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Yuji Nagata

Profession
Acting
Born
April 24, 1968 · Togane, Chiba, Japan

Biography

Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Considered one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, he is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days, and formerly held the record for most successful title defenses with 10, until Hiroshi Tanahashi broke the record at Wrestle Kingdom VI. He is the only wrestler to have won Japanese professional wrestling's three biggest singles tournaments; New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Climax (in 2001), All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival (in 2011) and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League (in 2013). In addition, he is the only man to have held all four major heavyweight championships in Japanese professional wrestling, the IWGP, World, GHC and Triple Crown heavyweight championships, making him the only "Grand Slam" champion.

Known for

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture poster
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
Film · 2004 · ★ 7.8
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite poster
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Series · 2019 · ★ 7.9
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler poster
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
Film · 2018 · ★ 6.5
99.9 Criminal Lawyer poster
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
Series · 2016 · ★ 6.9
WCW Thunder poster
WCW Thunder
Series · 1998 · ★ 7.4
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Film · 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
Film · 2019
New Japan Pro Wrestling poster
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Series · 1972
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP poster
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
Film · 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Film · 2008
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 poster
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Film · 2021

Filmography