Manabu Nakanishi

Biography

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.

Known For

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

Clash of the Champions

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

All Movies (114)

• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20202020 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 72020 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 62020 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 52020 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 22020 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 12020 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20192019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 42019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 32019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 22019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 12019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 22019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 12019 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20182018 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler2018
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 22018 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 12018 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20182018 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 122018 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)2017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall2017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20172017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20172017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 12017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW 45th Anniversary Show2017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 20172017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 20172017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20172017 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Power Struggle 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)2016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 182016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 172016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 152016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 142016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 132016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 122016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 112016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 102016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 92016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 82016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 72016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 62016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 52016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 42016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 32016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 22016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)2016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 72016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 62016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20162016 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Tag League Finals 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction In Okayama2015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)2015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 182015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 172015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall2015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Invasion Attack 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai2015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20152015 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014
• NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 112014
• NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 112014 · as Himself
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20142014 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)2014 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena2014 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20142014 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Power Struggle 20132013 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20132013 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction 20132013 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson2013 · as Himself
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 72013 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20122012 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 52011 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)2010 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Dominion 6.192010
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV2010 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Destruction 20092009
• NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~2009
• NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)2009 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Resolution 20092009
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 32009 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)2008 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan2008 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 22008 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• Tokyo Serendipity2007 · as Satan Gokokuji
• NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)2007 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12007 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 22005
• NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 12005
• NJPW Nexess2004
• NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash352003
• NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 32003
• NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals2003
• NJPW The Spiral2002
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20012001
• NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 152001
• NJPW Wrestling World 20012001 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• NJPW Final Dome1999
• WCW World War 3 19951995 · as Kurasawa
• WCW Halloween Havoc 19951995 · as Kurasawa
• WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI1995 · as Kurasawa
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 19951995
• NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 111993

All TV Shows (7)

• 99.9 Criminal Lawyer2016
• The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo2014 · as P.E. teacher
• The Files of the Young Kindaichi1995 · as P.E. teacher
• Clash of the Champions1988 · as Kurasawa
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972 · as Manabu Nakanishi
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972 · as Mascara Don