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.

Known For

Raw

Raw

WWE NXT

WWE NXT

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

All Movies (187)

• Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 20262026 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Hall of Fame 20252025
• WWE Royal Rumble 20252025 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NOAH: The New Year 20252025
• WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 20242024 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Royal Rumble 20242024 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Fastlane 20232023 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Payback 20232023 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE SummerSlam 20232023 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Money in the Bank 20232023 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NOAH: The New Year 20232023 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match2022 · as (self)
• WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday2022 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Royal Rumble 20222022 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Survivor Series 20212021 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
• WWE Tribute to the Troops 20212021
• WWE SummerSlam 20212021 · as "King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
• WWE Money in the Bank 20212021 · as King Nakamura
• WWE Fastlane 20212021 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Royal Rumble 20212021 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Superstar Spectacle 20212021 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20202020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
• WWE Survivor Series 20202020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)
• WWE Clash of Champions 20202020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
• WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 20202020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.2020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)
• WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 12020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
• WWE Elimination Chamber 20202020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Royal Rumble 20202020 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Survivor Series 20192019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Crown Jewel2019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Clash of Champions 20192019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Smackville2019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Extreme Rules 20192019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
• WWE Super ShowDown 20192019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE WrestleMania 352019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Fastlane 20192019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
• WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 20182019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Royal Rumble 20192019 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Starrcade 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Survivor Series 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches2018 · as Himself
• WWE SummerSlam 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Extreme Rules 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Money in the Bank 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Backlash 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Greatest Royal Rumble2018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE WrestleMania 342018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT: Best of 20172018
• WWE Fastlane 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 20172018 · as Himself
• WWE Royal Rumble 20182018 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Clash of Champions 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Survivor Series 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT: From Secret To Sensation2017
• WWE Hell in a Cell 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE SummerSlam 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show2017
• NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III2017
• WWE Battleground 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Money in the Bank 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Backlash 20172017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT Takeover: Orlando2017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT Takeover: San Antonio2017 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT Takeover: Toronto2016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II2016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT TakeOver: The End2016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NXT TakeOver: Dallas2016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20162016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 102016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Tag League Finals 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Power Struggle 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK2015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• RevPro Uprising 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Destruction In Okayama2015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• ROH: Field of Honor2015 · as Self
• ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia2015
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)2015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 182015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 172015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 162015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 142015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 132015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 122015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 112015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 102015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 92015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 82015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 62015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 42015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 32015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 22015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall2015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• RevPro Summer Sizzler 20152015 · as Himself
• ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 22015
• ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 12015
• ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 22015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 12015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Invasion Attack 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai2015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 62015
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20152015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 92015 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014
• NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 112014 · as Himself
• NJPW Power Struggle 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks2014 · as Himself
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)2014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 112014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 102014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 92014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 82014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 72014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 62014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 52014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 42014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 22014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Dominion 6.212014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• RevPro Summer Sizzler 20142014
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals2014
• NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena2014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds2014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• ROH & NJPW: Global Wars2014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Invasion Attack 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW New Japan Cup 20142014
• NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show2014
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20142014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 20142014
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 82014 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62013
• NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals2013
• NJPW Power Struggle 20132013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20132013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Destruction 20132013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)2013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 82013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 72013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 62013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 52013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 42013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 32013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 22013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 12013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Invasion Attack 20132013
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 72013 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20122012 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)2012 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love2012
• NJPW Dominion 6.162012 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW 40th Anniversary Show2012 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW The New Beginning 20122012 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 62012 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• All Together2011
• NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)2011 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20112011
• The Commute2011 · as Himself
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 12011
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 52011 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)2010 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Dominion 6.192010
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV2010 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Destruction 20092009
• NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~2009
• NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)2009 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Resolution 20092009
• NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 72009
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 32009 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)2008 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 22008 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)2007 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12007 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 22005
• NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 12005
• NJPW Nexess2004
• NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 32003
• NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals2003

All TV Shows (15)

• WWE Chronicle2018 · as Himself
• Raw Talk2016 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Main Event2012
• WWE NXT2010
• WWE NXT2010 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Himself
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as King Nakamura
• Raw1993 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• Raw1993
• WWE Saturday Night's Main Event1985 · as Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Pay Per View1985
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972
• WWE Talking Smack— · as Shinsuke Nakamura