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Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. As of January 2016, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand.
Nakamura in 2024
Nakamura in November 2011
Nakamura in September 2013, during his second reign as the IWGP Intercontinental Champion
Nakamura as the IWGP Intercontinental Champion in May 2014
The IWGP Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The current champion is Yota Tsuji in his second reign. He won the
Shinsuke Nakamura
…to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Nakamura is also known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former 3-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, with his first reign coming at the age of 23 years and 9 months; making Nakamura the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion at the time. His other…
Tatsumi Fujinami, who (as the Inoki-anointed top star of NJPW) won the Heavyweight title six times between 1988 and 1998.
The original IWGP Heavyweight Championship belt design, used for both the V1 of the defended title belt and the original design of the original title.
Kurt Angle, with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (recognized by NJPW as the "IWGP 3rd Belt Champion") in his left arm
AJ Styles with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 2014