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On December 12, 2010, [[Taichi Ishikari|Taichi]] returned to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) from his latest excursion to [[Mexico|Mexican]] promotion [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), accompanying [[IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] [[Satoshi Kojima]] to a match, where he successfully defended his title against [[Shinsuke Nakamura]].<ref name=NJPW121210>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=117&c=871|title=Circuit2010 New Japan Alive|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> Kojima continued teaming with Taichi during the following week's events,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=128&c=886|title=J Sports Crown Dream Match|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=129&c=895|title=J Sports Crown Dream Match|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> and on December 23, the two were also joined by [[freelancer]] [[Nosawa Rongai]] and [[Kaientai Dojo]]'s [[Taka Michinoku]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=130&c=915|title=Road to Kingdom ～Battle X'mas!～|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On January 28, 2011, Kojima officially named the group "Kojima-gun".<ref name=Kojimagun>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=5134|script-title=ja:「これは神様が与えてくれた"運命"であり"試練"」1.30真壁戦へ、その後の小島聡インタビュー!!|date=January 28, 2011|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> On February 20 at [[The New Beginning (2011)#February 20|The New Beginning]], the debuting [[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]] became the fifth member of Kojima-gun, in storyline being brought to the group by Nosawa using his American connections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=5152|script-title=ja:悪いヤツはだいたい友達！ Nosawa論外の"コネクション"より、あのMVPの参戦が決定！|date=January 31, 2011|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=142&c=982|title=The New Beginning|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref> However, prior to MVP's debut, Nosawa took a hiatus from professional wrestling altogether, after being arrested under suspicion of stealing a taxi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_47873.shtml|title=Japan News: MVP's Japanese wrestling debut hits speed bump - tag partner arrested, replacement match announced|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=February 20, 2011|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/f-bt-tp0-20110222-740170.html|script-title=ja:論外タクシー盗む前に酒10杯　 謝罪会見 記事を印刷する|date=February 22, 2011|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[Nikkan Sports]]|language=ja}}</ref>

On February 12 at [[The New Beginning (2012)|The New Beginning]], the five members of Suzuki-gun took a dominant 5–1 win over [[Yujiro Kushida|Kushida]], [[Tiger Mask IV|Tiger Mask]], Togi Makabe, [[Wataru Inoue (wrestler)|Wataru Inoue]] and [[Yuji Nagata]] in a ten-man elimination tag team match, after which Archer and Takayama challenged [[Tencozy]] ([[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] and Satoshi Kojima) to a match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.<ref name=TheNewBeginning2012>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=513 | title = The New Beginning | access-date=August 25, 2012 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On February 19 at [[All Together (professional wrestling)|All Together]], a charity event co-produced by NJPW, [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah, AJPW's [[Masayuki Kono]] made a one-time appearance representing Suzuki-gun.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=493&c=3824 | title = 東日本大震災復興支援チャリティープロレス　 「All Together ～もう一回、ひとつになろうぜ～」」 | access-date=September 10, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2012/2012021908/11.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120225122653/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2012/2012021908/11.html | title = 東日本大震災復興支援チャリティープロレス「All Together～もう一回、ひとつになろうぜ～」 | archive-date=February 25, 2012 | date=February 19, 2012 | access-date=September 10, 2013 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | language=ja}}</ref> Archer and Takayama received their title shot on March 18, but were unable to dethrone the defending champions.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=524&c=3838 | title = NJPW 40th anniversary Tour New Japan Glory 2012 | access-date=August 25, 2012 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On April 15, the recently debuted [[Black Tiger (professional wrestling)#Black Tiger VII|Black Tiger]] won the [[NEVER (professional wrestling)#NEVER.9: Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournament Final|2012 Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournament]] to earn a spot in the [[2012 Best of the Super Juniors]] tournament. After his win, Michinoku and Taichi welcomed Black Tiger to Suzuki-gun, while also hinting that the man under the mask was a former associate of Minoru Suzuki.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=553&c=4131 | title = NEVER．9 ～Road to the Super Jr．2Days Tournament Final～ | access-date=August 25, 2012 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On May 23, Kazushige Nosawa, a former member of Kojima-gun and Suzuki's prior stable Suzuki Gundan, was arrested under suspicion of smuggling marijuana from Mexico to Japan.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20120524/tro12052419340004-n1.html | title=Nosawa論外また逮捕、大麻密輸容疑 | date=May 24, 2012 | access-date=August 25, 2012 | work=[[Sankei Sports]] | language=ja | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910043232/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20120524/tro12052419340004-n1.html | archive-date=September 10, 2012 }}</ref> Though all charges against Nosawa were later dropped, NJPW immediately acknowledged that he had been portraying the latest Black Tiger and severed their ties with him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=7535|title=ブラックタイガー選手、『Super Jr.』全戦欠場のお知らせ|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2012/05/26/0005084551.shtml|script-title=ja:新日本がＢ・タイガーの欠場を正式発表|date=May 26, 2012|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=Daily Sports Online|publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]]|language=ja}}</ref> Meanwhile, Michinoku and Taichi had set their sights on the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]], but were, on June 16 at [[Dominion 6.16]], defeated by [[Jyushin Thunder Liger]] and Tiger Mask in a match for the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacated|vacant]] title.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=584&c=4343 | title = Dominion 6.16 | access-date = August 25, 2012 | work = [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language = ja | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120619045237/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=584&c=4343 | archive-date = June 19, 2012 }}</ref> On July 22, Suzuki, Archer, Michinoku and Taichi picked up another dominant win over Prince Devitt, [[Ryusuke Taguchi]], Togi Makabe and Yuji Nagata in an eight-man elimination tag team match,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=593&c=4433 | title = NJPW 40th anniversary Tour Kizuna Road | access-date=August 25, 2012 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> after which Archer again challenged Tenzan and Kojima to a match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, however, without specifying who his partner would be.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=593&c=4361 | title = NJPW 40th anniversary Tour Kizuna Road | access-date=August 25, 2012 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>

On April 5, K.E.S. made their fourth successful defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championship against Chaos representatives Shinsuke Nakamura and [[Tomohiro Ishii]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=705&c=5258 | title = Road to Invasion Attack | access-date=April 5, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/04/001771.php | script-title=ja:ファンの後押しを受けてタッグ王座に挑戦した石井だが、無念の撃沈！荒ぶるデヴィットがシェリーを踏みつける！ | date=April 5, 2013 | access-date=April 6, 2013 | work=Battle News | language=ja}}</ref> The rivalry between Suzuki-gun and Chaos continued two days later at [[Invasion Attack (2013)|Invasion Attack]], where Suzuki first defeated Toru Yano to avenge his loss from the second round of the New Japan Cup,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=706&c=5263 | title=Invasion Attack | access-date=April 7, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> and then Smith unsuccessfully challenged Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=706&c=5266 | title=Invasion Attack | access-date=April 7, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> The event concluded with Suzuki confronting new IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Kazuchika Okada, seemingly as his first challenger for the title.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game2.php?e=706&c=5276 | title=Invasion Attack | access-date=April 7, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_69827.shtml | title=Caldwell's New Japan "Invasion Attack" iPPV report 4/7: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of new IWGP World champion, U.S. stars in title matches, more | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=April 7, 2013 | access-date=April 7, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Following the event, Taka Michinoku announced that Suzuki-gun had recruited a new member to take on Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, noting that he was suitable to challenge for said title.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9317 | title=５.3『レスリングどんたく』絶賛発売中!! オカダvs鈴木！棚橋vsアンダーソン! 後藤vs柴田！中邑の相手"X"とは？ | date=April 16, 2013 | access-date=April 20, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On April 20, the newest member was revealed as former multi-time [[WWE Intercontinental Champion]] [[Shelton X Benjamin]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=710 | title=Road to レスリングどんたく 2013 | date=April 20, 2013 | access-date=April 20, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Later that same day, Archer and Smith took part in a [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) event in [[Houston, Texas]], where they defeated The Kingz of the Underground (Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers) to not only retain the IWGP Tag Team Championship, but to also win the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name=NWAHouston042013>{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_70136.shtml | title=Show Results - 4/20 NWA Houston Parade of Champions: Caldwell's in-person report on Conway vs. Masters for NWA Title, Hoyt & Archer defend IWGP Tag Titles, three title changes | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=April 20, 2013 | access-date=April 21, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/p-bt-tp0-20130422-1116001.html | script-title=ja:ＩＷＧＰ王者スミス組が２冠／ＮＷＡ | date=April 22, 2013 | access-date=April 22, 2013 | work=[[Nikkan Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> On May 3 at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2013]], K.E.S. lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship back to Tencozy in a four-way match, which also included the Chaos team of [[Takashi Iizuka]] and Toru Yano, and Muscle Orchestra ([[Manabu Nakanishi]] and [[Jon Andersen|Strong Man]]), ending their reign at 207 days.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=708&c=5315 | script-title=ja:レスリングどんたく 2013 | access-date=May 3, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Later in the event, Shelton X Benjamin unsuccessfully challenged Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=708&c=5322 | script-title=ja:レスリングどんたく 2013 | access-date=May 3, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130504-00000000-spnavi_nm | title=中邑がV8　 ベンジャミンをボマイェ葬 | date=May 4, 2013 | access-date=May 3, 2013 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | language=ja | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616154254/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/headlines/article/20130504-00000000-spnavi_nm# | archive-date=2013-06-16 | url-status=dead }}</ref> while the main event saw Minoru Suzuki fail in his challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kazuchika Okada.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=708&c=5324 | script-title=ja:レスリングどんたく 2013 | access-date=May 3, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_70387.shtml | title = Show results - 5/3 NJPW Dontaku PPV: U.S. stars lose titles or title matches, Okada's first IWGP Title defense, more | date=May 4, 2013 | access-date=May 4, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

