Manabu Nakanishi
Born: 1967-01-22
• Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
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.
Filmography
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
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NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
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NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
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NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
NJPW Dominion 6.19
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
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NJPW Destruction 2009
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
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NJPW Resolution 2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Tokyo Serendipity
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
NJPW Nexess