Manabu Nakanishi
Born in Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan — Jan 22 1967
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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 f…
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
P.E. teacher
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
Clash of the Champions
Kurasawa
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
P.E. teacher
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
Tokyo Serendipity
Satan Gokokuji
WCW World War 3 1995
Kurasawa
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Kurasawa
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Himself
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
Manabu Nakanishi
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Kurasawa
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction 2009
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The Spiral
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Nexess
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Dominion 6.19
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction 2013
Manabu Nakanishi
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Resolution 2009
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Final Dome
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestling World 2001
Manabu Nakanishi