Shinsuke Nakamura
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- Shinsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shunsuke Nakamura, the Japanese soccer player.
Career
Shinsuke Nakamura joined NJPW in 2002 and quickly began making a name for himself as a bright prospect for the company. Having earned the nickname "Super Rookie", Nakamura impressed both NJPW officials and fans with an excellent combination of strength, speed, and technical skill. On December 9, 2003, Nakamura defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the IWGP Heavyweight Title, thus becoming the youngest wrestler in history to win the title. Nakamura held the IWGP World Tag Team Championship with Hiroshi Tanahashi after winning it in a decision match by beating Kensuke Sasaki and Minoru Suzuki at the end of 2004. They left for an excursion to Mexico where they feuded with Los Guerreros del Infierno and defended their titles against Rey Bucanero and Olímpico. A few weeks later, on October 30, 2005, they lost the titles to Masahiro Chono and Tenzan.Shinsuke Nakamura also has competed in Vale Tudo against the likes of Alexey Ignashov and "Giant" Nortje in various mixed martial arts events.
Nakamura challenged Brock Lesnar for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2006, but lost.
In March 2006, Nakamura announced that he will depart on a learning excursion in order to further improve his wrestling skills. Among other things, he will travel to Mexico, Brazil and Russia, as well as train with Brock Lesnar at his personal gym in order to gain muscle mass.
NJPW President Simon Inoki has suggested that as part of his learning excursion, Nakamura will be loaned to WWE to gain experience in working large American shows; this was reportedly at the request of John Laurinaitis and Dean Malenko.[#endnote_WWE1][#endnote_WWE2][#endnote_WWE3] However, this is mostly speculation at this point.
Profile
- Height: 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight: 104 kg (229 lb)
- Born: February 14, 1980
- Town of birth: Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan
- Debut: August 29, 2002 against Tadao Yasuda
Finishing and signature moves
- Shining Triangle (Steps off one of the opponent's knees and applies a triangle choke)
- Cross armbreaker
- El Niño (Springboard moonsault knee drop)
- Front sleeper
- German suplex hold
- Tepito
Championships and accomplishments
- *1-Time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion
- *1-Time IWGP World Tag Team Champion, (w/Hiroshi Tanahashi)
- *1-Time IWGP U-30 Champion
- *1-Time NWF Heavyweight Champion
References
- ↑ [Report of Nakamura going to WWE from Strong Style Spirit]
- ↑ [Follow-up on #1, also from Strong Style Spirit]
- ↑ [Newspaper article of Nakamura's move to WWE] (in Japanese)
External links
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