Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura | |
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Birth name | Shinsuke Nakamura |
Born | Mineyama, Kyōto, Japan | February 24, 1980
Spouse(s) |
Harumi Maekawa
(m. 2007) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
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Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[2][3] |
Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg)[2][3] |
Billed from | Kyoto, Japan |
Trained by |
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Debut | August 29, 2002[3][6] |
Shinsuke Nakamura (Japanese: 中邑 真輔, Hepburn: Nakamura Shinsuke, born February 24, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand.
Nakamura is known for his time in
Vividly unrestrained and expressive, Nakamura portrays a wildly random and erratic mixed martial arts enigma, emotionally charged by the sound of violins.[7][8][9] A pre-WWE gimmick, Nakamura played the character in other wrestling companies that he was contracted to prior.[10] Nakamura's wrestling style is not merely gimmick as he has notably competed in mixed martial arts, amassing a 3–1 (1) record.
Prior to his main roster debut in WWE, Nakamura competed in the company's
Early life
Shinsuke Nakamura was born in Mineyama, Kyoto,[11] on February 24, 1980.[3][6] As a child, his favorite wrestler was Jushin Liger.[12]
Professional wrestling career
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2002–2016)
Super Rookie (2002–2005)
Nakamura joined NJPW in March 2002 and quickly began making a name for himself as a bright prospect for the company.
Upon his return, Nakamura received a shot at the title, now held by
Excursion and return (2006–2009)
Nakamura challenged Brock Lesnar for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2006, at Toukon Shidou Chapter 1, but he lost.[6] In March 2006, Nakamura announced that he would depart on a learning excursion to further improve his wrestling skills.[6] Among other things, he would travel to Mexico, Brazil and Russia as well as train with Lesnar at Lesnar's personal gym to gain muscle mass. NJPW President Simon Inoki later suggested that as part of his learning excursion, Nakamura would be loaned to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to gain experience in working large American shows.[16] However, it proved to be mostly speculation and never came to pass as Nakamura was urgently needed back in New Japan due to Lesnar's departure.
On September 24, Nakamura made his long-awaited return to New Japan, joining Masahiro Chono's
On January 4, 2008, Nakamura defeated his rival Tanahashi in the main event of
On September 5, Nakamura and RISE stablemate Hirooki Goto unsuccessfully challenged Togi Makabe and Toru Yano for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Immediately after the match, the duo were attacked by Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller and the returning Low Ki, who had just left RISE to join Makabe's GBH faction.[6] On February 15, 2009, Nakamura faced Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but he failed to regain the title.[18]
King of Strong Style (2009–2012)
In April 2009, Nakamura
On September 27, Nakamura avenged his G1 loss and defeated Makabe in a decision match to win the IWGP Heavyweight title for a third time.
On January 4, 2011, Nakamura avenged his loss to Go Shiozaki by defeating him in a singles match at
IWGP Intercontinental Champion (2012–2016)
On July 22, Nakamura defeated Hirooki Goto to win the
On May 11, Nakamura left for another tour with Mexican promotion CMLL.
