On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Yuji Nagata, 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.
Yūji Nagata (永田 裕志) was born in Togane, Chiba, Japan on April 24, 1968, and he is currently 57 years old.
He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Heavyweight division under the ring name of Yuji Nagata.
Yuji Nagata is a 3-time World Champion, and has won a total of 7 championships in major promotions during his career.
Yuji Nagata Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameYūji Nagata (永田 裕志)
- Ring Names
- Yuji Nagata (September 14, 1992 - Present)
- Maybach Blue Justice (May 10, 2015 - August 19, 2015)
- Lion Maru (May 22, 2004 - June 12, 2004)
- Born April 24, 1968 (age 57)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth PlaceTogane, Chiba, Japan
- Billed From
- Togane, Chiba, Japan
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 238 lbs (108 kg)
- NicknamesBlue Justice
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (September 14, 1992 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
August 8, 1998 Present Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 19, 2022 August 27, 2023 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
June 3, 2012 October 4, 2015 Promotion AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
March 21, 2011 July 29, 2012 Promotion 
ZERO1November 13, 2007 February 27, 2009 Promotion NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
May 14, 2003 January 10, 2004 Promotion 
WCWFebruary 1, 1997 August 5, 1998 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
September 14, 1992 January 4, 1997 Promotion 
PWFGAugust 2, 1994 October 31, 1994 Promotion 
WARAugust 20, 1993 December 15, 1993 -
Images History
Jun 2012
Feb 1997
Sep 1992 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel February 1, 1997 Present Face September 14, 1992 January 31, 1997
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Finishers
- Nagata Lock - Reverse Figure-four Leglock (September 14, 1992 - Present)
- Nagata Lock II - Crossface (August 8, 1998 - Present)
- Nagata Lock III - Crossface / Scissored Armbar combination (August 8, 1998 - Present)
- Nagata Lock IV - Chickenwing Over the shoulder Crossface (August 8, 1998 - Present)
- Back Drop Hold - Bridging Belly-to-back Suplex (September 14, 1992 - Present)
- STF (February 1, 1997 - August 5, 1998)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Mission Blow" - Single (August 8, 1998 - Present)
Titles & Accomplishments
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
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x2 IWGP Heavyweight Championship -
x1 NEVER Openweight Championship -
x2 IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 with Manabu Nakanishi, 1 with Wataru Inoue) -
x1 NJPW G1 Climax (2001) -
x2 NJPW G1 Tag League (2000, 2010) (1 with Takashi Iizuka, 1 with Wataru Inoue) -
x2 NJPW New Japan Cup (2007, 2011)
Pro Wrestling NOAH
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x1 GHC Heavyweight Championship -
x1 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi)
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All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Jun Akiyama)
- 1 AJPW World Tag Team Championship (with Kendo Kashin)
Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max
- 1 ZERO1 World Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW G1 Tag League Winner (2000 - with Takashi Iizuka; 2010 - with Wataru Inoue)
- NJPW New Japan Rumble Winner (2015)
- NJPW WCW World Tag Team Title Contenders League Winner (1998 – with Kensuke Sasaki)
- NJPW Naeba Prince Hotel Cup Tag Tournament Winner (2001 – with Jushin Thunder Liger)
- NJPW Samurai! TV Openweight Tag Team Tournament Winner (2005 – with Hirooki Goto)
- NJPW MVP Award (2002)
- NJPW Outstanding Performance Award (2001)
- NJPW Singles Best Bout (2001 – vs. Keiji Mutoh on 08/12; 2002 – vs. Masahiro Chono on 10/26)
- NJPW Tag Team Best Bout (2000 – with Manabu Nakanishi vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima on 10/09; 2001 – with Jun Akiyama vs. Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Mutoh on 10/08)
- AJPW Champion Carnival Winner (2011)
- PW Noah Global League Winner (2013)
- PW Noah Arukas Cup 6-Man Tag Tournament Winner (2015 – with Maybach Don & Maybach Taniguchi)
- PW Noah Global League Fighting Spirit Award (2014)
- Tokyo Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2001, 2011)
- Tokyo Sports Match of the Year Award (2001 - vs. Kazuyuki Fujita on 06/06; 2002 - vs. Yoshihiro Takayama on 05/02)
- Tokyo Sports Technique Award (1998, 1999)
- Nikkan Sports Fighting Spirit Award (2012)
- Nikkan Sports Match of the Year (2001 – with Jun Akiyama vs. Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Mutoh on 10/08)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata - Minoru Suzuki (November 11, 2023 - December 10, 2023)
- Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi - Manabu Nakanishi (April 6, 1993 - February 22, 2020)
- Seigigun - Bad Luck Fale, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Wataru Inoue, Captain New Japan / BONE SOLDIER (September 27, 2009 - April 1, 2013)
- Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue - Wataru Inoue (July 6, 2008 - March 3, 2013)
- Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa - Captain New Japan / BONE SOLDIER (September 15, 2008 - September 12, 2010)
- Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka - Takashi Iizuka (October 10, 1998 - February 9, 2008)
- Team JAPAN - Kazuyuki Fujita, Manabu Nakanishi, Kendo Kashin (May 14, 2005 - November 4, 2005)
- G-EGGS - Manabu Nakanishi, Yutaka Yoshie, Brian Johnston, Masakazu Fukuda (April 14, 2000 - July 31, 2001)
- Managers
