Biography(references)Shinsuke Nakamura was born in Mineyama, Kyoto, on February 24, 1980. As a child, his favorite wrestler was Jushin Liger.
Fighter Trivia(references)Nakamura resides in Orlando, Florida. He married Harumi Maekawa in September 2007. Nakamura also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shito-ryu karate.
Awards & Accolades
The Baltimore Sun: WWE Match of the Year (2016) vs. Sami Zayn at NXT TakeOver: Dallas
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP 3rd Belt Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP Intercontinental Championship (5 times)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: 10,000,000 Yen Tag Tournament (2004) – with Hiroyoshi Tenzan
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: G1 Climax (2011)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: G1 Tag League (2006) – with Masahiro Chono
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: National District Tournament (2006) – with Koji Kanemoto
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: New Japan Cup (2014)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Teisen Hall Cup Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Hiro Saito and Tatsutoshi Goto
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Yuko Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2004) – with Blue Wolf and Katsuhiko Nakajima
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Heavyweight Tag MVP Award (2005) with Hiroshi Tanahashi
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: New Wave Award (2003)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Tag Team Best Bout (2004) with Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Katsuyori Shibata and Masahiro Chono on October 24
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Technique Award (2004)
Nikkan Sports: Match of the Year Award (2009) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on November 8
Nikkan Sports: Match of the Year Award (2014) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10
Nikkan Sports: Outstanding Performance Award (2003)
Nikkan Sports: Technique Award (2012)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2016)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Ranked No. 5 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015
Tokyo Sports: Best Bout Award (2013) vs. Kota Ibushi on August 4
Tokyo Sports: Best Bout Award (2014) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10
Tokyo Sports: Rookie of the Year Award (2003)
Tokyo Sports: Technique Award (2012)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Most Charismatic (2014, 2015)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2015) vs. Kota Ibushi on January 4
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Wrestler of the Year (2014)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2015)
WWE: NXT Championship (2 times)
WWE: WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
WWE: WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cesaro
WWE: WWE United States Championship (2 times)
WWE: Men's Royal Rumble (2018)
WWE: NXT Year-End Award (2 times). Male Competitor of the Year (2016). Overall Competitor of the Year (2016)
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