Manabu Nakanishi

Biography

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.

Known for

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

Film · 2018 · ★ 6.5

Tokyo Serendipity

Film · 2007 · ★ 6.0

The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo

Series · 2014 · ★ 7.8

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

Series · 2016 · ★ 6.9

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

Series · 1995

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

Film · 2018

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Series · 1972

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

Film · 1995

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

Film · 2008

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

Film · 2017

NJPW Destruction 2013

Film · 2013

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

Film · 2015

Filmography

• 2020 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2020 NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2020 NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2020 NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2020 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2020 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2019 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2018 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2018 My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
• 2018 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2018 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2018 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2018 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW 45th Anniversary Show · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2017 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW Power Struggle 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final) · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 99.9 Criminal Lawyer
• 2016 NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2016 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW Destruction In Okayama · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2015 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2014 NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
• 2014 NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 · Self
• 2014 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2014 NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2014 The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo · P.E. teacher
• 2014 NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2014 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2013 NJPW Power Struggle 2013 · Manabu Nakanishi
• 2013 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 · Manabu Nakanishi