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August 29, 2002 [3] [6] Shinsuke Nakamura ( Japanese: 中邑 真輔, Hepburn: Nakamura Shinsuke, born February 24, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand . Nakamura is known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight ...
Shinsuke Nakamura (23 years, 9 months and 15 days) The IWGP Heavyweight Championship ( IWGPヘビー級王座 , IWGP hebī-kyū ōza ) was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship [3] owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion .
Nakamura’s smashmouth offense, along with an unusual but magnetic charisma, first earned him fame in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he was a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion — a title held by the likes of WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki, Vader, The Great Muta and AJ Styles.
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May 26, 2021 · The resounding choice was to look back at Shinsuke Nakamura’s five reigns as IWGP IC Champion, reigns that collectively helped elevate the championship to its level of prestige. Over the course of those five title reigns, Nakamura would make a total of 17 successful title defences (more than double the nearest challenger) and hold it ...
Shinsuke Nakamura (February 24, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is a two-time WWE United States Champion and a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion. He is also a two-time NXT Champion. In New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) he is a former three-time IWGP ...
Oct 11, 2021 · Shinsuke Nakamura (C) w/ Tomohiro Ishii vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr w/ Lance Archer & TAKA Michinoku Nakamura vs Davey Boy Smith Jr Credit: NJPW After his sixth title defence, Nakamura entered the 2013 edition of the New Japan Cup, surprisingly losing in the first round to Archer’s partner, Davey Boy Smith Jr (who himself made it to the Semi-Finals).
However, after Shinsuke Nakamura captured the title from Goto on July 22, 2012, the title began gaining importance. He was already a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and his first reign lasted 313 days. Nakamura also made the title international again, defending it in both the United States and Mexico.
