Shinsuke Nakamura

Known the world over as The King of Strong Style, Shinsuke Nakamura employs a hard-hitting style in the ring, incorporating blistering strikes with submission holds. The crown jewel of his arsenal is a devastating knee strike known as the Kinshasa, which has felled many opponents.  

Nakamura’s smash mouth offense, along with an unusual but magnetic charisma, first earned him fame in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he was a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion — a title held by the likes of WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki, Vader, The Great Muta and AJ Styles. He was also the youngest competitor to earn that honor, winning it for the first time at 23. 

First making his mark stateside in WWE NXT where he was the NXT Champion twice, The Artist immediately excelled under the bright lights of SmackDown, scoring monumental victories over the likes of John Cena, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler and anyone else who got in his way.

Nakamura has used his hard-hitting style to win the 2018 Royal Rumble Match, capture the United States Championship on three separate occasions, win the Intercontinental Title and subsequently the SmackDown Tag Team Titles with Cesaro.

As one of the most decorated champions in both Japan and North America, Nakamura has proven to be a generational talent and one that remains dangerous every time he enters an arena.