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Yuji Nagata

Yuji Nagata

Birthday: 1968-04-24 | Place of Birth: Togane, Chiba, Japan

Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Considered one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, he is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days, and formerly 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 (in 2001), All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival (in 2011) and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League (in 2013). In addition, he is the only man to have held all four major heavyweight championships in Japanese professional wrestling, the IWGP, World, GHC and Triple Crown heavyweight championships, making him the only "Grand Slam" champion.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
2022
2022
Togane! Festival Club

as    ナミカワ社長

2021
NJPW Resurgence 2021

as    Yuji Nagata

2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5

as    Yuji Nagata

2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3

as    Yuji Nagata

2020
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

as    Yuji Nagata

2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

as    Yuji Nagata

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

as    Yuji Nagata

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7

as    Yuji Nagata

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9

as    Yuji Nagata

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

as    Yuji Nagata