Shinsuke Nakamura
Acting1980Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan
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 age 23 to become the youngest champion in history. 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.
Known For
Acting History
2024
WWE NXT
TVas Shinsuke Nakamura• 1 eps
2023
WWE Payback 2023
as Shinsuke Nakamura
Raw Talk
TVas Shinsuke Nakamura• 1 eps
2022
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2021
WWE SummerSlam 2021
as "King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
WWE Fastlane 2021
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
as King Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TVas Shinsuke Nakamura / King Nakamura / Himself• 4 eps
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
as Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)
WWE Extreme Rules 2020
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
WWE Survivor Series 2019
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Crown Jewel
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
as Shinsuke Nakamura
Raw
TVas Shinsuke Nakamura• 8 eps
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
as Himself
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE SummerSlam 2018
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Chronicle
TVas Himself• 1 eps
2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Battleground 2017
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Backlash 2017
as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2016
NXT TakeOver: The End
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT Takeover: Toronto
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH: Field of Honor
as Self
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Shinsuke Nakamura
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
as Himself
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks
as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Shinsuke Nakamura
2011