Manabu Nakanishi

Manabu Nakanishi (中西 学, Nakanishi Manabu) 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.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III (2009)

Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome (レッスルキングダムIII in 東京ドーム, Ressuru Kingudamu III in Tōkyō Dōmu) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on ...  (more)

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CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Takeiji Muto  •  Brandon Silvestry  •  Shinsuke Nakamura

Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome (レッスルキングダムIII in 東京ドーム, Ressuru Kingudamu III in Tōkyō Dōmu) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on ...  (more)

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CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Takeiji Muto  •  Brandon Silvestry  •  Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV (2010)

Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome (レッスルキングダムIV in 東京ドーム, Ressuru Kingudamu IV in Tōkyō Dōmu) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Yoshihiro Takayama  •  Takashi Sugiura  •  Hirooki Goto

Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome (レッスルキングダムIV in 東京ドーム, Ressuru Kingudamu IV in Tōkyō Dōmu) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Yoshihiro Takayama  •  Takashi Sugiura  •  Hirooki Goto

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013)

Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2013. It was the 22nd January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the ...  (more)

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CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Kazushi Sakuraba

Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2013. It was the 22nd January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the ...  (more)

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CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show (2017)

NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. NJPW Anniversary Event celebrates the anniversary of the first event held by NJPW on March 6, 1972. The main event for the 45th Anniversary show was ...  (more)

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CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Kota Ibushi  •  Hiromu Takahashi  •  Ryusuke Taguchi

NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. NJPW Anniversary Event celebrates the anniversary of the first event held by NJPW on March 6, 1972. The main event for the 45th Anniversary show was ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Kota Ibushi  •  Hiromu Takahashi  •  Ryusuke Taguchi

NJPW Nexess (2004)

NJPW presents a wrestling pay-per-view event from the Tokyo Dome in Tokoy, Japan.  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Bob Sapp  •  Katsuyori Shibata  •  Sean Christopher Haire

NJPW presents a wrestling pay-per-view event from the Tokyo Dome in Tokoy, Japan.  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Bob Sapp  •  Katsuyori Shibata  •  Sean Christopher Haire

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 (2015)

King of Pro-Wrestling (2015) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 12, 2015, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event was NJPW's biggest event between August's G1 Climax and ...  (more)

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CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Allen Jones  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Tetsuya Naito

King of Pro-Wrestling (2015) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 12, 2015, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event was NJPW's biggest event between August's G1 Climax and ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Allen Jones  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Tetsuya Naito

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 (2014)

Destruction in Kobe (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 21, 2014, in Kobe, Hyōgo at the Kobe World Memorial Hall.The event featured ten matches, three of which were ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Fale Simitaitoko  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Katsuyori Shibata

Destruction in Kobe (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 21, 2014, in Kobe, Hyōgo at the Kobe World Memorial Hall.The event featured ten matches, three of which were ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Fale Simitaitoko  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW Destruction 2009 (2009)

NJPW presented their third annual Destruction event from Ryogoku Kokugikanin Tokyo, Japan.  (more)

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CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Shinya Makabe  •  Takashi Iizuka

NJPW presented their third annual Destruction event from Ryogoku Kokugikanin Tokyo, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Shinya Makabe  •  Takashi Iizuka

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals (2003)

The 10th Best of Super Juniors tournament comes to a close as some of the world's greatest junior heavyweights square off.  (more)

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CAST:  Masahito Kakihara  •  Akira Nogami  •  Koji Kanemoto  •  Takashi Sugiura

The 10th Best of Super Juniors tournament comes to a close as some of the world's greatest junior heavyweights square off.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Masahito Kakihara  •  Akira Nogami  •  Koji Kanemoto  •  Takashi Sugiura

NJPW New Year Dash 2016 (2016)

Hot off the happenings of Wrestle Kingdom 10, New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan for New Year Dash 2016.  (more)

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CAST:  Jamin Pugh  •  Mark Pugh  •  Toru Yano  •  Fale Simitaitoko

Hot off the happenings of Wrestle Kingdom 10, New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan for New Year Dash 2016.  (more)

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CAST:  Jamin Pugh  •  Mark Pugh  •  Toru Yano  •  Fale Simitaitoko

NJPW Final Dome (1999)

NJPW closes out the final Tokyo Dome show of the 20th Century with a loaded card featuring the promotion's top stars.  (more)

