Manabu Nakanishi
Known for: Acting
Born: January 22, 1967
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
113 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
2020
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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
2020
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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
2020
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
2019
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
2019
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
2018
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My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
2018
7.0
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
8.8
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
2018
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
2017
9.7
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
2017
7.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017
10.0
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
2017
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NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017
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NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
2017
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NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016
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NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
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2016
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
2016
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99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
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NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016
7.0
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
2016
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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015
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NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
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NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
2015
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
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NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015
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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
2014
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
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The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
2014
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NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014
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NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
7.0
NJPW Destruction 2013
2013
10.0
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011
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NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010
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NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
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NJPW Destruction 2009
2009
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NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
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NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
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NJPW Resolution 2009
2009
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009
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NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
2008
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TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008
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Tokyo Serendipity
2007
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NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
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NJPW Nexess
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NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
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NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
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NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
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NJPW The Spiral
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
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NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
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NJPW Wrestling World 2001
2001
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NJPW Final Dome
1999
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WCW World War 3 1995
1995
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
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The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
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NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
1993
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Clash of the Champions
1988
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972