The day after Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, Suzuki-gun declared war on Naomichi Marufuji and TMDK for them coming to Yano's aid at the event.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=920&c=7000 | title = New Year Dash !! | access-date=January 10, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On January 10, the entire Suzuki-gun made a surprise appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah, occupying the ring after the main event where Marufuji had successfully defended his [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]]. While Suzuki hit Marufuji with his finishing move, the ''[[Gotch-Style Piledriver]]'', his stablemates attacked everyone who tried to enter the ring to stop him, including new [[GHC Tag Team Champions]] TMDK and [[GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion]] [[Atsushi Kotoge]].<ref name=Noah011015>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13158 | title = 衝撃! なんと鈴木軍フルメンバーがノアのリングを占拠!　 みのるが宣戦布告!　 小島はGHCに手が届かず......丸藤の前に轟沈!【1.10ノア結果】 | date=January 11, 2015 | access-date=January 10, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150111-00000101-spnavi-fight | title=丸藤V6もみのるが襲撃　 鈴木軍がノアに宣戦布告 | date=January 11, 2015 | access-date=January 11, 2015 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | language=ja | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111160357/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150111-00000101-spnavi-fight | archive-date=January 11, 2015 }}</ref> The members of Suzuki-gun made their Noah in-ring debuts at the January 12 event, where El Desperado defeated [[Hitoshi Kumano]] in a singles match, Archer, Iizuka and Smith defeated TMDK (Nicholls, Haste and Jonah Rock) in a six-man tag team match and Suzuki, Benjamin, Michinoku and Taichi defeated Brave (Marufuji, Kotoge, [[Muhammad Yone]] and [[Taiji Ishimori]]) in an eight-man tag team main event.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13166 | title = 「コイツら、弱いんだもん!!」早くも、鈴木軍vsノアの"全面戦争"が開戦!　 初戦は鈴木軍の3戦全勝!!【1.12ノア横浜結果】 | date=January 13, 2015 | access-date=January 12, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Over the next four weeks, all eight members of Suzuki-gun also worked all subsequent Noah events.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=6798 | script-title=ja:鈴木軍の乱入及び参戦アピールを受け 2015年1月＆2月ツアー全対戦カード変更！ | date=January 11, 2015 | access-date=January 11, 2015 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja}}</ref> The first big event of the storyline was on February 11 with a card full of matches between members of Suzuki-gun and Noah and a main event, where K.E.S. defeated Haste and Nicholls with help from El Desperado to win the GHC Tag Team Championship.<ref name=Noah021115>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13380 | title = アーチャー＆スミスがTMDKを下し、GHCタッグを初戴冠!　 3.15有明コロシアムでリマッチ実現!!【2.11ノア名古屋大会】 | date=February 12, 2015 |access-date=February 12, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_83260.shtml | title = Japan news: KES captures major Tag Titles, New Japan's "New Beginning" viewing schedule, Mason Ryan & MMA fighter heading to Inoki's IGF promotion | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=February 11, 2015 | access-date=February 11, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/366500/ | script-title=ja:"鈴木軍"がＧＨＣタッグを強奪 | date=February 12, 2015 | access-date=February 12, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=February 12, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212121659/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/366500/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Noah's March 15 event saw Suzuki-gun featured in matches for all four of the promotion's titles. In the first two, Suzuki-gun captured both of Noah's junior heavyweight titles with El Desperado and Taka Michinoku defeating [[Choukibou-gun]]'s [[Hajime Ohara]] and [[Kenoh]] and No Mercy's [[Daisuke Harada]] and [[Genba Hirayanagi]] for the [[GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] and Taichi defeating Atsushi Kotoge, with help from El Desperado and Michinoku, for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=Noah031515Jr>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13569 | title = Taka＆デスペラードがGHCジュニアタッグ、タイチがGHCジュニア王座を不敵に戴冠! キャプテン・ノアがデビュー!?【3.15ノア有明結果その1】 | date=March 16, 2015 | access-date=March 16, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/377759/ | title = Taka組が漁夫の利でＧＨＣジュニアタッグ3Way戦制す | date=March 16, 2015 | access-date=March 16, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/377752/ | script-title=ja:タイチがセコンド介入でＧＨＣジュニア王座強奪 | date=March 16, 2015 | access-date=March 16, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> The third saw K.E.S. defeat TMDK in a rematch to make their first successful defense of the GHC Tag Team Championship.<ref name=Noah031515Hvt>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13567 | title = 鈴木みのる、丸藤に無法勝利でGHCヘビーを強奪! 鈴木軍は4大GHC王座を総ざらいで、ノアマット風雲急!!【3.15ノア有明大会結果2】 | date=March 16, 2015 | access-date=March 16, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/377783/ | script-title=ja:ＴＭＤＫ　 屈辱のＧＨＣタッグ王座奪還失敗 | date=March 16, 2015 | access-date=March 16, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402182339/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/377783/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Finally, in the main event, Suzuki completed Suzuki-gun's clean sweep by defeating Naomichi Marufuji to become the new GHC Heavyweight Champion.<ref name=Noah031515Hvt/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/92315/new-japan-news-notes.html?p=1 | title = New Japan news & notes | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=March 15, 2015 | access-date=March 15, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>

