Shinsuke Nakamura (中邑 真輔 Nakamura Shinsuke) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE and wrestles in NXT, where he is the current NXT Champion in his first reign. He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, five-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2011 G1 Climax, 2006 G1 Tag League, and 2014 New Japan Cup tournaments. Nakamura is the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion in history, having won the title for the first time at the age of 23 years and 9 months. In 2015, Nakamura was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Known For
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
(2024)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Smackville
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
(2020)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 34
(2018)
Shinsuke Nakamura
Full Filmography
Acting
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
(2003)
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
(2003)
NJPW Nexess
(2004)
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
(2005)
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
(2005)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
(2007)
Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II
(2008)
Himself
NJPW Destruction 2009
(2009)
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
(2009)
NJPW Resolution 2009
(2009)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
(2009)
Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
(2010)
Himself
NJPW Dominion 6.19
(2010)
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
(2011)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
(2011)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom V
(2011)
Himself
All Together
(2011)
The Commute
(2011)
Himself
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
(2012)
Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI
(2012)
Himself
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
(2012)
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
(2012)
NJPW Dominion 6.16
(2012)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
(2013)
Himself
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
(2013)
G1 Climax 23: Day 9
(2013)
NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9
(2013)
NJPW Destruction 2013
(2013)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
(2013)
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
(2013)
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
(2013)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
(2014)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
(2014)
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
(2014)
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
(2014)
Himself
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
(2014)
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks
(2014)
Himself
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
(2014)
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
(2014)
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds
(2014)
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima
(2014)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
(2014)
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
(2014)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
(2014)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
(2014)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals
(2014)
NJPW Dominion 6.21
(2014)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
(2014)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
(2014)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12
(2014)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
(2014)
Himself
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
(2014)
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
(2014)
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
(2014)
Himself
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
(2014)
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
(2015)
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
(2015)
Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
(2015)
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
(2015)
Himself
ROH: Field of Honor
(2015)
Self
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
(2015)
Himself
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
(2015)
Himself
RPW & NJPW: Uprising 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
(2015)
RevPro Uprising 2015
(2015)
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals
(2015)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
(2015)
Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
(2015)
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
(2015)
Himself
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1
(2015)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
(2015)
Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka
(2015)
Himself
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
(2015)
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2
(2015)
Self
NXT TakeOver: The End
(2016)
Himself
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
(2016)
Himself
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
(2016)
Himself
NJPW New Year Dash 2016
(2016)
Himself
NXT Takeover: Toronto
(2016)
Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
(2016)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Battleground 2017
(2017)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE SummerSlam 2017
(2017)
Himself
NXT Takeover: Orlando
(2017)
Himself
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
(2017)
Himself
WWE Backlash 2017
(2017)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
(2017)
Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
(2017)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
(2017)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series 2017
(2017)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
(2017)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
(2018)
Himself
WWE Starrcade 2018
(2018)
WWE Extreme Rules 2018
(2018)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2018
(2018)
NXT: Best of 2017
(2018)
WWE WrestleMania 34
(2018)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Backlash 2018
(2018)
WWE Fastlane 2018
(2018)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
(2018)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series 2018
(2018)
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
(2018)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
(2018)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Smackville
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series 2019
(2019)
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Clash of Champions 2019
(2019)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
(2019)
Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
(2020)
Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
(2020)
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
(2020)
Himself
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
(2020)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
(2020)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
(2021)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series 2021
(2021)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
(2021)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
(2021)
King Nakamura
WWE Fastlane 2021
(2021)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 38 - Saturday
(2022)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
(2022)
Shinsuke Nakamura
Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match
(2022)
(self)
NOAH: The New Year 2023
(2023)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
(2023)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE SummerSlam 2023
(2023)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Payback 2023
(2023)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Fastlane 2023
(2023)
Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
(2024)
Shinsuke Nakamura