Shinsuke Nakamura

Acting

Born: 1980-02-24 in 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 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.

Shinsuke Nakamura

Biography

Known For

Raw

Raw

WWE NXT

WWE NXT

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

New Japan Pro Wrestling

WWE Main Event

Raw Talk

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Chronicle

WWE Talking Smack

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

WWE Crown Jewel 2019

WWE WrestleMania 35

WWE WrestleMania 34

WWE Survivor Series 2017

ROH: Field of Honor

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

WWE Royal Rumble 2018

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

WWE Royal Rumble 2025

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

WWE Smackville

WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020

WWE Survivor Series 2018

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

WWE Fastlane 2018

WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff

Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026