Shinsuke Nakamura, despite being a name hard to pronounce, is one of the most recognizable names in the pro wrestling circuit. He is one of the most talented wrestlers on the WWE roster and is counted among the greatest Asian wrestlers in WWE.
He uses his real name as his ring name and was born on February 24, 1980, in Kyoto, Japan. He was a fan of pro wrestling during his childhood and idolized the wrestling icon Jushin Liger growing up. He joined the New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and there has been no looking back since then. During his time at NJPW, Nakamura was counted among the best in-ring performers in the world.
Nakamura stunned the world by joining WWE in 2016. He won the NXT Champion soon after joining the company. But his success knew no bounds and he jumped ships to the main roster soon where he won the Royal Rumble in 2018. While he failed to win any world title since then, Nakamura has had a successful career in WWE winning multiple individual and tag team championships.
Besides his quantitative victories, Nakamura is best known by his nickname - The King of Strong Style. He has been given that catchy name for a reason, and that reason is his grand entrance. In his arsenal, Nakamura holds one of the greatest entrances of all time, and fans just can not get enough of him entering the ring to his music.
Shinsuke Nakamura’s Theme Song, Style and Entrance
Shinsuke Nakamura has been known for his wrestling style and the way he carries himself to the ring for a long time. Even during NJPW, fans had always been in awe of his style and presentation. WWE saw the potential in Nakamura’s character and hired him in 2016. It was this year when fans got the icing on the cake.
Nakamura was presented with a theme song named The Rising Sun. Japan is called the Land of The Rising Sun, and hence Nakamura was the worthy contender of this majestic theme song. Composed by CFO$, The King of Strong Style started sporting this theme song in NXT and then on SmackDown. The WWE Universe might never forget the first time Nakamura appeared on SmackDown, with the crowd singing the song for him.
In WWE, Nakamura has also sported another theme song. Upon turning heel, Nakamura switched his beloved Rising Sun theme song with a completely opposite Shadows of a Setting Sun theme song. While the theme was more menacing than the previous one, it was almost quite as majestic. He would soon switch back to his original theme song in WWE.
Be it The Rising Sun or Shadows of a Setting Sun, one can not deny that Nakamura knows how to control the crowd. The King of Strong Style waves his hand at the tunes of the music and the fans dance at the tone of Nakamura’s hand. Nakamura’s entrance has always been very entertaining and whenever Pat McAfee is at the announce table, it becomes a sight to behold. The former NFL player apparently loves his entrance and always fails to resist the urge to dance at the beats of Nakamura.
FAQs
A. The name of Shinsuke Nakamura’s theme song is The Rising Sun.
A. Shinsuke Nakamura has been married to his wife Harumi Maekawa since 2007.
A. The original Rising Sun theme song was composed by CFO$, the former WWE music production team, in 2016.
A. Shinsuke Nakamura is called the King of Strong Style due to his hard-hitting in-ring style and his majestic theme song and entrance.
A. Born on February 24, 1980, Shinsuke Nakamura is currently 43 years old.
