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Manabu Nakanishi

Manabu Nakanishi

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January 22, 1967Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.

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99.9 Criminal Lawyertv

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

2016

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestlermovie

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

2018

Tokyo Serendipitymovie

Tokyo Serendipity

2007

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neotv

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

2014

The Files of the Young Kindaichitv

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

1995

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018

New Japan Pro Wrestlingtv

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hallmovie

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995movie

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

1995

Acting118

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

2020

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7movie

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

2020

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6movie

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

2020

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5movie

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

2020

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

2020

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

2020

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4movie

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3movie

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2movie

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1movie

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1

2019

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

2018

Manabu Nakanishi

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestlermovie

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

2018

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

2018

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

2018

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018movie

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hallmovie

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017movie

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1movie

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW 45th Anniversary Showmovie

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017movie

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017movie

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

2017

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Power Struggle 2016movie

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016movie

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1movie

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)movie

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7movie

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6movie

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

99.9 Criminal Lawyertv

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016movie

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015movie

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction In Okayamamovie

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallmovie

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015movie

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendaimovie

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
movie

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
movie

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
movie

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014

Himself

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014

Manabu Nakanishi

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neotv

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

2014

P.E. teacher

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenamovie

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

2014

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Power Struggle 2013movie

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction 2013movie

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013

Manabu Nakanishi

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielsonmovie

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

2013

Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

2010

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.19movie

NJPW Dominion 6.19

2010

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVmovie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2010

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction 2009
movie

NJPW Destruction 2009

2009

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~movie

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2009

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

2009

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Resolution 2009
movie

NJPW Resolution 2009

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

2008

Manabu Nakanishi

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japanmovie

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan

2008

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

Manabu Nakanishi

Tokyo Serendipitymovie

Tokyo Serendipity

2007

Satan Gokokuji

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2007

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
movie

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
movie

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

NJPW Nexessmovie

NJPW Nexess

2004

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
movie

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
movie

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2003

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
movie

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

2003

NJPW The Spiral
movie

NJPW The Spiral

2002

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
movie

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001
movie

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2001

Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Final Domemovie

NJPW Final Dome

1999

WCW World War 3 1995movie

WCW World War 3 1995

1995

Kurasawa

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995movie

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

1995

Kurasawa

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXImovie

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

1995

Kurasawa

The Files of the Young Kindaichitv

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

1995

P.E. teacher

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1995

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
movie

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993

Clash of the Championstv

Clash of the Champions

1988

Kurasawa

New Japan Pro Wrestlingtv

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

Manabu Nakanishi / Mascara Don