#9 Katsuhiko Nakajima
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Despite standing at only 5’9 and weighing 95kg, Nakajima is already a record-holder in the world of Puroresu. He made his official wrestling debut at age 15 and became the youngest wrestler to win several awards and distinctions.
He was the youngest person to ever win AJPW’s Champion Carnival (their version of WWE’s King of the Ring) and is also the youngest to win their World Junior Heavyweight Championship. He was trained by very accomplished Puroresu legends like Riki Shoshu and Kensuke Sasaki, both of whom ended up influencing his career in major ways.
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By 2005, Nakajima was already wrestling in big matches against the likes of Sasaki and Kenta Kobashi. Clearly, the bookers of various Japanese promotions saw something in Nakajima, and that was also seen by the fans in his excellent matches.
Nakajima is only 29 years old and thus has many years ahead of him in the wrestling world. He has already won singles and tag team championships in several Japanese promotions, including AJPW and NOAH. It isn’t often someone accomplishes so much at such a young age, so it’s clear that things are looking bright for Nakajima.
Hopefully, his name keeps growing as a performer and becomes a truly impressive draw.
