Shinsuke Nakamura
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
WWE Survivor Series 2021
as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
2021
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
All Together
2011
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
2011
NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
NJPW Resolution 2009
2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2022
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2022
WWE SummerSlam 2023
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
WWE Payback 2023
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
WWE Fastlane 2023
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2023
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2013
TV Appearances
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Himself
1999
Raw Talk
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2016
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Shinsuke Nakamura
1999
WWE Chronicle
as Himself
2018
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Raw
as Shinsuke Nakamura
1993
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as King Nakamura
1999
Raw
1993
WWE Talking Smack
as Shinsuke Nakamura
TBA
WWE NXT
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2010
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972