Suzuki-gun's dominance led to a storyline, where all of Noah's stables, villainous ones included, came together in order to reclaim the titles.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/378226/ | script-title=ja:４大王座失ったノア勢が「対鈴木軍」で団結 | date=March 17, 2015 | access-date=March 17, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> As part of the storyline, Yoshihiro Takayama officially broke off his affiliation with Suzuki-gun by announcing his loyalty to Noah on March 28.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/fight_all/4011 | title = ノア「Spring Navig.2015」 | date=March 28, 2015 | access-date=March 28, 2015 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | language=ja | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105043/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/fight_all/4011 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13661 | script-title=ja:なんと"帝王" 高山善廣が鈴木軍に反目! ノア連合軍との共闘表明で、またも風雲急!!【ノア3.28後楽園結果】 | date=March 29, 2015 | access-date=March 29, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> In April, Suzuki-gun entered the [[2015 Global Tag League]] with two teams; Suzuki and Iizuka and K.E.S.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13624 | script-title=ja:ノア『グローバル・タッグリーグ戦2015』に鈴木軍が参戦!! | date=March 23, 2015 | access-date=May 10, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Benjamin also took part in the tournament, teaming with Brian Breaker.<ref name=GlobalTag2015Concludes/> K.E.S. eventually made it to the final of the tournament, where, on May 4, they were defeated by [[Dangan Yankies]] ([[Masato Tanaka]] and [[Takashi Sugiura]]).<ref name=GlobalTag2015Concludes>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_84800.shtml | title = Noah news: Global Tag League concludes - K.E.S., Hero & Cabana, Shelton, more | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 4, 2015 | access-date=May 10, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13920 | title = 「グローバル・タッグリーグ」決勝でK.E.Sが敗戦！弾丸ヤンキースが2連覇達成!　 みのるは丸藤を激しく挑発！【ノア5.4後楽園結果】 | date=May 5, 2015 | access-date=May 10, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> All four of Suzuki-gun's titles were put on the line on May 10 and all were defended successfully.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_84919.shtml | title = Noah news: "Great Voyage" - former ROH Champ announces retirement, Marufuji challenges for GHC Title, Hoyt & Smith defend Tag Titles, Shelton Benjamin, Taka, more | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 10, 2015 | access-date=May 10, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> First El Desperado and Michinoku successfully defended the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against [[Yoshinari Ogawa]] and [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] and then helped Taichi defeat Atsushi Kotoge to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=Noah051015>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13949 | title = 鈴木軍がGHC王座戦で4連勝！ 永田裕志が"マイバッハ・ブルージャスティス"として登場！【5月10日（日）ノア横浜大会・試合結果】 | date=May 11, 2015 | access-date=May 10, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/398515/ | title = GHCジュニアタッグ「死んだふり作戦」でTaka組V2 | date=May 11, 2015 | access-date=May 11, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=May 18, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103350/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/398515/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/398512/ | title = GHCジュニアヘビーは小峠がレフェリーダウンでＶ逃す | date=May 11, 2015 | access-date=May 11, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> In the semi-main event, K.E.S. avenged their Global Tag League loss against Dangan Yankies by defeating them to retain the GHC Tag Team Championship, albeit following outside interference from Benjamin.<ref name=Noah051015/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/398509/ | script-title=ja:弾丸ヤンキースもＧＨＣタッグに届かず | date=May 11, 2015 | access-date=May 11, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> The main event featured [[Kenta Kobashi]] making sure that the rest of Suzuki-gun did not interfere in the match, but nonetheless Suzuki defeated Marufuji in a rematch to make his first successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=Noah051015/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/398506/ | title = みのるGHCヘビー初防衛！小橋屈辱のベルト授与 | date=May 11, 2015 | access-date=May 11, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref>

On June 9, Suzuki-gun produced their own show in [[Korakuen Hall]], entitled ''We Are Suzuki-gun'', where K.E.S. made their third successful defense of the NWA World Tag Team Championship against Tencozy.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14171 | title = 鈴木軍興行はまさかのバッドエンド...!? 素顔となったマイバッハがみのるに大逆襲! K.E.Sがテンコジ相手にNWAタッグ防衛!! | date=June 9, 2015 | access-date=June 9, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/?p=10026 | title = 鈴木軍興行6.9後楽園大会　 鈴木＆飯塚vs.高山＆マイバッハ、ベンジャミン＆Takavs.杉浦＆原田 | date=June 9, 2015 | access-date=June 9, 2015 | work=Battle News | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_85513.shtml | title = Show results - 6/9 NJPW vs. Noah in Tokyo, Japan: Suzuki-Gun "runs their own show" - NWA Tag Title match, inter-promotional matches, Shelton, Liger, more | date=June 9, 2015 | access-date=June 9, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On June 15, Suzuki made his second successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship against [[Maybach Taniguchi]], after which he was attacked by former stablemate Takayama, who issued a challenge for a title match.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/411593/ | title = みのるvs高山 ７・１８ノアマットで"Ｕ対決"へ | date=June 16, 2015 | access-date=June 16, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14230 | script-title=ja:鈴木が無法ファイトでマイバッハを轟沈！ しかし"帝王"高山が宣戦布告!!【6月15日（月）ノア大阪大会・試合結果】 | date=June 17, 2015 | access-date=June 17, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On July 18 at Noah's 15th anniversary event, Suzuki defeated Takayama, following outside interference from El Desperado, K.E.S. and Iizuka, to make his third successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Afterwards, Takashi Sugiura, who earlier in the event had defeated Shelton X Benjamin in their personal grudge match, stepped up as Suzuki's next challenger.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14471 | title = 「俺が"プロレス王"だ！ 杉浦、次はテメーだ！」鈴木が高山を血の海に沈めてV3！ 田中はジュニアリーグ白星スタート！【7.18ノア後楽園結果】 | date=July 19, 2015 | access-date=July 19, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/423674/ | script-title=ja:打倒みのる！高山が杉浦の王座奪還を全面支援 | date=July 20, 2015 | access-date=July 20, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref>

Through late July and early August, both El Desperado and Michinoku took part in the [[2015 Global Junior Heavyweight League]], wrestling in separate blocks. Although both managed to secure early wins, losses on the final day of the tournament prevented them from making it to the final. The winner, Daisuke Harada, issued a challenge to Taichi afterwards.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://noah.co.jp/league20150718.php | script-title=ja:グローバル・ジュニア・ヘビー級リーグ戦2015 | access-date=August 6, 2015 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja | archive-date=August 10, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810164148/http://www.noah.co.jp/league20150718.php | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14591 | script-title=ja:「これが最後の旗揚げ記念日だ!」鈴木が杉浦を挑発!! 「グローバル・ジュニア」優勝者・原田がタイチに再挑戦!! 9.19大阪決戦、待ったなし!!【8.5ノア・ディファ有明大会】 | date=August 6, 2015 | access-date=August 6, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On September 19, after Suzuki had made his fourth successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Takashi Sugiura,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/448954/ | script-title=ja:【ノア・大阪】みのるＶ４！杉浦もＧＨＣ奪還失敗　 田上社長の"進退問題"に発展も | date=September 20, 2015 | access-date=September 20, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=September 22, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922234504/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/448954 | url-status=dead }}</ref> he was again challenged for the GHC Heavyweight Championship by Naomichi Marufuji, prompting Suzuki to present an added stipulation for their match; should Marufuji lose, Noah would be dissolved.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14890 | script-title=ja:ノア勢が鈴木軍に惨敗！ GHC戦で杉浦に完勝した鈴木が丸藤の挑戦を受けるも"負けたら解散"を要求！【9月19日（土）ノア『旗揚げ15周年記念大会』結果】 | date=September 20, 2015 | access-date=September 20, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Uniting the entire Noah roster together, Marufuji stated he was prepared to dissolve Noah if any member of Suzuki-gun was able to win the upcoming [[Global League]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=7524 | script-title=ja:ご報告 | date=September 20, 2015 | access-date=September 23, 2015 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2015/09/23/0008420580.shtml | script-title=ja:解散覚悟のノア軍、緊急会見で決意表明 | date=September 23, 2015 | access-date=September 23, 2015 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref> Meanwhile, El Desperado and Taka Michinoku made it to the final of the [[2015 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League]], but were defeated there on September 22 by Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14894 | script-title=ja:「もう負けたくない！」小峠＆原田、デスペラード＆Takaを下してジュニアタッグリーグ初優勝！ 丸藤らが"鈴木軍殲滅"に逆襲のノロシ！【9.22ノア後楽園結果】 | date=September 23, 2015 | access-date=September 23, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> This led to a match on October 4, where Suzuki-gun's title monopoly was broken, when El Desperado and Michinoku lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Kotoge and Harada in their fifth defense.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14961 | script-title=ja:デスペラード＆TakaがGHC Jr.タッグ王座陥落！ 鈴木組は丸藤組に敗れる！ 永田＆田中も参戦！【10月4日（日）ノア名古屋大会・試合結果】 | date=October 5, 2015 | access-date=October 5, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/454038/ | script-title=ja:小峠、原田組が鈴木軍からベルト奪還 | date=October 5, 2015 | access-date=October 5, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=October 6, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006014642/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/454038/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

