Yuji Nagata
Biography
Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Considered one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, he is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days, and formerly held the record for most successful title defenses with 10, until Hiroshi Tanahashi broke the record at Wrestle Kingdom VI. He is the only wrestler to have won Japanese professional wrestling's three biggest singles tournaments; New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Climax (in 2001), All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival (in 2011) and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League (in 2013). In addition, he is the only man to have held all four major heavyweight championships in Japanese professional wrestling, the IWGP, World, GHC and Triple Crown heavyweight championships, making him the only "Grand Slam" champion.
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Movie Appearances
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
as Yuji Nagata
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
as Yuji Nagata
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
as Yuji Nagata
2021
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Yuji Nagata
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
1994
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
NJPW The Spiral
2002
NJPW Resolution 2009
2009
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
as Yuji Nagata
2012
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022
as Yuji Nagata
2022
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
2002
