Manabu Nakanishi

Known For: Acting
Born: January 22, 1967
Place of Birth: Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Manabu Nakanishi

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.

Filmography

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

2020 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

2020 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

2020 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

2020 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

2020 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

2020 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1

2019 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

2018 · Manabu Nakanishi

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

2018

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

2018 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

2018 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

2017 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014 · , Himself

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014 · Manabu Nakanishi

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

2014 · P.E. teacher

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

2014 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013 · Manabu Nakanishi

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

2013 · Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

2010 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.19

2010

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2010 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction 2009

NJPW Destruction 2009

2009

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2009

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

2009 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Resolution 2009

NJPW Resolution 2009

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

2008 · Manabu Nakanishi

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan

2008 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008 · Manabu Nakanishi

Tokyo Serendipity

2007 · Satan Gokokuji

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2007 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

NJPW Nexess

2004

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2003

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

2003

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The Spiral

2002

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2001 · Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Final Dome

1999

WCW World War 3 1995

1995 · Kurasawa

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

1995 · Kurasawa

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

1995 · Kurasawa

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

1995 · P.E. teacher

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1995

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993

Clash of the Champions

1988 · Kurasawa

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972 · , Manabu Nakanishi, Mascara Don

Manabu Nakanishi · Virelixia