Shinsuke Nakamura
Acting
Born February 24, 1980 · Mineyama, 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 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…
Known For · 40 titles
Raw
New Japan Pro Wrestling
WWE NXT
WWE Main Event
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Raw Talk
WWE Talking Smack
WWE Chronicle
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
NJPW Dominion 6.19
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
WWE WrestleMania 34
Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026
ROH: Field of Honor
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
WWE WrestleMania 35
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
WWE Fastlane 2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
WWE Survivor Series 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
WWE Survivor Series 2018
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
WWE Survivor Series 2017
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE SummerSlam 2021
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
WWE Clash of Champions 2019
WWE SummerSlam 2017
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday