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Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura

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February 24, 1980Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan

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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Rawtv

Raw

1993

WWE Friday Night SmackDowntv

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

WWE NXTtv

WWE NXT

2010

WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1movie

WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1

2020

WWE Royal Rumble 2021movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2021

2021

WWE WrestleMania 34movie

WWE WrestleMania 34

2018

WWE Royal Rumble 2020movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2020

2020

WWE Main Eventtv

WWE Main Event

2012

WWE Survivor Series 2019movie

WWE Survivor Series 2019

2019

WWE SummerSlam 2021movie

WWE SummerSlam 2021

2021

Acting197

Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026movie

Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026

2026

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Hall of Fame 2025movie

WWE Hall of Fame 2025

2025

WWE Royal Rumble 2025movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2025

2025

Shinsuke Nakamura

NOAH: The New Year 2025movie

NOAH: The New Year 2025

2025

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024movie

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

2024

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2024movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2024

2024

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Fastlane 2023movie

WWE Fastlane 2023

2023

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Payback 2023movie

WWE Payback 2023

2023

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE SummerSlam 2023movie

WWE SummerSlam 2023

2023

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Money in the Bank 2023movie

WWE Money in the Bank 2023

2023

Shinsuke Nakamura

NOAH: The New Year 2023movie

NOAH: The New Year 2023

2023

Shinsuke Nakamura

Inside Jamie Noble's Last Matchmovie

Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match

2022

(self)

WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturdaymovie

WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday

2022

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2022movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2022

2022

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2021movie

WWE Survivor Series 2021

2021

Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021movie

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021

2021

WWE SummerSlam 2021movie

WWE SummerSlam 2021

2021

"King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)

WWE Money in the Bank 2021movie

WWE Money in the Bank 2021

2021

King Nakamura

WWE Fastlane 2021movie

WWE Fastlane 2021

2021

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2021movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2021

2021

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021movie

WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021

2021

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020movie

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE Survivor Series 2020movie

WWE Survivor Series 2020

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)

WWE Clash of Champions 2020movie

WWE Clash of Champions 2020

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020movie

WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.movie

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1movie

WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)

WWE Elimination Chamber 2020movie

WWE Elimination Chamber 2020

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2020movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2020

2020

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2019movie

WWE Survivor Series 2019

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Crown Jewelmovie

WWE Crown Jewel

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Clash of Champions 2019movie

WWE Clash of Champions 2019

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Smackvillemovie

WWE Smackville

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Extreme Rules 2019movie

WWE Extreme Rules 2019

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE Super ShowDown 2019movie

WWE Super ShowDown 2019

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE WrestleMania 35movie

WWE WrestleMania 35

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Fastlane 2019movie

WWE Fastlane 2019

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018movie

WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2019movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

2019

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Starrcade 2018movie

WWE Starrcade 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2018movie

WWE Survivor Series 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matchesmovie

WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches

2018

Himself

WWE SummerSlam 2018movie

WWE SummerSlam 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Extreme Rules 2018movie

WWE Extreme Rules 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Money in the Bank 2018movie

WWE Money in the Bank 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Backlash 2018movie

WWE Backlash 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Greatest Royal Rumblemovie

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE WrestleMania 34movie

WWE WrestleMania 34

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Chronicletv

WWE Chronicle

2018

Himself

NXT: Best of 2017movie

NXT: Best of 2017

2018

WWE Fastlane 2018movie

WWE Fastlane 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017movie

WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017

2018

Himself

WWE Royal Rumble 2018movie

WWE Royal Rumble 2018

2018

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Clash of Champions 2017movie

WWE Clash of Champions 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2017movie

WWE Survivor Series 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT: From Secret To Sensationmovie

NXT: From Secret To Sensation

2017

WWE Hell in a Cell 2017movie

WWE Hell in a Cell 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE SummerSlam 2017movie

WWE SummerSlam 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show
movie

NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show

2017

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IIImovie

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

2017

WWE Battleground 2017movie

WWE Battleground 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Money in the Bank 2017movie

WWE Money in the Bank 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Backlash 2017movie

WWE Backlash 2017

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: Orlandomovie

NXT Takeover: Orlando

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: San Antoniomovie

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

2017

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: Torontomovie

NXT Takeover: Toronto

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

Raw Talktv

Raw Talk

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IImovie

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT TakeOver: The Endmovie

NXT TakeOver: The End

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT TakeOver: Dallasmovie

NXT TakeOver: Dallas

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016movie

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015movie

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Power Struggle 2015movie

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
movie

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro Uprising 2015movie

RevPro Uprising 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction In Okayamamovie

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH: Field of Honormovie

ROH: Field of Honor

2015

Self

ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
movie

ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallmovie

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
movie

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015

2015

Himself

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2movie

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2

2015

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1movie

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1

2015

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2movie

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1movie

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015movie

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendaimovie

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
movie

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
movie

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

2015

Shinsuke Nakamura

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 Power Struggle 2014movie

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH: Thanks Steen Thanksmovie

ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks

2014

Himself

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1movie

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Dominion 6.21movie

NJPW Dominion 6.21

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
movie

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014

2014

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals
movie

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals

2014

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenamovie

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worldsmovie

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH & NJPW: Global Warsmovie

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014movie

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
movie

NJPW New Japan Cup 2014

2014

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Showmovie

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
movie

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

2014

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
movie

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2013

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
movie

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013movie

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction 2013movie

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1movie

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
movie

NJPW Invasion Attack 2013

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Main Eventtv

WWE Main Event

2012

NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)

2012

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Lovemovie

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

2012

NJPW Dominion 6.16movie

NJPW Dominion 6.16

2012

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW 40th Anniversary Showmovie

NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

2012

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning 2012movie

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

2012

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

2012

Shinsuke Nakamura

All Togethermovie

All Together

2011

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

2011

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011

2011

The Commute
movie

The Commute

2011

Himself

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
movie

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1

2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

2010

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Dominion 6.19movie

NJPW Dominion 6.19

2010

WWE NXTtv

WWE NXT

2010

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVmovie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2010

Shinsuke Nakamura

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

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Resolution 2009
movie

NJPW Resolution 2009

2009

NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
movie

NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

2008

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)movie

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2007

Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1movie

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007

Shinsuke Nakamura

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 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

WWE Friday Night SmackDowntv

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

Himself / Shinsuke Nakamura / King Nakamura

Rawtv

Raw

1993

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Saturday Night's Main Eventtv

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Pay Per Viewtv

WWE Pay Per View

1985

New Japan Pro Wrestlingtv

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

WWE Talking Smacktv

WWE Talking Smack

Shinsuke Nakamura