Shinsuke Nakamura

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1980-02-24 (Age: 46)

Place of Birth

Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan

Shinsuke Nakamura

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.

Filmography (187)

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Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026

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WWE Hall of Fame 2025

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WWE Royal Rumble 2025

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NOAH: The New Year 2025

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WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

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WWE Royal Rumble 2024

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WWE Fastlane 2023

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WWE Payback 2023

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WWE SummerSlam 2023

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WWE Money in the Bank 2023

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NOAH: The New Year 2023

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Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match

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WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday

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WWE Royal Rumble 2022

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WWE Survivor Series 2021

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WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021

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WWE SummerSlam 2021

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WWE Money in the Bank 2021

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WWE Fastlane 2021

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WWE Royal Rumble 2021

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WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021

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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020

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WWE Survivor Series 2020

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WWE Clash of Champions 2020

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WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020

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NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.

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WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2020

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WWE Royal Rumble 2020

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WWE Survivor Series 2019

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WWE Crown Jewel

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WWE Clash of Champions 2019

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WWE Smackville

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WWE Extreme Rules 2019

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WWE Super ShowDown 2019

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WWE WrestleMania 35

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WWE Fastlane 2019

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WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018

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WWE Royal Rumble 2019

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WWE Starrcade 2018

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WWE Survivor Series 2018

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WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches

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WWE SummerSlam 2018

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WWE Extreme Rules 2018

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WWE Money in the Bank 2018

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WWE Backlash 2018

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WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

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WWE WrestleMania 34

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NXT: Best of 2017

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WWE Fastlane 2018

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WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017

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WWE Royal Rumble 2018

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WWE Clash of Champions 2017

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WWE Survivor Series 2017

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NXT: From Secret To Sensation

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2017

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WWE SummerSlam 2017

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NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show

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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

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WWE Battleground 2017

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WWE Money in the Bank 2017

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WWE Backlash 2017

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NXT Takeover: Orlando

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NXT Takeover: San Antonio

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NXT Takeover: Toronto

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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

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NXT TakeOver: The End

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NXT TakeOver: Dallas

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

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NJPW Power Struggle 2015

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

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RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

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RevPro Uprising 2015

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

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NJPW Destruction In Okayama

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ROH: Field of Honor

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ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

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NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

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RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015

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ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2

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ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1

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ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2

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ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

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NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

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NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

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NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

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NJPW Power Struggle 2014

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ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

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NJPW Dominion 6.21

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RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals

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NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

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ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds

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ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2014

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NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show

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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

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NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

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NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

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NJPW Power Struggle 2013

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

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NJPW Destruction 2013

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2013

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

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NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)

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

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NJPW Dominion 6.16

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NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

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NJPW The New Beginning 2012

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

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All Together

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NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011

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The Commute

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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

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NJPW Dominion 6.19

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

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NJPW Destruction 2009

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NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

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NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

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NJPW Resolution 2009

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NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

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NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

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NJPW Nexess

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NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

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NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals