About

Known credits:
181
Birthday:
1980-02-24
Place of birth:
Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan
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Shinsuke Nakamura

Overview

Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand after joining the company in 2016.

From 2002 to 2016, he competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, winning his first at age 23 to become the youngest champion in history. He also won the 2011 G1 Climax and the 2014 New Japan Cup, held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship five times, including its longest reign at 313 days, and was the final IWGP Third Belt and NWF Heavyweight Champion. Nakamura was also a founding member and the original leader of Chaos.

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2024 WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2023 WWE Fastlane 2023 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2023 WWE Payback 2023 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2023 WWE Money in the Bank 2023 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 60
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2023 NOAH: The New Year 2023 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2021 WWE Survivor Series 2021 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow) 59
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2021 WWE SummerSlam 2021 Actor "King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance) 60
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2021 WWE Fastlane 2021 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2021 WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 62
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2021 WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2020 WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow) 59
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2020 WWE Survivor Series 2020 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale) 59
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2020 WWE Clash of Champions 2020 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow) 59
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2020 WWE Extreme Rules 2020 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2020 WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2020 WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 61
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2019 WWE Survivor Series 2019 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 61
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2019 WWE Crown Jewel Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2019 WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow) 59
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2019 WWE Super ShowDown 2019 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2019 WWE Fastlane 2019 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow) 59
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2019 WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2019 WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2018 WWE Starrcade 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2018 WWE Survivor Series 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2018 WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2018 WWE Backlash 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2018 WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2018 WWE Fastlane 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2018 WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017 Actor Himself 59
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2018 WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2017 WWE Survivor Series 2017 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2017 WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2017 WWE SummerSlam 2017 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2017 WWE Battleground 2017 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2017 WWE Backlash 2017 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2017 NXT Takeover: San Antonio Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2016 NXT Takeover: Toronto Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2016 NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2016 NXT TakeOver: The End Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2016 NXT TakeOver: Dallas Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2016 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2016 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2015 NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 59
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2015 NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 RevPro: Uprising 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Actor Himself N/A
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2015 NJPW Destruction In Okayama Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 ROH: Field of Honor Actor Self 59
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2015 NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2015 NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai Actor Himself N/A
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2015 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6 Actor N/A
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2015 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2015 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2014 NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 Actor Himself N/A
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2014 NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2014 NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2014 NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2014 NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2014 NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2014 NJPW Dominion 6.21 Actor N/A
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2014 NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals Actor N/A
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2014 ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds Actor Himself N/A
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2014 ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2014 NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 Actor N/A
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2014 NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show Actor N/A
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2014 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura 58
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2013 NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals Actor N/A
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2013 NJPW Power Struggle 2013 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2013 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2013 NJPW Destruction 2013 Actor 59
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2013 NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2013 NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2013 NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2013 NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2013 NJPW Invasion Attack 2013 Actor 59
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2013 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2012 NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 Actor Himself N/A
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2012 NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2012 NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love Actor N/A
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2012 NJPW Dominion 6.16 Actor N/A
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2012 NJPW The New Beginning 2012 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2012 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2011 NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2011 The Commute Actor Himself N/A
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2011 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2010 NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2010 NJPW Dominion 6.19 Actor N/A
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2010 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2009 NJPW Destruction 2009 Actor N/A
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2009 NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ Actor N/A
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2009 NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2009 NJPW Resolution 2009 Actor N/A
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2009 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2008 NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2008 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2007 NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2007 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 Actor Shinsuke Nakamura N/A
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2003 NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals Actor N/A
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