From October 16 to November 6, five members of Suzuki-gun took part in the [[2015 Global League]]. In block A, Archer and Smith both finished their tournament with a record of three wins and four losses with Smith winning the head-to-head match between the K.E.S. members. In block B, Iizuka finished with a record six losses and one draw, wrestled against Suzuki on the final day, which eliminated Suzuki from advancing to the final with a record of five wins and two draws. Instead, Benjamin won the block and advanced to the final with a record of six wins and one draw, wrestled against Suzuki.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/league20151016.php | title = Global League 2015 | access-date = November 6, 2015 | work = [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language = ja | archive-date = November 1, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151101161643/http://www.noah.co.jp/league20151016.php | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15207 | script-title=ja:「俺には、優勝しなきゃいけない義務がある！」『グローバル・リーグ戦』決勝に勝ち上がったのは、丸藤とベンジャミン！【ノア11.6新潟結果】 | date=November 7, 2015 | access-date=November 7, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On November 8, Benjamin was defeated in the final of the tournament by Naomichi Marufuji.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15212 | script-title=ja:ベンジャミンの"猛攻"を凌いで、丸藤が「グローバル・リーグ戦」に悲願の初優勝！ 12月23日大田区大会で鈴木と最終決戦へ！ | date=November 9, 2015 | access-date=November 9, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/470083/ | script-title=ja:丸藤１２・２３ＧＨＣヘビー最後の挑戦 | date=November 9, 2015 | access-date=November 9, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> Noah ended their 2015 on December 23 with the promotion's 15h anniversary event, ''Destiny 2015'', where all members of Suzuki-gun were involved in big matches. The stable's members were defeated in both junior heavyweight title matches with El Desperado and Michinoku failing to regain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship from Kotoge and Harada,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15536 | script-title=ja:原田＆小峠がTaka＆デスぺラードに王座防衛！ 杉浦が飯塚に、中嶋がベンジャミンに勝利！ 潮崎は谷口に激勝！【12.23ノア大田区結果2】 | date=December 24, 2015 | access-date=December 23, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> while Taichi lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship to Taiji Ishimori, ending his nine-month reign in his fifth defense. Out of the six matches they were involved in, Suzuki-gun won only one, which saw K.E.S. make their fifth successful defense of the GHC Tag Team Championship against Big in USA. In the main event, with Noah's future supposedly on the line, Suzuki lost the GHC Heavyweight Championship back to Global League winner Naomichi Marufuji in his fifth official title defense. During Marufuji's victory celebration, Takashi Sugiura turned on him and Noah and joined Suzuki-gun.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15537 | script-title=ja:丸藤が鈴木を下し、悲願のGHC王座奪還！ しかし杉浦が衝撃の鈴木軍入り！ KESはタッグ王座死守、タイチはJr.王座陥落！【12.23ノア大田区結果1】 | date=December 24, 2015 | access-date=December 23, 2015 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/487268/ | script-title=ja:【ノア】杉浦　 造反行為で鈴木軍に寝返り | date=December 24, 2015 | access-date=December 24, 2015 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref>

On January 31, 2016, Sugiura defeated Marufuji with help from Archer and Suzuki to bring the GHC Heavyweight Championship back to Suzuki-gun.<ref name=Noah013116>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15781 | script-title=ja:鈴木軍の無法行為で杉浦がGHCヘビー強奪！ 金丸がまさかの鈴木軍入り！ 潮崎、マスクを脱いだ谷口が丸藤と合流！【1・31ノア横浜大会・試合結果（1）】 | date=February 1, 2016 | access-date=January 31, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2016/02/01/0008767772.shtml | script-title=ja:杉浦が盟友のアシストを受けて新王者に | date=February 1, 2016 | access-date=February 1, 2016 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref> Prior to the event, Suzuki teased the possibility of there being another traitor within Noah.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/500640/ | script-title=ja:みのるが潮﨑豪を"劣化版小橋"と一刀両断 | date=January 30, 2016 | access-date=January 31, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> During his match with [[Go Shiozaki]], [[Yoshinobu Kanemaru]] revealed himself as the traitor by turning on Shiozaki, helping Suzuki win the match and joining Suzuki-gun.<ref name=Noah013116/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/501117/ | script-title=ja:鈴木軍に金丸が加入 | date=February 1, 2016 | access-date=February 1, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=February 2, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202060846/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/501117/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> On February 24, Kanemaru defeated Taiji Ishimori with help from his new stablemates to become the new GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion.<ref name=Noah022416>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15939 | script-title=ja:中嶋が苦闘の末に鈴木を撃破！ 杉浦のGHCヘビー挑戦へ！ 金丸はタイチたちの手を借りてGHC Jr.王者へ返り咲き！ 【2月24日(水)ノア後楽園・試合結果】 | date=February 25, 2016 | access-date=February 25, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/tuesday-reigns-nose-mcgregor-vs-diaz-208176 | title = Tuesday: Reigns' nose, McGregor vs. Diaz, Nakajima vs. Suzuki | last=Velten | first=Dan | date=February 24, 2016 | access-date=February 24, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/510647/ | script-title=ja:金丸 極悪ファイトでＧＨＣジュニア王座強奪 | date=February 25, 2016 | access-date=February 25, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> On March 27, Suzuki-gun produced the second ''We Are Suzuki-gun'' event.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1142 | title = We are Suzukigun 2 | access-date=March 27, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2016/03/27/0008933155.shtml | script-title=ja:潮崎が王者杉浦撃破でＧＨＣ挑戦名乗り | date=March 27, 2016 | access-date=March 27, 2016 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref> The following month, K.E.S. set a new record for most successful defenses of the GHC Tag Team Championship by making three defenses on the American independent circuit.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=8293 | script-title=ja:「Texasmania」4月3日(日)テキサス州ダラス St. Jude Hall大会 GHCタッグ選手権試合結果 | date=April 5, 2016 | access-date=April 16, 2016 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=8347 | script-title=ja:4月15日(金)ニューヨーク州 Elmcor Centerにて開催されたGHCタッグ選手権試合結果 | date=April 16, 2016 | access-date=April 16, 2016 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=8348 | script-title=ja:4月16日(日)フィラデルフィア州 2300 Arenaにて GHCタッグ選手権開催決定！ | date=April 16, 2016 | access-date=April 17, 2016 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja}}</ref> From April 21 to May 3, three teams representing Suzuki-gun took part in the [[2016 Global Tag League]]; K.E.S., Benjamin and Sugiura, and Suzuki and Iizuka.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/11/noah-announces-global-tag-league-teams-including-new-japan-stars/ | title = Noah announces Global Tag League teams, including New Japan stars | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=April 11, 2015 | access-date=May 4, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Suzuki and Iizuka finished the tournament with six points and Benjamin and Sugiura with eight points, while K.E.S. won the single round-robin block with ten points, advancing to the final.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/league20160421.php | title = Global Tag League 2016 | access-date = May 4, 2016 | work = [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language = ja | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160503030653/http://www.noah.co.jp/league20160421.php | archive-date = May 3, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> On May 4, Archer and Smith were defeated in the final of the tournament by Naomichi Marufuji and Toru Yano.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/04/final-result-noahs-global-tag-league-tournament/ | title = Final Result of Noah's Global Tag League tournament | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 4, 2016 | access-date=May 4, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/537485/ | script-title=ja:【グローバルタッグリーグＬ】開幕３連敗から４連勝の丸藤組が大逆転優勝 | date=May 5, 2016 | access-date=May 5, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> On May 28, Archer and Smith lost the GHC Tag Team Championship to Marufuji and Yano, ending their 15-month title reign in their 11th defense.<ref name=Noah052816PWT>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/28/528-noah-great-voyage-results-two-big-title-changes-former-wwe-star-next-ghc-hvt-title-contender-k-e-s-historical-title-reign/ | title = 5/28 Noah "Great Voyage" Results – Two big title changes, former WWE star next GHC Hvt. Title contender, K.E.S. historical title reign, more | date=May 28, 2016 | access-date=May 28, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/546612/ | script-title=ja:丸藤、矢野組がＧＨＣタッグ新王者に | date=May 30, 2016 | access-date=May 30, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> Later that same day, Sugiura lost the GHC Heavyweight Championship to Go Shiozaki in his second title defense.<ref name=Noah052816PWT/><ref name=Noah052816>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=16567 | script-title=ja:矢野＆丸藤がGHCタッグ獲得！ GHC王者へ返り咲いた潮崎にベンジャミンが挑戦表明！ 邪道＆外道が復活！ GHC Jr.タッグ挑戦へ！【5月28日(土)ノア大阪・試合結果】 | date=May 29, 2016 | access-date=May 29, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> On July 26, it was announced that Shelton Benjamin was returning to [[WWE]], signaling the end of his run as a member of Suzuki-gun.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/shelton-benjamin-returning-wwe-217361 | title = Shelton Benjamin returning to WWE | last=Currier | first=Joseph | date=July 26, 2016 | access-date=July 26, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> On July 30, Sugiura regained the GHC Heavyweight Championship from Go Shiozaki in the first [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]] in Noah history.<ref name=Noah073016>{{cite web | url = http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2016/07/31/0009338253.shtml | script-title=ja:杉浦がＧＨＣ奪回　 マイバッハが覆面姿に戻って挑戦名乗り | date=July 31, 2016 | access-date=July 31, 2016 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/573511/ | script-title=ja:ＧＨＣ王座奪取の杉浦襲撃！鉄仮面マイバッハ復活 | date=August 1, 2016 | access-date=August 1, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> Also in July, Suzuki-gun returned to NJPW, when Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru represented the stable in the [[2016 Super J-Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/05/entire-super-j-cup-tournament-field-announced/ | title = Entire Super J Cup tournament field & bracket – ROH representative, Ospreay, Kushida, Liger, more stars | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=July 5, 2016 | access-date=August 21, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The two had earned the spots in the tournament by winning a round-robin tournament, contested between the four Suzuki-gun junior heavyweight wrestlers.<ref name=SuzukigunSuperJ>{{cite web | url = http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201606250002-spnavi | script-title=ja:スーパーＪカップ参加は金丸とタイチ 次大会では金丸＆デスペvs.ＫＥＳ!? | date=June 25, 2016 | access-date=August 21, 2016 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | language=ja}}</ref> Both made it to the final day on August 21, where both were defeated by reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kushida with Taichi losing to him in the semifinals and Kanemaru in the final.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/super-j-cup-2016-finals-live-results-will-ospreay-vs-matt-sydal-218911 | title = Super J-Cup 2016 finals live results: Will Ospreay vs. Matt Sydal | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=August 20, 2016 | access-date=August 21, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/584016/ | script-title=ja:【スーパーＪカップ】初ＶのKushidaが来年Ｇ１出撃宣言 | date=August 22, 2016 | access-date=August 22, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> Back in Noah, Kanemaru lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship to Atsushi Kotoge in his fifth defense on September 23.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1665 | title = Shiny Navig. 2016 | access-date = September 25, 2016 | work = [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language = ja | archive-date = September 27, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160927055752/http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1665 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20160924-00000102-spnavi-fight | script-title=ja:小峠がGHCジュニア奪取　 タッグと合わせ2冠に=ノア | date=September 24, 2016 | access-date=September 25, 2016 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] | language=ja}}</ref> On October 23, Sugiura lost the GHC Heavyweight Championship to [[Katsuhiko Nakajima]] in his third defense.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1669 | title=Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama vol.2 | access-date=October 23, 2016 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023203549/http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1669 | archive-date=October 23, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/608806/ | script-title=ja:【ノア２３日・横浜】ついにＧＨＣ初戴冠の中嶋勝彦 幼少の極貧生活が原動力 | date=October 24, 2016 | access-date=October 24, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref>

