Manabu Nakanishi
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Manabu Nakanishi
1972
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Mascara Don
1972
TV
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
P.E. teacher
1995
TV
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
TV
Clash of the Champions
Kurasawa
1988
TV
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
P.E. teacher
2014
Film
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
Film
Tokyo Serendipity
Satan Gokokuji
2007
Film
WCW World War 3 1995
Kurasawa
1995
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Manabu Nakanishi
2011
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
Manabu Nakanishi
2015
Film
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Manabu Nakanishi
2014
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Manabu Nakanishi
2018
Film
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
Manabu Nakanishi
2019
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Kurasawa
1995
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Manabu Nakanishi
2016
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
Manabu Nakanishi
2020
Film
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Manabu Nakanishi
2015
Film
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
Manabu Nakanishi
2020
Filmography
2020FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020as Manabu Nakanishi2020FilmNJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7as Manabu Nakanishi2020FilmNJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6as Manabu Nakanishi2020FilmNJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5as Manabu Nakanishi2020FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2as Manabu Nakanishi2020FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2as Manabu Nakanishi2019FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1as Manabu Nakanishi2018FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018as Manabu Nakanishi2018FilmMy Dad Is a Heel Wrestler2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2as Manabu Nakanishi2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1as Manabu Nakanishi2018FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as Manabu Nakanishi2018FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hallas Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW 45th Anniversary Showas Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as Manabu Nakanishi2017FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2017as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6as Manabu Nakanishi2016TV99.9 Criminal Lawyer2016FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2016FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2016as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW Tag League Finals 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW Destruction In Okayamaas Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallas Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2015FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as Manabu Nakanishi2014FilmNJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014FilmNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself2014FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Manabu Nakanishi2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2014TVThe Files of Young Kindaichi Neoas P.E. teacher2014FilmNJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenaas Manabu Nakanishi2014FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014as Manabu Nakanishi2013FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2013as Manabu Nakanishi2013FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Manabu Nakanishi2013FilmNJPW Destruction 2013as Manabu Nakanishi2013FilmBecoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielsonas Himself2013FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Manabu Nakanishi2012FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012as Manabu Nakanishi2011FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5as Manabu Nakanishi2010FilmNJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2010FilmNJPW Dominion 6.192010FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVas Manabu Nakanishi2009FilmNJPW Destruction 20092009FilmNJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~2009FilmNJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2009FilmNJPW Resolution 20092009FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3as Manabu Nakanishi2008FilmNJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2008FilmTNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japanas Manabu Nakanishi2008FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2as Manabu Nakanishi2007FilmTokyo Serendipityas Satan Gokokuji2007FilmNJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)as Manabu Nakanishi2007FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as Manabu Nakanishi2005FilmNJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 22005FilmNJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 12004FilmNJPW Nexess2003FilmNJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash352003FilmNJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 32003FilmNJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals2002FilmNJPW The Spiral2001FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20012001FilmNJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 152001FilmNJPW Wrestling World 2001as Manabu Nakanishi1999FilmNJPW Final Dome1995FilmWCW World War 3 1995as Kurasawa1995FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1995as Kurasawa1995FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIas Kurasawa1995TVThe Files of the Young Kindaichias P.E. teacher1995FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 19951993FilmNJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 111988TVClash of the Championsas Kurasawa1972TVNew Japan Pro Wrestling