Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Wrestling facts

 * Finishing and signature moves
 * Landslide (Samoan driver)
 * Shining Triangle (Nakamura steps off one of the kneeling opponent's knees and quickly applies a triangle choke)
 * Cross armbar
 * El Niño (Springboard moonsault)
 * Multiple suplex variations
 * Cradle, sometimes followed by floating over into a heel hook submission
 * Bridging / Release German
 * Bridging / Release belly to back
 * Front facelock sleeper hold
 * Death Valley driver


 * Nicknames
 * Super Rookie
 * Black Savior


 * Theme music
 * "Moving City"
 * "Subconscious"

Championships and accomplishments

 * Inoki Genome Federation
 * IWGP Third Belt Championship (1 time)1
 * New Japan Pro Wrestling
 * G1 Climax Tag League (2006) - with Masahiro Chono
 * IWGP Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * IWGP U-30 Championship (1 time)
 * IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi
 * NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him #10 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008

1After winning the IWGP Third Belt Championship, the title was unified with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which Nakamura also held at the time. 2After winning the NWF Heavyweight Championship, the title was unified with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which Nakamura also held at the time.

External links and references

 * Jujigatame Puroresu profile