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Shinsuke Nakamura
Known for Raw · WWE Friday Night SmackDown · WWE NXT
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 23 years, 9 months, and 15 days to become the youngest champion in history before the record was broken by Callum Newman in 2026 at 23 years,…
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Feb 24, 1980
- Birthplace
- Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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 23 years, 9 months, and 15 days to become the youngest champion in history before the record was broken by Callum Newman in 2026 at 23 years, 7 months, and 4 days. 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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Known For
TV
RawShinsuke Nakamura · 1993
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDownHimself · 1999
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
WWE NXT32 eps · 2010
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
MOVIE
WWE Royal Rumble 2021Shinsuke Nakamura · 2021
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
MOVIE
WWE Royal Rumble 2020Shinsuke Nakamura · 2020
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
WWE Main Event1 eps · 2012
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
MOVIE
WWE SummerSlam 2021"King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance) · 2021
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
MOVIE
WWE WrestleMania 35Shinsuke Nakamura · 2019
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
Filmography
Movies
IB
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2002Self
2002KP
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!!Self
2003NB
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
2003NG
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003
NJPW Nexess
2004NG
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
2005NG
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
2005
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1Shinsuke Nakamura
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2Shinsuke Nakamura
2008ND
NJPW Destruction 2009
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2009
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009NR
NJPW Resolution 2009
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3Shinsuke Nakamura
2009NT
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
2009
NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVShinsuke Nakamura
2010
All Together
2011
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2011NP
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5Shinsuke Nakamura
2011
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
2011TC
The CommuteHimself
2011
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary ShowShinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW Destruction 2013Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW Dominion 6.22Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NI
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013Shinsuke Nakamura
2013NR
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2013NW
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama ArenaShinsuke Nakamura
2014NB
NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NN
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NP
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
2014NR
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014NW
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11Himself
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014Shinsuke Nakamura
2014RS
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
2014
ROH & NJPW: Global WarsShinsuke Nakamura
2014
ROH & NJPW: War of the WorldsShinsuke Nakamura
2014
ROH: Thanks Steen ThanksHimself
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Destruction In OkayamaShinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NN
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015NP
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in SendaiShinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015R&
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UKShinsuke Nakamura
2015RS
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015Himself
2015
RevPro Uprising 2015Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
2015ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
2015
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1Shinsuke Nakamura
2015ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2Shinsuke Nakamura
2015RA
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
2015
ROH: Field of HonorSelf
2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016Shinsuke Nakamura
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10Shinsuke Nakamura
2016
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IIShinsuke Nakamura
2016
NXT TakeOver: DallasShinsuke Nakamura
2016
NXT TakeOver: The EndShinsuke Nakamura
2016
NXT Takeover: TorontoShinsuke Nakamura
2016
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
NXT Takeover: OrlandoShinsuke Nakamura
2017
NXT Takeover: San AntonioShinsuke Nakamura
2017N
NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show
2017
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017
WWE Backlash 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
WWE Battleground 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
WWE Clash of Champions 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
WWE Money in the Bank 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017Shinsuke Nakamura
2017
NXT: Best of 2017
2018
WWE Backlash 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017Himself
2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Fastlane 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Greatest Royal RumbleShinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Starrcade 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE SummerSlam 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Survivor Series 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal MatchesHimself
2018
WWE Clash of Champions 2019Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE Crown Jewel 2019Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE Extreme Rules 2019Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
2019
WWE Fastlane 2019Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019Shinsuke Nakamura
2019WR
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 KickoffShinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE SmackvilleShinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE Survivor Series 2019Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)
2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020Shinsuke Nakamura
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020Shinsuke Nakamura
2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)
2020
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020Shinsuke Nakamura
2020
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
2020
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
2020
WWE Fastlane 2021Shinsuke Nakamura
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021King Nakamura
2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021Shinsuke Nakamura
2021
WWE SummerSlam 2021"King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
2021
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021Shinsuke Nakamura
2021
WWE Survivor Series 2021Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
2021
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021
2021
Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match(self)
2022
WWE Royal Rumble 2022Shinsuke Nakamura
2022
WWE WrestleMania 38: SaturdayShinsuke Nakamura
2022
NOAH: The New Year 2023Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE Fastlane 2023Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE Money in the Bank 2023Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE Payback 2023Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE SummerSlam 2023Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2024Shinsuke Nakamura
2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024Shinsuke Nakamura
2024
NOAH: The New Year 2025Shinsuke Nakamura
2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2025Shinsuke Nakamura
2025
Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026Shinsuke Nakamura
2026Television
New Japan Pro Wrestling1 eps
1972
WWE Saturday Night's Main EventShinsuke Nakamura · 1 eps
1985
RawShinsuke Nakamura · 42 eps
1993Raw9 eps
1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDownHimself · 2 eps
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownShinsuke Nakamura · 25 eps
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown217 eps
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownKing Nakamura · 4 eps
1999
WWE NXT32 eps
2010WWE NXTShinsuke Nakamura · 4 eps
2010
WWE Main Event1 eps
2012WWE Main EventShinsuke Nakamura · 3 eps
2012
Raw TalkShinsuke Nakamura · 1 eps
2016
WWE ChronicleHimself · 1 eps
2018
WWE Talking SmackShinsuke Nakamura · 3 eps
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