
Yuji Nagata
- Date of Birth: 1968-04-24
- Place of Birth: 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 wrestl... 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.

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
• 2014 January

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
• 2015 December

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
• 2017 April

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Action • 2017 June

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Action • 2018 January

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Action, Drama • 2021 January

New Japan Pro Wrestling
Drama • 1972 March

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
Action • 2019 January

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
• 2016 November

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
• 2015 August