azteca Machine
Billed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Billed weight115 kg (254 lb)[1]
Billed fromunknown[2]
Trained byTokyo Joe[3]
DebutAugust 26, 1978
RetiredJune 19, 2018

Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣, Hirata Junji) (born December 20, 1956) is a Japanese retired 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).

  1. ^ a b スーパー・ストロング・マシン. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  2. ^ NJPW. "Super Strong Machine – スーパー・ストロング・マシン | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 5, 2017). "'Tokyo' Joe Daigo passes away at 75 years old". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 5, 2017.