Shinsuke Nakamura

Known For: Acting
Born: February 24, 1980
Place of Birth: Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan

Shinsuke Nakamura

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.

Filmography

Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026

2026 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Hall of Fame 2025

2025

WWE Royal Rumble 2025

2025 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NOAH: The New Year 2025

2025

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

2024 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2024

2024 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Fastlane 2023

2023 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Payback 2023

2023 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE SummerSlam 2023

2023 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Money in the Bank 2023

2023 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NOAH: The New Year 2023

2023 · Shinsuke Nakamura

Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match

2022 · (self)

WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday

2022 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2022

2022 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2021

2021 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021

2021

WWE SummerSlam 2021

2021 · "King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)

WWE Money in the Bank 2021

2021 · King Nakamura

WWE Fastlane 2021

2021 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2021

2021 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021

2021 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE Survivor Series 2020

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)

WWE Clash of Champions 2020

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)

WWE Elimination Chamber 2020

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2020

2020 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2019

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Crown Jewel

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Clash of Champions 2019

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Smackville

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Extreme Rules 2019

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE Super ShowDown 2019

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE WrestleMania 35

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Fastlane 2019

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)

WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

2019 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Starrcade 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches

2018 · Himself

WWE SummerSlam 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Extreme Rules 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Money in the Bank 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Backlash 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE WrestleMania 34

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Chronicle

2018 · Himself

NXT: Best of 2017

2018

WWE Fastlane 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017

2018 · Himself

WWE Royal Rumble 2018

2018 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Clash of Champions 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Survivor Series 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT: From Secret To Sensation

2017

WWE Hell in a Cell 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE SummerSlam 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show

NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show

2017

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

2017

WWE Battleground 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Money in the Bank 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Backlash 2017

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: Orlando

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

2017 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: Toronto

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

Raw Talk

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT TakeOver: The End

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT TakeOver: Dallas

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

2016 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro Uprising 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH: Field of Honor

2015 · Self

ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia

ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015

2015 · Himself

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2

2015

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1

2015

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

2015 · Shinsuke Nakamura

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 Power Struggle 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks

2014 · Himself

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Dominion 6.21

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014

2014

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals

2014

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW New Japan Cup 2014

NJPW New Japan Cup 2014

2014

NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

2014

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2013

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Invasion Attack 2013

NJPW Invasion Attack 2013

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Main Event

2012

NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)

2012 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

2012

NJPW Dominion 6.16

2012 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

2012 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

2012 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

2012 · Shinsuke Nakamura

All Together

2011

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

2011 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011

2011

The Commute

2011 · Himself

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1

2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

2010 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Dominion 6.19

2010

WWE NXT

2010 · , Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2010 · Shinsuke Nakamura

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 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Resolution 2009

NJPW Resolution 2009

2009

NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7

NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

2008 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2007 · Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007 · Shinsuke Nakamura

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 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

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999 · Himself, Shinsuke Nakamura, King Nakamura

Raw

1993 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985 · Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Pay Per View

1985

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

WWE Talking Smack

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Shinsuke Nakamura · Virelixia