The following month, five members of Suzuki-gun took part in the [[2016 Global League]] with Suzuki, Archer and Iizuka in block A and Smith and Sugiura in block B. Suzuki advanced to the final of the tournament by winning his block with a record of six wins and one loss, while Archer finished with a record of four wins and three losses and Iizuka with one win and six losses. Meanwhile, both Smith and Sugiura finished their block with a record of four wins and three losses.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=9280 | script-title=ja:「グローバル・リーグ戦2016」最新得点状況！優勝決定戦は鈴木みのるvsマサ北宮！【11/22終了時点】 | date=November 22, 2016 | access-date=November 22, 2016 | work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language=ja}}</ref> On November 23, K.E.S. regained the GHC Tag Team Championship from Naomichi Marufuji and Toru Yano.<ref name=Noah112316>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/106164/pro-wrestling-noah-news-and-notes.html?p=1 | title = Pro Wrestling Noah news and notes | last=Crockett | first=Paul | date=November 23, 2016 | access-date=November 24, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/620814/ | script-title=ja:【ノア】丸藤組王座陥落！ＫＥＳがＧＨＣタッグ新王者に | date=November 24, 2016 | access-date=November 24, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=November 25, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125043219/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/620814/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> That same day, Suzuki defeated [[Masa Kitamiya]] in the final to win the 2016 Global League. Following his win, Suzuki challenged GHC Heavyweight Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima to a [[Professional wrestling match types#Loser Leaves Town match|Loser Leaves Noah match]] on December 2.<ref name=Noah112316/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/620810/ | script-title=ja:【ノア「グローバルＬ」】鈴木みのる初制覇！勝彦のＧＨＣ王座に挑戦決定 | date=November 24, 2016 | access-date=November 24, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> On December 2, Suzuki was defeated by Nakajima in the match for the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Following the match, Suzuki-gun entered the ring to show support for Suzuki, but this led to Sugiura turning on Suzuki-gun, attacking each of his stablemates and quitting the stable.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2016/12/03/0009719376.shtml | script-title=ja:中嶋が鈴木との"最終決戦"制してＧＨＣ初防衛！杉浦は仲間暴行で鈴木軍離脱へ | date=December 3, 2016 | access-date=December 2, 2016 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/624615/ | script-title=ja:【ノア】ＧＨＣ王座Ｖ１ 勝彦支えた朝青龍の"恫喝事件" | date=December 3, 2016 | access-date=December 3, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=December 20, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220035104/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/624615/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The following day, K.E.S. lost the GHC Tag Team Championship to Go Shiozaki and Maybach Taniguchi in their first defense, while in the main event, Suzuki was defeated by Sugiura.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1708 | title = One Night Cruise 2016 in Differ | access-date = December 3, 2016 | work = [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] | language = ja | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170215124923/http://noah.co.jp/result.php?tour_id=1708 | archive-date = February 15, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> With Suzuki-gun having been defeated in all ten of their matches during the two events, Noah announced on December 5 that the stable was gone from the promotion, concluding the two-year-long storyline.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/625105/ | script-title=ja:【ノア】鈴木軍撤退で方舟マットどうなる？ | date=December 5, 2016 | access-date=December 5, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=December 6, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206095015/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/625105/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2016/12/06/0009727548.shtml | script-title=ja:鈴木軍がノアから撤退　 「負けた方が去る」全面対抗戦全敗で | date=December 6, 2016 | access-date=December 6, 2016 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, it was reported that Suzuki-gun had originally been sent to Noah to help sustain the promotion, but the relationship between Noah and NJPW had turned "extremely sour", leading to NJPW pulling its wrestlers from the promotion.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/106912/15-njpw-new-years-dash-results-and-notes.html?p=1 | title = 1/5 NJPW New Year's Dash results and notes | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=January 5, 2017 | access-date=January 5, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> Suzuki-gun's entry into Noah had not led to increased business for the promotion as had been hoped, but without Suzuki-gun, Noah's attendance numbers fell significantly further.<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = May 22, 2017 | title = May 22, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: NJPW business up, ROH War of the Worlds review, tons more | magazine = [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | location = [[Campbell, California]] | issn = 1083-9593 | page=8 | quote=The only company down is Noah, which is down 29 percent after losing its affiliation with New Japan and losing Suzuki-gun as the regular top heels. For as much as the Noah fans hated Suzuki-gun and blamed them for the bad business, and they didn't pick business up the way hoped for, Noah has fallen significantly without them.}}</ref>

