Born: 1968-04-24 in Togane, Chiba, Japan
Biography:
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.
Also known as:
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 - 2025-01-04
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024 - 2024-09-29
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3 - 2024-09-09
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) - 2024-08-18
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 - 2024-07-05
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 - 2024-07-03
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023 - 2023-10-09
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) - 2023-08-13
NJPW Power Struggle 2021 - 2021-11-06
NWA & ROH: The Crockett Cup - 2019-04-27
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 - 2019-01-05
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler - 2018-09-21
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 - 2017-05-03
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2 - 2017-03-12
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 - 2017-01-05
NJPW Power Struggle 2016 - 2016-11-05
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 - 2016-09-25
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 - 2016-09-22
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) - 2016-08-14