On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Katsuhiko Nakajima, 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.
Katsuhiko Nakajima (中嶋 勝彦) was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan on March 11, 1988, and he is currently 36 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, under the ring name of Katsuhiko Nakajima.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Katsuhiko Nakajima (中嶋 勝彦)
- Ring Names
- Katsuhiko Nakajima ( September 6, 2003 - Present)
- Born March 11, 1988 (age 36)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Billed From
- Fukuoka, Japan
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 192 lbs (87 kg)
- Nicknames Genius of the Kick; Kats; Kicking King; Supernova; The Dark Assassin; The Mad Wolf; Toukon STYLE (闘魂 STYLE); Violence Master; Waruhiko; XX STYLE; Young Volcano
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 5, 2004 - Present)
- MMA Fighter ( September 6, 2003 - September 6, 2003)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AJPWNovember 5, 2023 March 30, 2024 Promotion NOAHFebruary 25, 2008 October 28, 2023 Promotion WRESTLE 1December 31, 2019 March 15, 2020 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
July 18, 2016 October 10, 2016 Promotion INDY June 19, 2004 December 31, 2005 Promotion ROHApril 3, 2009 April 4, 2009 Promotion ROHDecember 26, 2008 December 27, 2008 Promotion ROHSeptember 14, 2008 September 20, 2008 Promotion AJPWMay 4, 2004 June 29, 2008 Promotion ZERO1May 5, 2005 June 24, 2006 Promotion DRAGON GATEMarch 8, 2005 December 27, 2005 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
May 3, 2004 April 24, 2005 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel April 29, 2018 Present Tweener January 5, 2004 April 28, 2018 - Show Card Position
Status Details from to Upper Card February 24, 2016 Present Mid Card November 27, 2011 February 23, 2016 Injured Acute appendicitis October 2, 2011 November 26, 2011 Mid Card February 11, 2008 October 1, 2011 Injured Fractured navicular bone October 19, 2007 February 10, 2008 Mid Card May 3, 2004 October 18, 2007 - Images History
Dec 2023Aug 2022Sep 2021Jun 2021Sep 2018Feb 2018Feb 2016Aug 2014Jan 2011Mar 2009Jan 2007Feb 2006May 2004Sep 2003
AJPW
NOAH
WRESTLE 1
NJPW
ROH
ZERO1
DRAGON GATE
- Finishers
- Vertical Spike - Vertical Drop Brainbuster, usually with delay ( January 1, 2015 - Present)
- Diamond Bomb - Fireman's Carry Scoop Brainbuster ( February 11, 2014 - Present)
- Northern Lights Bomb - Scoop brainbuster ( February 16, 2006 - Present)
- High kick ( May 3, 2004 - Present)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song “KICK START (Extended Mix)” by K-FORCE - Single ( August 1, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song “KICK START” by K-FORCE - Single ( August 1, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song “GENIUS OF THE KICK” by Cito - Single ( September 23, 2016 - July 31, 2020)
- Theme Song “Power” (w/ Power '08 Intro) by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( September 23, 2011 - September 22, 2016)
- Theme Song “POWER” by Osamu Suzuki - Single ( November 5, 2005 - September 22, 2011)
- Theme Song “Power '08” by Osamu Suzuki - WXW - Single ( May 15, 2011)
- Theme Song “Raging Fire” by Patrick Shart - ROH - Single ( April 3, 2009 - November 14, 2009)
- Theme Song “Black Scorpion” by Dean Barrett and Judy Whittaker - ROH - Single ( September 20, 2008 - December 27, 2008)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Kensuke Sasaki)
- 1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 2 NOAH GHC Heavyweight Championship
- 1 GHC National Championship
- 3 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 6 GHC Tag Team Championship (3 with Masa Kitamiya, 3 with Go Shiozaki)
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
- 1 Tohoku Tag Team Championship (with Kensuke Sasaki)
Pro Wrestling Zero-1 Max
- 1 WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship
Tenryu Project
- 1 Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Satoshi Kajiwara)
Wrestle-1
- 1 Wrestle-1 Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- AJPW Junior Tag League Winner (2008 - with Ryuji Hijikata)
- AJPW World’s Strongest Tag Determination League Winner (2023 - with Hokuto Omori)
- AJPW January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (2005)
- AJPW Samurai! TV Cup Triple Arrow Tournament Winner (2007 - with Kensuke Sasaki & Seiya Sanada)
- NJPW Yuko Six Man Tag Team Tournament Winner (2004 - with Blue Wolf & Shinsuke Nakamura
- NJPW New Wave Award (2004)
- NOAH Leave Cup Scramble Battle Royal Winner (2013)
- NOAH N-1 Victory Winner (2020, 2021)
- NOAH Global League Outstanding Performance Award (2014)
- NOAH Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Award (2013 - with Kensuke Sasaki; 2014 - with Naomichi Marufuji
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2005, 2016)
- Tokyo Sports Rookie of the Year (2004)
- 32° in PWI 500 (2022)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- AXIZ - Go Shiozaki ( May 14, 2023 - October 28, 2023)
- KONGO - Kenoh/Kenou, Nio/Hi69, Manabu Soya, Tadasuke, Masakatsu Funaki, Hajime Ohara, Shuji Kondo, Yoshiki Inamura/YOICHI, Masa Kitamiya, Aleja, Hao/AMAKUSA ( August 30, 2020 - May 4, 2023)
- Aggression - Masa Kitamiya ( December 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021)
- AXIZ - Go Shiozaki ( June 10, 2018 - August 30, 2020)
- Aggression - Masa Kitamiya ( March 11, 2018 - November 23, 2018)
- BRAVE - Taiji Ishimori, Takeshi Morishima, Naomichi Marufuji, Mohammed Yone, Atsushi Kotoge, Takashi Sugiura, Ricky Marvin ( August 24, 2013 - December 16, 2015)
- Katsuhiko Nakajima & Mitsuhiro Kitamiya - Mitsuhiro Kitamiya ( December 14, 2011 - September 9, 2014)
- Kensuke Office / Diamond Ring - Kensuke Sasaki, Kento Miyahara, Satoshi Kajiwara, Mitsuhiro Kitamiya, Takashi Okita, Jun Nishikawa, Ryuji Yamaguchi ( January 3, 2008 - December 22, 2013)
- Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kensuke Sasaki - Kensuke Sasaki ( September 22, 2004 - November 10, 2013)
- Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kento Miyahara - Kento Miyahara ( April 17, 2008 - October 27, 2012)
- Kensuke Family - Kensuke Sasaki, Akira Hokuto, Genichiro Tenryu, Raimu Mishima ( May 3, 2004 - February 17, 2007)
- Managers Akira Hokuto, Hisashi Shinma, Kensuke Sasaki