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CAST:  Naoya Ogawa  •  Shinya Hashimoto  •  Takeiji Muto  •  Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW closes out the final Tokyo Dome show of the 20th Century with a loaded card featuring the promotion's top stars.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Naoya Ogawa  •  Shinya Hashimoto  •  Takeiji Muto  •  Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 (2001)

The fifth Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 5, 2001, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome.  (more)

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CAST:  Riki Choshu  •  Manabu Nakanishi  •  Kazunari Murakami  •  Naoya Ogawa

The fifth Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 5, 2001, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Riki Choshu  •  Manabu Nakanishi  •  Kazunari Murakami  •  Naoya Ogawa

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI (1995)

Big Van Vader takes on Ric Flair & Arn Anderson in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. Harlem Heat & Sister Sherri challenge Bunkhouse Buck, "Dirty" Dick Slater & Col. Robert Parker for a chance at the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Sting teams with Road Warrior Hawk ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bischoff
CAST:  Leon White  •  Ric Flair  •  Martin Lunde  •  Booker Huffman

Big Van Vader takes on Ric Flair & Arn Anderson in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. Harlem Heat & Sister Sherri challenge Bunkhouse Buck, "Dirty" Dick Slater & Col. Robert Parker for a chance at the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Sting teams with Road Warrior Hawk ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bischoff
CAST:  Leon White  •  Ric Flair  •  Martin Lunde  •  Booker Huffman

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 (1995)

The Giant battles Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "The Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on "The Total Package" Lex Luger. Sting & Ric Flair face Horsemen Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson. Plus, Sabu, Road Warrior Hawkand more!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bischoff
CAST:  Hulk Hogan  •  Paul Wight  •  Jimmy Hart  •  Randy Savage

The Giant battles Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "The Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on "The Total Package" Lex Luger. Sting & Ric Flair face Horsemen Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson. Plus, Sabu, Road Warrior Hawkand more!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bischoff
CAST:  Hulk Hogan  •  Paul Wight  •  Jimmy Hart  •  Randy Savage

WCW World War 3 1995 (1995)

Sixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants include Lex Luger, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "The Macho Man" Randy Savage and many more. Plus, Sting battles Ric Flair and much more action!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bischoff
CAST:  Hulk Hogan  •  Randy Savage  •  Steve Borden  •  Ric Flair

Sixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants include Lex Luger, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "The Macho Man" Randy Savage and many more. Plus, Sting battles Ric Flair and much more action!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Bischoff
CAST:  Hulk Hogan  •  Randy Savage  •  Steve Borden  •  Ric Flair

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 (2001)

New Japan Pro Wrestling's Hyper Battle Tour comes to a close on its 15th and final day.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Satoshi Kojima  •  Riki Choshu  •  Shinya Makabe

New Japan Pro Wrestling's Hyper Battle Tour comes to a close on its 15th and final day.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Satoshi Kojima  •  Riki Choshu  •  Shinya Makabe

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 (1993)

NJPW's Hyper Battle Tour continues.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Genichiro Shimada  •  Takashi Ishikawa  •  Riki Choshu  •  Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW's Hyper Battle Tour continues.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Genichiro Shimada  •  Takashi Ishikawa  •  Riki Choshu  •  Tatsumi Fujinami

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 (2015)

1. Yuji Nagata, Captain New Japan, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Sho Tanaka 2. Hiroyoshi TenzanSatoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Cody ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Allen Jones  •  Kota Ibushi  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Fale Simitaitoko

1. Yuji Nagata, Captain New Japan, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Sho Tanaka 2. Hiroyoshi TenzanSatoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Cody ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Allen Jones  •  Kota Ibushi  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Fale Simitaitoko

NJPW Destruction In Okayama (2015)

Destruction in Okayama (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on September 23, 2015, in Okayama, Okayama at the Momotaro Arena. The event will feature nine matches, four of which ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shinya Makabe  •  Kota Ibushi  •  Tyson Smith  •  Yujiro Kushida

Destruction in Okayama (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on September 23, 2015, in Okayama, Okayama at the Momotaro Arena. The event will feature nine matches, four of which ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinya Makabe  •  Kota Ibushi  •  Tyson Smith  •  Yujiro Kushida

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai (2015)

1. Satoshi Kojim & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan 2. Tiger Mask & Jay White vs. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish 3. Special Six Man Tag Match: Mascara Dorada, Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA vs. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Yuji Nagata  •  Tomohiro Ishii  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi

1. Satoshi Kojim & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan 2. Tiger Mask & Jay White vs. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish 3. Special Six Man Tag Match: Mascara Dorada, Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA vs. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Yuji Nagata  •  Tomohiro Ishii  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi
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