
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 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Action • 2023 January

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Action • 2017 May

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Action • 2018 January

WCW World War 3 1997
Action • 1997 November

NJPW Destruction 2013
• 2013 September

NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
• 2025 January

Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
Action • 2020 July

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
• 2009 January

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
• 2008 January

NJPW The Spiral
• 2002 October