Junji Hirata
| Junji Hirata | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 20, 1956 Hiratsuka, Kanagawa |
| 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 height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Debut | August 26, 1978 |
Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣 Hirata Junji?) is a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestles for the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, and currently uses the ring name Super Strong Machine (スーパー・ストロング・マシン Sūpā Sutorongu Mashin?).
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. 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 four separate occasions with George Takano, Hiro Saito, and Shinya Hashimoto as his tag team partners.
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