Manabu Nakanishi: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Manabu Nakanishi, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Manabu Nakanishi (中西学) was born in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan on January 22, 1967, and he is currently 57 years old.

He is currently a Producer, working for NJPW.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Manabu Nakanishi (中西学)
Ring Names
- Manabu Nakanishi ( October 12, 1996 - Present)
- Mascara Don ( January 19, 2014 - January 18, 2015)
- Kurasawa ( July 11, 1995 - October 11, 1996)
- Manabu Nakanishi ( October 13, 1992 - July 10, 1995)
Born January 22, 1967 (age 57)
Nationality Japan
Birth Place Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Billed From
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height 6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
Weight
- 265 lbs (120 kg)
Nicknames Yajin (Wild Man); The Japanese Hercules; The Last Gorilla of Primates; Mr. Unbelievable

Career History

Roles
- Producer ( February 23, 2020 - Present)
- Wrestler ( October 13, 1992 - February 22, 2020)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPW	February 23, 2020	Present
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	October 12, 1996	February 22, 2020
Promotion NOAH	October 12, 2014	August 19, 2015
Promotion ZERO1	January 1, 2008	January 1, 2009
Promotion ZERO1	March 28, 2006	March 8, 2007
Promotion WCW	July 11, 1995	September 4, 1996
Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions	October 13, 1992	June 14, 1995

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Face September 5, 1996 Present
Heel July 11, 1995 September 4, 1996
Face October 13, 1992 July 10, 1995
Images History

Jan 2017
May 2009
Mar 2004
Jan 2000
Jan 1998
Oct 1996
Oct 1992

Alignment	from	to
Face	September 5, 1996	Present
Heel	July 11, 1995	September 4, 1996
Face	October 13, 1992	July 10, 1995

Finishers
- Argentine Backbreaker Rack ( October 13, 1992 - February 22, 2020)
- Dai☆Nakanishi German - Bridging Delayed High-angle German Suplex ( October 12, 1996 - February 22, 2020)
- Hercules Cutter - Argentine Neckbreaker ( October 12, 1996 - February 22, 2020)
- Kurasawa Crush - Fujiwara Armbar ( July 11, 1995 - September 4, 1996)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Seize the Tactticz" by New Japan Pro Wrestling - Single ( January 4, 2002 - Present)
- Theme Song "No-Problem" - Single ( October 10, 1999 - January 3, 2002)
- Theme Song "Hard Shuffle" - Single ( October 12, 1996 - October 9, 1999)
- Theme Song "Kurosawa Crush" by Jimmy Hart - Single ( July 11, 1995 - September 4, 1996)
- Theme Song "Naval Gun" - Single ( February 11, 1993 - June 14, 1995)
- Theme Song "Zeptune" by Bruce Kulick - Single ( October 13, 1992 - February 10, 1993)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- 3 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Satoshi Kojima, 1 with Yuji Nagata, 1 with Takao Ōmori)
- 1 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi)
- 1 Interim IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Takao Omori)
Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max
- 1 NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (with Takao Ōmori)
Other Accomplishments
- NJPW G1 Climax (1999)
- NJPW Young Lion Cup (1995)
- NJPW Triathlon Survivor Tournament Winner (2002 – with Osamu Nishimura & Yutaka Yoshie)
- NJPW Naeba Cup Tag Team Tournament Winner (2003 – with Heat)
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Award (2000, 2002)
- NJPW Tag Team Best Bout (2000 with Yuji Nagata vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima on 10/09; 2002 - with Osamu Nishimura vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono on 06/05)
- PW Noah Arukas Cup 6-Man Tag Tournament Winner (2015 – with Maybach Blue Justice & Maybach Taniguchi)
- ZERO1 Best Bout (2008 - vs. Masato Tanaka on 04/06)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (1999)
- Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award (2010 - with Strong Man)
- Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (1999)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi - Yuji Nagata ( April 6, 1993 - February 22, 2020)
- Taguchi Japan - David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson / CJ Parker, Kushida, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi ( January 5, 2017 - April 7, 2017)
- Muscle Orchestra - Strong Man ( March 15, 2010 - December 8, 2013)
- Big Mountains - Yutaka Yoshie ( October 2, 2008 - July 11, 2010)
- Wild Child - Takao Omori ( April 5, 2009 - December 20, 2009)
- Real Wild Child - Takao Omori ( June 24, 2006 - March 11, 2007)
- Team JAPAN - Kazuyuki Fujita, Yuji Nagata, Kendo Kashin ( May 14, 2005 - November 4, 2005)
- Black New Japan - Katsuyori Shibata, Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Mitsuya Nagai, Minoru Tanaka, Ryota Chikuzen, Ryushi Yanagisawa ( September 21, 2004 - March 19, 2005)
- Pirates Gundan - Genichiro Tenryu, Kensuke Sasaki, Scott Norton ( May 23, 2004 - July 20, 2004)
- Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie - Yutaka Yoshie ( April 14, 2000 - December 5, 2003)
- G-EGGS - Yuji Nagata, Yutaka Yoshie, Brian Johnston, Masakazu Fukuda ( April 14, 2000 - July 31, 2001)
- Bull Powers - Satoshi Kojima ( February 16, 1993 - October 18, 1998)