On January 4, 2014, Nakamura lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Tanahashi in the main event of
From July 23 to August 15, Nakamura took part in the round-robin stage of the
Before Nakamura's departure from NJPW, ROH had announced that he would be appearing at their 14th Anniversary Show in Las Vegas as part of ROH's cross-promotion deal with NJPW, but ROH was forced to pull him from the event due to Nakamura signing an exclusive WWE contract.[134]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008)
On January 28, 2008, Nakamura defeated
WWE (2016–present)
NXT Champion (2016–2017)
On January 6, 2016, Nakamura confirmed in an interview with
On the May 25 episode of NXT, Austin Aries declared his intention to become the next NXT Champion, which prompted a response from Nakamura, and NXT general manager William Regal then scheduled a match between the two on June 8 at NXT TakeOver: The End,[145] which Nakamura won.[146] On the June 15 episode of NXT, Nakamura challenged former NXT Champion Finn Bálor to a match that was accepted[147] and won by Nakamura on the July 13 episode of NXT.[148] On August 20 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe to win the NXT Championship for the first time.[149] On November 19 at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, Nakamura lost the title to Joe in his first defense, marking his first televised loss in NXT.[150] On the December 28 episode of NXT from Osaka, Japan, Nakamura would regain the NXT Championship from Samoa Joe.[151] On the January 4, 2017, episode of NXT, he successfully defended the championship against Joe in a steel cage match.[152] On January 28 at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio, Nakamura lost the championship to Bobby Roode.[153] In his return match on March 8, Nakamura defeated T. J. Perkins and was put into a rematch to face Roode for the NXT Championship on April 1 at NXT TakeOver: Orlando,[154] but he was unsuccessful in reclaiming the championship.[155][156] On the April 12 episode of NXT, Nakamura made his final NXT appearance, bidding farewell to the Full Sail University crowd.[157]
WWE Championship pursuits (2017–2018)
On the April 4 episode of
On January 28 at the
United States Champion (2018–2019)
On July 3, it was announced that Nakamura would return in time to face
On January 27, 2019, at the
The Artist Collective (2019–2021)
At the
At Royal Rumble on January 26, Nakamura entered the Royal Rumble match at No. 11 but was eliminated by WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.[219] On the January 31 episode of SmackDown, Nakamura lost the Intercontinental Championship to Braun Strowman, ending his reign at 201 days.[220] At Elimination Chamber on March 8, Sami Zayn, along with Nakamura and Cesaro, defeated Braun Strowman in 3-on-1 handicap match for the Intercontinental Championship; Zayn won by pinning Strowman.[221][222] Nakamura, Zayn and Cesaro then began feuding with Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak, and on the first night of WrestleMania 36 on April 4, Zayn defeated Bryan to retain the Intercontinental Championship with the help of Nakamura and Cesaro.[223] Nakamura began teaming with Cesaro more frequently as they feuded with New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. On the July 10 episode of SmackDown, Nakamura and Cesaro challenged New Day for the titles, but the match ended in a no contest with Cesaro and Nakamura putting Kofi Kingston and Big E through a table.[224] On July 19 at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Nakamura and Cesaro defeated Kingston and Big E in a tables match to capture the titles, marking Nakamura's first tag team title in WWE.[225] During the 2020 WWE Draft episode of SmackDown on October 9, they lost the titles to The New Day's Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods.[226] On the 2020 WWE Draft episode of Raw on October 12, they got drafted to SmackDown as the 19th pick.[227]
Championship pursuits (2021-2022)
On the January 8, 2021, episode of SmackDown, Nakamura competed in a gauntlet match to determine the challenger for the WWE Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, defeating Rey Mysterio, King Corbin, and Daniel Bryan, the latter of whom he proceeded to shake hands with following Bryan's loss, before he lost to Adam Pearce after being assaulted by champion Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, turning face for the first time since 2018.[228] The following week, Nakamura reverted to his original theme song for his entrance and cemented his face turn by insulting Jey Uso before defeating him in a match.[229] At Royal Rumble on January 31, Nakamura entered No. 7 before he was eliminated by King Corbin.[230] In March, Nakamura would be involved in Cesaro's feud with Seth Rollins after Rollins took Cesaro out of action. This led to a match between Nakamura and Rollins at Fastlane on March 21, where Nakamura lost to Rollins.[231]
On the May 14 episode of SmackDown, Nakamura lost to King Corbin, and attacked him after the match before stealing his crown, starting a feud between the two.[232] The next week, Rick Boogs became an ally of Nakamura, playing the guitar for him during his entrance.[233] On the June 18 episode of SmackDown, Nakamura defeated Corbin in a "Battle for the Crown" match to become the new King.[234] Now known as "King Nakamura", he defeated Corbin on the July 9 episode of SmackDown to qualify for Money in the Bank on July 18.[235] At the event, Nakamura failed to win the match.[236] On the August 13 episode of SmackDown, Nakamura defeated Apollo Crews to win the Intercontinental Championship for the second time in his career.[237] He would have his only title defense as he retained over Crews in a rematch on the September 24 episode of SmackDown.[238] On the October 8 episode of SmackDown, just prior to the start of the King of the Ring tournament that night, Nakamura relinquished the crown.[239] At Survivor Series on November 21, Nakamura defeated United States Champion Damian Priest by disqualification in a champion vs. champion match.[240] On the February 18, 2022 (taped February 11)[241] episode of SmackDown, Nakamura lost the title to Sami Zayn, ending his reign at 189 days.[242]
On the first night of
Various feuds (2023-present)
After six months away from WWE programming, Nakamura made his return on the April 14, 2023, episode of SmackDown, defeating
Nakamura was an entrant in the
Pro Wrestling Noah (2023)
On October 30, 2022, Pro Wrestling Noah announced that Nakamura (while under WWE contract) will be The Great Muta's opponent for the Noah The New Year show on January 1, 2023.[260][261] At the event, Nakamura defeated Muta.