On January 5, 2017, Suzuki-gun made its return to NJPW after two years away with all eight members attacking the ring following a ten-man tag team match between the Chaos stable and NJPW's main army. The attack saw K.E.S. target IWGP Tag Team Champions Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano and concluded with Suzuki laying out IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada with the ''Gotch-Style Piledriver''. Suzuki then declared war on all of NJPW, including top stables Chaos, Bullet Club, and ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'', stating that Suzuki-gun was going to take over all of the promotion's championships.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/79443 | script-title=ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Year Dash !! | access-date=January 5, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/news/njpw-new-years-dash-results-return-suzuki-gun-never-six-man-titles-line-227721 | title = NJPW New Year's Dash results: The return of Suzuki-gun | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=January 5, 2017 | access-date=January 5, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> The angle led to multiple title matches the following month. On February 5 at [[The New Beginning in Sapporo (2017)|The New Beginning in Sapporo]], Michinoku and Taichi unsuccessfully challenged [[Roppongi Vice]] ([[Trent Barreta|Beretta]] and Rocky Romero) for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.<ref name=TheNewBeginninginSapporoWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-new-beginning-sapporo-live-results-okada-vs-suzuki-229561 | title = NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo live results: Okada vs. Suzuki | last1=Meltzer | first1=Dave | author-link1=Dave Meltzer | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph | date=February 4, 2017 | access-date=February 5, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648494/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】ロメロ組がＩＷＧＰジュニアタッグＶ１ | date=February 6, 2017 | access-date=February 6, 2017 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> Later that same event, K.E.S. unsuccessfully challenged Ishii and Yano for the IWGP Tag Team Championship in a three-way match, also involving Togi Makabe and [[Tomoaki Honma]].<ref name=TheNewBeginninginSapporoWON/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648504/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】矢野組 "頭"でＩＷＧＰタッグ初防衛 | date=February 6, 2017 | access-date=February 6, 2017 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> In the main event of the show, Suzuki unsuccessfully challenged Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=TheNewBeginninginSapporoWON/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648448/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】オカダ激闘４０分超　 アモーレに捧げるＩＷＧＰ王座Ｖ３ | date=February 6, 2017 | access-date=February 6, 2017 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja | archive-date=February 7, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207040927/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648448/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Six days later at [[The New Beginning in Osaka (2017)|The New Beginning in Osaka]], Smith and Iizuka, replacing an injured Archer, unsuccessfully challenged Ishii and Yano for the IWGP Tag Team Championship in another three-way match involving Makabe and Honma.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-new-beginning-osaka-live-results-naito-vs-elgin-229921 | title = NJPW New Beginning in Osaka live results: Naito vs. Elgin | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=February 10, 2017 | access-date=February 11, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>

On March 6 at NJPW's 45th anniversary show, Kanemaru and Taichi defeated Roppongi Vice to become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.<ref name=45thAnniversary>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-45th-anniversary-show-live-results-okada-vs-tiger-mask-w-231266 | title = NJPW 45th Anniversary show live results: Okada vs. Tiger Mask W | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=March 6, 2017 | access-date=March 6, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Later that same event, Suzuki and Smith helped [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] defeat [[Katsuyori Shibata]] for [[Revolution Pro Wrestling]]'s [[RPW British Heavyweight Championship|British Heavyweight Championship]] with Sabre becoming the newest member of Suzuki-gun in the process.<ref name=45thAnniversary/> The following day, Sabre was set up as the next challenger for Hirooki Goto's [[NEVER Openweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-45th-anniversary-show-results-lij-vs-chaos-six-man-main-event-231366 | title = NJPW 45th Anniversary show results: LIJ vs. Chaos six-man main event | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=March 7, 2017 | access-date=April 27, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Sabre went on to fail in that challenge on April 9, despite help from El Desperado and Minoru Suzuki, the latter of whom afterwards brawled with Goto.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-sakura-genesis-live-results-okada-vs-shibata-233351 | title = NJPW Sakura Genesis live results: Okada vs. Shibata | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=April 8, 2017 | access-date=April 27, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> This led to Suzuki defeating Goto on April 27 to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion, winning his first ever singles title in NJPW.<ref name=RoadtoWrestlingDontaku2017PWI>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/109290/427-njpw-road-to-wrestling-dontaku-in-hiroshima-report.html?p=1 | title = 4/27 NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku in Hiroshima report | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=April 27, 2017 | access-date=April 28, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/679867/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】みのるがＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪取！新日侵略再開だ | date=April 28, 2017 | access-date=April 28, 2017 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> That same day, Taichi and Kanemaru lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship back to Roppongi Vice in their second defense.<ref name=RoadtoWrestlingDontaku2017>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/85477?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:Road to レスリングどんたく 2017 ～安芸の国 戦国絵巻～ | access-date=April 27, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/679870/ | script-title=ja:【新日本】「六本木ヴァイス」がＩＷＧＰジュニアタッグ奪還 | date=April 28, 2017 | access-date=April 28, 2017 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref> During the following summer, Suzuki and Sabre represented Suzuki-gun in the [[2017 G1 Climax]], wrestling in separate blocks. Both failed to advance to the final with Suzuki finishing with a record of four wins, four losses and one draw and Sabre finishing with five wins and four losses.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/08/12/2017-new-japan-g1-climax-results/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170813060704/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/08/12/2017-new-japan-g1-climax-results/ | title = 2017 New Japan G1 Climax Standings, Results, Viewing Guide | archive-date=August 13, 2017 | date=August 12, 2017 | access-date=August 12, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On September 24 at [[Destruction in Kobe (2017)|Destruction in Kobe]], K.E.S. won the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the first time in three years and eight months by defeating [[War Machine (professional wrestling)|War Machine]] ([[Hanson (wrestler)|Hanson]] and [[Raymond Rowe]]) and [[Guerrillas of Destiny]] ([[Tama Tonga]] and [[Tanga Loa]]) in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Tornado tag team match|tornado tag team match]].<ref name=DestructioninKobe2017>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-destruction-kobe-live-results-kenny-omega-vs-juice-robinson-243361 | title = NJPW Destruction in Kobe live results: Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=September 23, 2017 | access-date=September 24, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/09/25/0010585853.shtml | script-title=ja:ＫＥＳが約３年８カ月ぶりにＩＷＧＰタッグ王座を奪回　 「タッグは俺たちが仕切る」 | date=September 25, 2017 | access-date=September 25, 2017 | work=Daily Sports Online | publisher=[[Kobe Shimbun]] | language=ja}}</ref> On January 4, 2018, at [[Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome]], K.E.S. lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' ([[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]] and [[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]).<ref name=WrestleKingdom12WON>{{cite web | url = https://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-12-live-results-okada-naito-omega-jericho-249171 | title = NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 live results: Okada-Naito, Omega-Jericho | last1=Renner | first1=Ethan | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph| date=January 3, 2018 | access-date=January 4, 2018 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Later that same event, Suzuki lost the NEVER Openweight Championship back to Hirooki Goto in a [[Hair vs. Hair match]].<ref name=WrestleKingdom12WON/> On January 20 at [[Revolution Pro Wrestling]] High Stakes, Suzuki and Sabre would win the [[RPW Undisputed British Tag Team Championship]]s by defeating Moustache Mountain ([[Trent Seven]] and [[Tyler Bate]]). A week later at The New Beginning in Sapporo, Suzuki would capture the IWGP Intercontinental Championship for the first time by defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi. On March 6 at NJPW's 46th anniversary show, Desperado and Kanemaru would capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship from [[Roppongi 3K]] ([[Sho Tanaka|SHO]] and [[Yohei Komatsu|YOH]]) in a 3-way match which also included ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' ([[Hiromu Takahashi]] and [[Tetsuya Bushi|BUSHI]]) .<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/135390|title=旗揚げ記念日 – 東京・大田区総合体育館　 2018.3.6 – 第3試合|access-date=2018-04-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref> Through March, Taichi, Archer, Smith and Sabre would enter the 2018 New Japan Cup. While Taichi,Archer and Smith were eliminated in the first round, Sabre would go on to the final and win the tournament, and upon his victory, requested a match against Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Sakura Genesis 2018|Sakura Genesis]], which Okada accepted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/139483|title=NEW JAPAN CUP 2018 – 新潟・アオーレ長岡 ＜決勝戦＞ – 第8試合|access-date=2018-04-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref> On April 1 at Sakura Genesis, Desperado and Kanemaru made their first successful defense of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team championship in a 3-way rematch against Roppongi 3K and ''Los ingobernables de japon.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/139837|title=SAKURA GENESIS 2018 – 東京・両国国技館 – IWGPジュニアタッグ選手権試合 3WAYマッチ|access-date=2018-04-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref> In the main event, Sabre unsuccessfully challenged Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/139835|title=SAKURA GENESIS 2018 – 東京・両国国技館 – IWGPヘビー級選手権試合|access-date=2018-04-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref> On April 29, at Wrestling Hinokuni, Suzuki lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to [[Tetsuya Naito]] in his second defense.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/132300?showResult=1|title=レスリング火の国 2018 – 熊本・グランメッセ熊本|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja-JP|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> On July 1,at Revolution Pro Wrestling Strong Style Evolved,Suzuki defeated [[Tomohiro Ishii]] to win the [[RPW British Heavyweight Championship]] for the first time, making him a dual champion in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/30888|title=RPW 『STRONG STYLE EVOLVED -UNITED KINGDOM- Night2』Full results {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|last=NJPW|website=NJPW|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> Both Suzuki and Sabre would represent Suzuki-Gun again in the [[G1 Climax#2018|2018 G1 Climax]], wrestling in separate blocks once more, both failed to advance to the final with Suzuki finishing with a record of five wins and four losses and Sabre finishing with six wins and two losses, with the latter narrowly missing the final due to head-to-head losses against eventual runner-up [[Kota Ibushi]] and IWGP Heavyweight Champion [[Kenny Omega]].

