Has Shinsuke Nakamura been world champion?

Japanese professional wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura’s career has been nothing short of extraordinary.

However, he has not yet ascended to the pinnacle of WWE as World Champion.

Although he has not ascended to the pinnacle of WWE as World Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura’s journey in professional wrestling has been marked by remarkable achievements and unforgettable moments.

At the young age of 23, Shinsuke Nakamura etched his name in the annals of wrestling history by becoming the youngest wrestler in IWGP history to claim the promotion’s Heavyweight Championship.

He also won the 2011 G1 Climax and the 2014 New Japan Cup, as well as being the final IWGP Third Belt Champion, the final NWF Heavyweight Champion, and the longest reigning IWGP Intercontinental Champion for his first reign (he previously held the record for most reigns at five).

Prior to his WWE main roster debut, he comoeted in the company’s NXT brand, where he became a two-time NXT Champion.

Nakamura won the 2018 Men’s Royal Rumble match in January 2018, and he then won the WWE United States Championship twice. A

t Extreme Rules in 2019, he won the Intercontinental Championship for the first time, making him the second wrestler  win both the WWE and IWGP Intercontinental Championships.