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Yuji Nagata

Yuji Nagata (永田 裕志 Nagata Yūji) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. He is known for his perennial tweener status, currently a solid fan favorite, and his stiff, shoot style wrestling technique. A two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, World Heavyweight Champion and a GHC Heavyweight Champion. He is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days. He held the record for most successful title defenses with 10, until Hiroshi Tanahashi broke the record at Wrestle Kingdom VI. He is the only wrestler to have won Japanese professional wrestling's three biggest singles tournaments; New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax, All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League.


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Born:
Apr 24, 1968 In Togane, Chiba, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
104
First Appeared:
In the series New Japan Pro Wrestling 1972-03-06
Latest Project:
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 2024-02-23
Known For
Poster of My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
Poster of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Poster of NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
Poster of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
Filmography
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 Yuji Nagata 2024-02-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) Yuji Nagata 2023-08-13
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Yuji Nagata 2023-01-04
Movie NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6 himself 2022-02-07
Movie NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1 himself 2022-01-20
Movie NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 9 himsefl 2022-02-11
Movie NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 Yuji Nagata 2022-01-08
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 Yuji Nagata 2022-01-05
Movie NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 Himself 2022-02-13
Movie West Coast Pro Game Related 2022-04-15
Movie NJPW Windy City Riot Yuji Nagata 2022-04-16
Movie New year’s Golden Series night 14 Yuji Nagata 2022-02-19
Movie NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome Yuji Nagata 2021-07-25
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 Yuji Nagata 2021-01-04
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 Yuji Nagata 2021-01-06
Movie NJPW Resurgence Yuji Nagata 2021-08-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3 Yuji Nagata 2021-09-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 Yuji Nagata 2021-10-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5 Yuji Nagata 2021-09-26
Movie NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall 2020-07-11
Movie Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 Yuji Nagata 2020-07-12
Movie NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya Yuji Nagata 2020-07-25
Movie NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2 Yuji Nagata (archive footage) 2020-07-25
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 Yuji Nagata 2019-01-05
Movie NWA & ROH: The Crockett Cup 2019-04-27
Movie My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler 2018-09-21
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 Yuji Nagata 2018-01-05
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 Yuji Nagata 2018-05-03
Movie NJPW 45th Anniversary Show 2017-03-06
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 Yuji Nagata 2017-01-05
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 Yuji Nagata 2017-05-03
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall Yuji Nagata 2017-06-11
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Yuji Nagata 2016-05-03
Movie NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Himself 2016-04-10
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 Himself 2016-02-11
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) 2016-05-21
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 Himself 2016-01-05
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 Himself 2016-02-14
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) 2016-05-29
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) 2016-05-27
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 1 Yuji Nagata 2016-07-18
Movie RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 Yuji Nagata 2016-11-10
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall Yuji Nagata 2016-06-19
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) 2016-06-07
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 Himself 2015-05-03
Movie NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall Himself 2015-07-05
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka Himself 2015-02-11
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai Himself 2015-02-14
Movie NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 Himself 2015-04-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals 2015-08-16
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Yuji Nagata 2015-10-12
Movie NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 Yuji Nagata 2015-12-09
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Yuji Nagata 2015-09-27
Movie NJPW Destruction In Okayama Yuji Nagata 2015-09-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6 2014-07-31
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4 Himself 2014-07-26
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 2014-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7 2014-08-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1 Himself 2014-07-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5 2014-07-28
Movie NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 Himself 2014-12-07
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8 Himself 2014-08-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 Himself 2014-08-10
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 Yuji Nagata 2014-09-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11 Himself 2014-08-08
Movie NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 2014-12-20
Movie G1 Climax 23: Day 1 2013-08-01
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 Himself 2013-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9 2013-08-11
Movie G1 Climax 23: Day 9 2013-08-11
Movie NJPW Destruction 2013 2013-09-30
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 Yuji Nagata 2013-10-14
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.16 2012-06-16
Movie NJPW 40th Anniversary Show 2012-03-04
Movie NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love 2012-07-01
Movie NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 Himself 2012-10-08
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV 2010-01-04
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.19 2010-06-19
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III Yuji Nagata 2009-01-04
Movie NJPW Resolution 2009 2009-04-05
Movie NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ 2009-10-12
Movie NJPW Destruction 2009 2009-11-08
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II Himself 2008-01-04
Movie TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan Yuji Nagata 2008-06-24
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I Yuji Nagata 2007-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 2005-08-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 2005-08-06
Movie Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture Invisible God (voice) 2004-02-14
Movie NJPW Nexess 2004-05-03
Movie NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals 2003-07-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 2003-08-12
Movie NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 2002-02-17
Movie NJPW The Spiral 2002-10-14
Movie NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 2001-03-20
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 2001-05-05
Movie NJPW Final Dome 1999-10-11
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 Himself 1997-10-26
Movie WCW World War 3 1997 Himself 1997-11-23
Movie NJPW Battle Formation '96 1996-04-29
Movie NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea Himself 1995-04-28
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 1995-05-03
Movie NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 1994-07-08
Movie NJPW Battle Zone Space II 1992-11-23
Series New Japan Pro Wrestling 1972-03-06