==== Championship Successsuccess (2019-20212019–2021) ====

After Hiroshi Tanahashi and [[Kota Ibushi]] won the [[IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]], Sabre and Taichi would attack Tanahashi and Ibushi, setting themselves up as the next challengers. It was also during this time that Archer would quietly leave Suzuki-Gun and New Japan as a whole to move to [[All Elite Wrestling]]. Suzuki, Sabre, Taichi, Desperado, and Kanemaru all entered the 2020 New Japan Cup, with Suzuki losing to [[Yuji Nagata]] in the first round, Sabre losing to Kota Ibushi in the first round, Desperado losing to Tomohiro Ishii in the first round, Kanemaru defeating [[Yuya Uemura]] in the first round, before losing to [[Taiji Ishimori]] in the second, and Taichi making it the farthest, defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi in the first round, Ibushi in the second, before losing to SANADA in the quarter -finals. On July 12, at [[Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall (2020)|Dominion]], Taichi and Sabre defeated Tanahashi and Ibushi to win their [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]]s. On August 29, at [[Summer Struggle in Jingu]], Suzuki would win the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]] once again by beating [[Shingo Takagi]], meanwhile [[Taichi (wrestler)|Taichi]] and [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] would retain the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] by beating [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] and [[Kota Ibushi]]. On September 11, Desperado and Kanemaru won the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] for a second time by beating [[Tetsuya Bushi|Bushi]] and [[Hiromu Takahashi]] in a tournament final, thus making 5/7 members of this stable champions. At [[Power Struggle (2020)]], Suzuki lost the NEVER Openweight Championship back to Takagi. After which Sabre and Taichi lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to the [[Guerrillas of Destiny|Guerillas of Destiny]] at [[Wrestle Kingdom 15]], and Desperado and Kanemaru lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Bullet Club's [[Taiji Ishimori]] and [[El Phantasmo]], however they regained the tag titles back from them at road to [[Castle Attack]]. On February 28 at [[Castle Attack]], Desperado won the vacant [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]] against Bushi & Phantasmo in a 3 way match, making him a double champion. On June 1 at Road to Dominion Sabre and Taichi regained the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] from the [[Guerrillas of Destiny]].

==== Expansion to All Elite Wrestling and Disbandmentdisbandment (2021-20222021–2022) ====

At All Elite Wrestling's [[All Out (2021)|All Out]] on September 5, Suzuki made his AEW debut by confronting Jon Moxley. On the episode of [[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]] following All Out on September 8, Moxley beat Suzuki in his debut match for the promotion. The next day, it was announced that he would reunite with Lance Archer under the Suzuki-gun name to confront Moxley again on the 15 September episode of Dynamite, thus bringing Archer back into the stable.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=All Elite Wrestling |user=AEW |number=1436066190795984896 |date=September 9, 2021 |title=The legend @suzuki_D_minoru + his protege & longtime partner #LanceArcher were both furious about preferential hometown treatment @JonMoxley received last night at #AEWDynamite! We’ll hear from Suzuki-gun NEXT WEDNESDAY on #AEWDynamite, where they’ll issue a new challenge to Mox! |language=en |access-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909231305/https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1436066190795984896 |archive-date=September 9, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> On the September 29 episode of ''[[AEW Rampage|Rampage]]'', Archer and Suzuki lost to the team of [[Eddie Kingston]] and Moxley in a [[Unsanctioned match|lights out tag-team match]], after the interruption of [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/eddie-kingston-and-jon-moxley-vs-suzuki-gun-set-headline-1127-njpw-strong {{bare URL inline|date title=MarchEddie Kingston and Jon Moxley vs. Suzuki-Gun Set to Headline 11/27 NJPW STRONG &#124; Fightful News 2023}}</ref> Archer and Suzuki faced the duo again the following month on [[NJPW Strong]] in a [[Hardcore wrestling|Philledelphia Street Fight]], where they were victorious.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-strong-results-moxley-kingston-vs-suzuki-archer-360941|title=NJPW {{bareStrong URLresults: inlineMoxley & Kingston vs. Suzuki & Archer|date=March28 November 2021 |author=Justin Knipper|website=f4wonline.com|access-date=2023-03-23}}</ref> On January 4 at [[Wrestle Kingdom 16]], El Desperado, successfully retained the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Hiromu Takahashi and Suzuki won the [[KOPW (professional wrestling championship)|Provisional KOPW 2022 trophy]], although Dangerous Tekkers lost the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles to [[Chaos (professional wrestling)|Bishoman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-16-night-one-live-results-shingo-vs-okada-364406|title=NJPW {{bareWrestle URLKingdom inline16 night one live results: Shingo vs. Okada|date=March4 January 2022|author=Chick Fritts|website=f4wonline.com|access-date=2023-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/new-japan-results-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-16-night-two-live-results-okada-vs-ospreay-364666 {{bare|title=NJPW URLWrestle inlineKingdom 16 night two live results: Okada vs. Ospreay NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16 night two live results|date=March5 January 2022|author=Chick Fritts|website=f4wonline.com|access-date=2023-03-23}}</ref>

