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Inside The Life Of Japanese professional wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura

Inside The Life Of Japanese professional wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura- Shinsuke Nakamura aged 43 is a Japanese professional wrestler presently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. 

He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. 

Who is Shinsuke Nakamura?

On February 24, 1980, Shinsuke Nakamura was born in Mineyama, Kyōto, Japan. Growing up his favorite wrestler was Jushin Liger. 

Like most Japanese families, he led a much-disciplined life since his early days but not for long. As he entered school, his shyness and physical weakness became a laughingstock for his schoolmates and he got bullied quite a lot. For the same, he was shamed by his siblings for not being able to stand up and fight for himself. He played basketball in school and also tra ined himself in karate and jiu-jitsu and when he found out that it was something that interested him greatly, he started looking forward to a career in Martial arts and idolized Jackie Chan. He even acted in school plays taking inspiration from Jackie Chan films. 

He is an alumnus of Aoyama Gakuin University. 

What is Shinsuke Nakamura’s age, height, and weight?

At present, he is 43 years old since he was born on February 24, 1980. Shinsuke stands at a grand height of 6 ft 2 inches (188 cm) and weighs 229 lb (104 kg). 

What is Shinsuke Nakamura’s net worth?

From his successful career as a wrestler, he’s earned an estimated net worth of $3.6 million. He earns an annual salary of around $400,000. 

What is Shinsuke Nakamura’s Nationality and Ethnicity?

Shinsuke is a Japanese national and belongs to an Asian ethnic background. 

What is Shinsuke Nakamura’s profession?

Regarding his professional career as a wrestler, Shinsuke joined NJPW in March 2002 and quickly began making a name for himself as a bright prospect for the company. Having earned the nickname “Super Rookie”, Nakamura impressed both NJPW officials and fans with an excellent combination of strength, speed, and technical skill.

Nakamura also began training vale tudo and on December 31, 2002, he made his mixed martial arts debut in a fight, where he was defeated by Daniel Gracie via submission to an armlock. Nakamura’s second MMA fight took place on May 2, 2003, when he defeated Jan Nortje with a guillotine choke.

On December 9, 2003, Nakamura defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, thus becoming the youngest wrestler in history to win the title. On January 4, 2004, at Wrestling World 2004, Nakamura successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against the NWF Heavyweight Champion Yoshihiro Takayama in a title unification match. 

A month later, he got injured. The injury forced him to submit his title and when he returned to the ring all fit and fine, he got the chance to win it back against Bob Sapp but was unsuccessful. 

In December 2004, Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kensuke Sasaki and Minoru Suzuki to win the IWGP tag team championship and defeated the title quite a few times before losing it a year later to a tag team called ‘Cho-Ten’. 

In January 2006, the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar accepted Nakamura’s challenge for a title match and Nakamura faced a defeat. 

He made several attempts to win back the title but was unsuccessful. Another big title victory came his way in 2012 in the form of the IWGP Intercontinental championship, which he won against Hirooki Goto. 

In January 2016, official announcements were made about Nakamura joining WWE with the NXT roster.  On 1st August though, Nakamura defeated John Cena for a title shot for the WWE Championship against Jinder Mahal and lost the title match at SummerSlam 2017. But he became the #1 contender again after defeating Randy Orton on 5th September. 

Are Shinsuke Nakamura and Asuka related?

No. Asuka And Nakamura Are Close Friends. When Asuka first came to WWE back in 2015 she couldn’t speak a lot of English and Shinsuke Nakamura took her under his wing and the duo were able to become good friends. 

Why is Shinsuke the king of strong style?

In New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Nakamura was like a god as his oozing charisma mixed with his incredible in-ring style made him one of the most historic champions in the history of that company, hence the name The King of Strong Style. 

Who is Shinsuke Nakamura’s married to?

Nakamura has been married to Harumi Maekawa since September 2007. The duo are still strongly bonded.

Does Shinsuke Nakamura have children?

As it stands it is unknown whether Nakamura has children or not. It is assumed he doesn’t have any children yet.

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