Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura is primarily a singles match competitor in WWE, having wrestled in three singles matches out of the last five matches he competed in. Shinsuke Nakamura does occasionally compete in tag team matches, with two tag team matches also wrestled over the same time period.
Lost a Singles Match against AJ Styles at Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24, 2026
Artist Collective
Alex Shelley • Chris Sabin • Rey Fenix • Sami Zayn
| JUL | SEP | NOV | JAN | MAR | MAY | JUL | SEP | NOV | JAN | ||||||||||
| 0 STARTS | 0-2 LL--- OVERALL | 0 MAINS |
| 0-2 LL--- SINGLES | 0-0 ----- TAG | 0-0 ----- TRIOS |
| NONE | WEAK | MODERATE | STRONG |
| No recent significant wins, 1 championship matches | |||
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Jan 24
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L
Saturday Night’s Main Event |
Nov 28
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L
SmackDown |
Oct 24
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L
SmackDown |
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AJ Styles
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Jeff Cobb, Hikuleo, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
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Jeff Cobb and Tama Tonga
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Jan 9 - L SmackDown |
Nov 10 - L Monday Night RAW | |||
| Carmelo Hayes | Sheamus |
| - WIN RATE | .642 POSITION |
| 35.1 WORK RATE | 36% WIN PROB% |
With an average position percentile of .642 in WWE over the past 52 weeks, Shinsuke Nakamura has competed primarily in the top of the card with 6 of his 10 matches positioned top-card. Shinsuke Nakamura also has 3 starting matches and 2 main event or last matches over the past 52 weeks.
Shinsuke Nakamura has been the underdog in 8 of his 10 qualified matches over the past 52 weeks in WWE, with an average Wrazzlin win probability of .359 over that time period.
* Qualified matches exclude enhancement matches
Baron Corbin - with seven wins (7-3-1) in head-to-head singles competition, Baron Corbin is one of the more notable opponents Shinsuke Nakamura has wrestled in WWE. The most recent match between these two in WWE was at SmackDown on September 2, 2022 where Shinsuke Nakamura won the match.
AJ Styles - with five losses (1-5-2) in head-to-head singles competition, AJ Styles is one of the toughest opponents Shinsuke Nakamura has wrestled in WWE. The most recent match between these two in WWE was at Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24, 2026 where AJ Styles won the match.
The worst loss in the past year for Shinsuke Nakamura in WWE was against Jeff Cobb and Tama Tonga in a Tag Match at SmackDown on October 24, 2025. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rey Fenix lost the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 55.7%.
| Year | Wins | Losses | Draws | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 33 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| 2018 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 2017 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 23 |