In other media
Along with fellow NJPW wrestler
Nakamura's theme was sampled on Lil Uzi Vert's song "Nakamura" (Named after him), which appeared on Uzi's 2023 album Pink Tape.
Personal life
Nakamura resides in Orlando, Florida.[266] He has been an avid surfer since 2003. He married Harumi Maekawa in September 2007.
Nakamura also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shito-ryu karate.
Championships and accomplishments
- The Baltimore Sun
- WWE Match of the Year (2016) vs. Sami Zayn at NXT TakeOver: Dallas[267]
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP 3rd Belt Championship[a] (1 time)[6]
- 3 times)[11]
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi[6]
- IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- NWF Heavyweight Championship[b] (1 time)[6]
- 10,000,000 Yen Tag Tournament (2004) – with Hiroyoshi Tenzan[6]
- G1 Climax (2011)[39]
- 2006) – with Masahiro Chono[11]
- National District Tournament (2006) – with Koji Kanemoto[268]
- New Japan Cup (2014)[91]
- Teisen Hall Cup Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Hiro Saito and Tatsutoshi Goto[6]
- Yuko Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2004) – with Blue Wolf and Katsuhiko Nakajima[6]
- Heavyweight Tag MVP Award (2005) with Hiroshi Tanahashi[269]
- New Wave Award (2003)[270]
- Tag Team Best Bout (2004) with Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Katsuyori Shibata and Masahiro Chono on October 24[271]
- Technique Award (2004)[271]
- Nikkan Sports
- Match of the Year Award (2009) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on November 8[272]
- Match of the Year Award (2014) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10[273]
- Outstanding Performance Award (2003)[274]
- Technique Award (2012)[275]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2016)[276]
- Ranked No. 5 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015[277]
- Tokyo Sports
- Best Bout Award (2013) vs. Kota Ibushi on August 4[278]
- Best Bout Award (2014) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10[279]
- Best Bout Award (2023) vs.
- Rookie of the Year Award (2003)[282]
- Technique Award (2012)[283][284]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Charismatic (2014, 2015)[285][286]
- Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2015) vs. Kota Ibushi on January 4[285]
- Wrestler of the Year (2014)[286]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2015)[287]
- WWE
Mixed martial arts record
5 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
By submission | 3 | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 3–1 (1) | Alexey Ignashov | Submission (forearm choke) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX
|
May 22, 2004 | 2 | 1:51 | Saitama, Japan | |
NC | 2–1 (1) | Alexey Ignashov | NC (overturned) | K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2003 | 3 | 1:19 | Nagoya, Japan
|
|
Win | 2–1 | Shane Eitner | Submission (americana) | Jungle Fight 1
|
September 13, 2003 | 1 | 4:29 | Manaus, Brazil
|
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Win | 1–1 | Jan Nortje | Submission (guillotine choke) | NJPW Ultimate Crush | May 2, 2003 | 2 | 3:12 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 0–1 | Daniel Gracie | Submission (armbar) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002
|
December 31, 2002 | 2 | 2:14 | Saitama, Japan
|
Footnotes
- ^ After winning the IGF's version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, also known as the IWGP 3rd Belt Championship, the title was unified with the NJPW sanctioned IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which Nakamura also held at the time.
- ^ After winning the NWF Heavyweight Championship, the title was unified with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which Nakamura also held at the time.
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External links
- Shinsuke Nakamura at Sherdog
- Shinsuke Nakamura at the International Wrestling Database
- Shinsuke Nakamura at WWE.com
- Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestlingData.com
- Shinsuke Nakamura at CageMatch worker
- Shinsuke Nakamura at Internet Wrestling Database
- Shinsuke Nakamura at Online World of Wrestling
- Shinsuke Nakamura at Online World of Wrestling
- Shinsuke Nakamura on Instagram
- Shinsuke Nakamura on Twitter
- Shinsuke Nakamura at IMDb