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(105 works)
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
201699.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
2014The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
2014
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
Tokyo Serendipity
2007Tokyo Serendipity
2007
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
2017NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
2017
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
2016NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
2020NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2016
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
2020NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
2020
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
2016NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
2020NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
2020
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
2016
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
2015NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
2017NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
NJPW Destruction 2013
2013NJPW Destruction 2013
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
2016
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
2018NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
2018
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
2020NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
2020
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
WCW World War 3 1995
1995WCW World War 3 1995
1995
NJPW Nexess
2004NJPW Nexess
2004
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
2016
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
2019
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
2016
NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
2008NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
2008
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
2019NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
2019NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
2019
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
2019NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
2016
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
2016NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
2018NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
2016NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
2016
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
2016
NJPW Final Dome
1999NJPW Final Dome
1999