Manabu Nakanishi
Born January 22, 1967 (Age: 59)
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Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
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.
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
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
2019
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 52
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 52
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 52
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
2017
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 50
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 50
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 50
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
2016
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
2016
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
2016
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 49
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 48
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 48
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 43
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 42
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
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as Manabu Nakanishi
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Age: 40