Manabu Nakanishi

Manabu Nakanishi

Date of Birth:

Jan 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.

filmography:

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2007

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

2008

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

2010

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

2009

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18 NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

2018

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17 NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1

2018

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

2016

NJPW Power Struggle 2016 NJPW Power Struggle 2016

2016

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011

NJPW Power Struggle 2013 NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan

2008

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

2013

WCW World War 3 1995 WCW World War 3 1995

1995

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

1995

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

2003

NJPW Destruction 2009 NJPW Destruction 2009

2009

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2010

Tokyo Serendipity Tokyo Serendipity

2007

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993

NJPW Final Dome NJPW Final Dome

1999

NJPW Nexess NJPW Nexess

2004

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1

2020

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2

2020

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

2020

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

2020

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1995

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

2020

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015

NJPW Destruction In Okayama NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2003

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007

NJPW Resolution 2009 NJPW Resolution 2009

2009

NJPW The Spiral NJPW The Spiral

2002

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2009

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013

NJPW Destruction 2013 NJPW Destruction 2013

2013

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

1995

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

2016

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015

NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

2016

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)

2016

NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)

2016

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

2016

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

2018

NJPW Dominion 6.19 NJPW Dominion 6.19

2010

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