In February during the NJPW New Years Golden Series, Suzuki lost the Provisional KOPW title to [[Toru Yano]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/109708?showCards=1 {{bare URL inline|date title=March2022.02.20 New Years Golden Series &#124; NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING 2023}}</ref> In March, Sabre Jr defeated Tetsuya Naito in the [[New Japan Cup#2022|New Japan Cup 2022]] final, to win his second New Japan Cup for the group, however, he once again lost to [[IWGP World Heavyweight Champion]] Kazuchika Okada at [[Hyper Battle '22|Hyper Battle]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2022/03/27/zack-sabre-jr-wins-2022-new-japan-cup/ {{bare| URLtitle=Zack Sabre Jr. Wins 2022 New Japan Cup inline| date=27 March 20232022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/04/10/4-9-njpw-hyper-battle-results-vetters-review-of-kazuchika-okada-vs-zack-sabre-jr-for-the-iwgp-heavyweight-championship-el-desperado-vs-sho-for-the-iwgp-jr-heavyweight-title-yoshi-hoshi-and-hi/ {{bare| URLtitle=4/9 NJPW Hyper Battle results: Vetter's review of Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr. For the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, el Desperado vs. Sho for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title, Yoshi-Hoshi and Hirooki Goto vs. Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles, Hiromu Takahashi vs. Evil inline| date=March10 April 2022 2023}}</ref> In April at [[Ring of Honor|Ring of Honor's]] [[Supercard of Honor XV]], Suzuki defeated [[Rhett Titus]] to win the [[ROH World Television Championship]], his first American Professional Wrestling Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/new-roh-television-champion-crowned-roh-supercard-honor%3famp?amp|title=Minoru {{bareSuzuki URLWins inlineROH TV Title At ROH Supercard Of Honor &#124; Fightful News|datewebsite=www.fightful.com|accessdate=11 March 2023}}</ref> Suzuki lost the belt 12 days later to [[Samoa Joe]] on [[AEW Dynamite]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/ring-honor-world-television-championship-changes-hands-413-aew-dynamite {{bare URL inline|date title=MarchRing of Honor World Television Championship Changes Hands on 4/13 AEW Dynamite &#124; Fightful News 2023}}</ref> In May at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2022|Wrestling Dontaku]], Desperado lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship to Taiji Ishimori.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/338245?showResult=1 {{bare URL inline|date title=MarchWRESTLING DONTAKU 2022 – 福岡PayPayドーム 2023}}</ref> Desperado attempted to rebound in the [[Best of the Super Juniors#2022|Best of the Super Juniors]], where he competed in the B Block.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1293450-njpw-best-of-super-juniors-29-lineup-announced-including-champions-from-roh-impact-gleat | title=NJPW Best of Super Juniors 29 Lineup Announced, Including Champions from ROH, IMPACT & GLEAT | date=May 2022 }}</ref> Desperado finished top of his block, with 12 points. However, in the finals, Desperado once again lost to Hiromu Takahashi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/njpw-best-of-the-super-juniors-29-finals-results-hiromu-takahashi-wins-for-third-time-sanada-returns/#:~:text=wrestling%20%2F%20News-,NJPW%20Best%20of%20the%20Super%20Juniors%2029%20Finals%20Results%3A%20Hiromu,For%20Third%20Time%2C%20SANADA%20Returns&text=New%20Japan%20Pro%20Wrestling%20held,was%20newsworthy%20for%20multiple%20reasons | title=411Mania }}</ref> In June at [[AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door]], El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru lost to Swerve in our Glory's [[Keith Lee (wrestler)|Keith Lee]] and [[Swerve Strickland]] and Lance Archer defeated [[Nick Comoroto]] on the buy-in. On the main show, Suzuki teamed with the [[Jericho Appreciation Society|Jericho Appreciation Society's]], [[Chris Jericho]] and [[Sammy Guevara]] to defeat the team of [[Eddie Kingston]], [[Wheeler Yuta]] and [[Shota Umino]] and [[Zack Sabre Jr]] lost to [[Claudio Castagnoli]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/06/26/aew-njpw-forbidden-door-buy-in-pre-show-results-swerve-strickland-and-keith-lee-vs-yoshinobu-kanemaru-and-el-desperado-max-caster-austin-gunn-colten-gunn-and-billy-gunn-vs-the-dkc-kevin-knight/ {{bare| URLtitle=AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door Buy-In pre-show results: Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru and el Desperado, Max Caster, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Billy Gunn vs. The DKC, Kevin Knight, Alex Coughlin, and Yuya Uemura, and Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi vs. QT Marshall and Aaron Solo inline| date=March26 June 2022 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/06/26/aew-njpw-forbidden-door-results-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-for-the-interim-aew-world-title-jay-white-vs-kazuchika-okada-vs-hangman-page-vs-adam-cole-for-the-iw/ {{bare| URLtitle=AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Interim AEW World Title, Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page vs. Adam Cole for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, Thunder Rosa vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Will Ospreay vs. Orange Cassidy for the IWGP U.S. Title inline| date=March26 June 2022 2023}}</ref> In July, Archer, Sabre Jr and Taichi all competed in the [[G1 Climax 32]] tournament, competing in the A, C and B blocks respectively, though no men were able to advance to the semi-final round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-g1-climax-32-block-winners-determined-semifinals-set|title=NJPW {{bareG1 URLClimax inline32 block winners determined, semifinals set. The G1 Climax 32 continued on Tuesday from Nagano|date=March16 August 2022|author=Ian Carey|website=f4wonline.com|access-date=2023-03-23}}</ref> In October, Sabre Jr competed in a tournament to crown the inaugural [[NJPW World Television Championship]], he defeated [[Alex Zayne]], [[David Finlay (wrestler)|David Finlay]] and [[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]] to advance to the tournament finals, where he will face [[Ren Narita]] at [[Wrestle Kingdom 17]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-battle-autumn-in-osaka-live-results-ospreay-vs-naito-us-title-match|title=NJPW {{bareBattle URLAutumn inlinein Osaka live results: Ospreay vs. Naito US title match|date=March5 November 2022|author=Chick Fritts|website=f4wonline.com|access-date=2023-03-23}}</ref> In November, Archer and Suzuki teamed together in the [[World Tag League (NJPW)#2022|World Tag League]], where they finished with 8 points failing to adavanceadvance to the finals.

On December 14, 2022, at the [[Super Junior Tag League]] & World Tag League Finals, Suzuki announced that Suzuki-gun will disband by the end of the year. At JTO 50th Anniversary for TakaTaichi Together, Taichi told his secondvalet and long Suzuki-gun affiliate Miho Abe, "There is no need for you to stand next to such a pathetic man anymore.," Endingending their relationship and her affiliation to the group prior to the groupsgroup's disbandment. Suzuki-gun's final match as a faction took place on December 23, where the team of Douki, Kanemaru, Sabre, and Taichi defeated Archer, Desperado, Michinoku, and Suzuki.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NJPW |title=2022.12.23 Road to TOKYO DOME {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/134267 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=NJPW |language=en}}</ref> After the match, all members spoke about their memories as a part of the group and thanked leader Suzuki. Sabre Jr. specifically mentioned that this would be the end of the Dangerous Tekkers tag team too. The night ended with all members posing with the Suzuki-gun flag, only to be interrupted by former member [[Takashi Iizuka]], causing all 9 men to pose in the ring, behind the Suzuki-gun flag.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/12/23/a-suzuki-gun-sayonara-at-wrestle-kingdom-go-home-show/ {{bare URL inline|date title=MarchA Suzuki-gun sayōnara at Wrestle Kingdom go-home show 2023}}</ref>

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**King of JTO (1 time, inaugural) -– Michinoku

**[[RPW Undisputed British Tag Team Championship|Undisputed British Tag Team Championship]] ([[British Tag Team Championship (RevPro)|1 time]]) -– Suzuki and Sabre

**[[ROH World Television Championship]] ([[ROH World Television Championship#Reigns|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1272|title=ROH World Television Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> -– Suzuki