Shinsuke Nakamura

46, from Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan

Artwork for Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026Image of Shinsuke Nakamura

Biography

Shinsuke Nakamura (中邑 真輔 Nakamura Shinsuke) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE and wrestles in NXT, where he is the current NXT Champion in his first reign. He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, five-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2011 G1 Climax, 2006 G1 Tag League, and 2014 New Japan Cup tournaments. Nakamura is the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion in history, having won the title for the first time at the age of 23 years and 9 months. In 2015, Nakamura was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

Timeline

2026Aged 46

  • Poster for Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026

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2025Aged 45

  • Poster for NOAH: The New Year 2025

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2024Aged 44

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2023Aged 43

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2022Aged 42

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2021Aged 41

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2020Aged 40

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2019Aged 39

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  • Poster for WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018

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2018Aged 38

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  • Poster for NXT: Best of 2017

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  • Poster for WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

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  • Poster for WWE Backlash 2018

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  • Poster for WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches

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2017Aged 37

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2016Aged 36

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  • Poster for NXT TakeOver: Dallas

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2015Aged 35

2014Aged 34

2013Aged 33

2012Aged 32

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  • Poster for NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

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

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2011Aged 31

2010Aged 30

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  • Poster for NJPW Dominion 6.19

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2009Aged 29

2008Aged 28

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2007Aged 27

  • Poster for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

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2005Aged 25

2004Aged 24

  • Poster for NJPW Nexess

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2003Aged 23

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