Tony D'Angelo's hand-picked opponent against Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, whom he would end up defeating. He would later return on the October 28, 2022, edition of SmackDown, as Hit Row's mystery partner in a winning effort against Legado Del Fantasma. Pro Wrestling Noah (2023) On October 30, 2022, Pro Wrestling Noah announced that Nakamura (while under WWE contract) will be The Great Muta's opponent for the Noah The New Year show on January 1, 2023. At the event, Nakamura defeated Muta. In other media Along with fellow NJPW wrestler Kazuchika Okada, Nakamura is featured in the Japanese music video directed by fashion designer, DJ and record producer Nigo for Pharrell Williams' song "Happy", released in May 2014. On May 27, 2014, Nakamura published an autobiography titled King of Strong Style: 1980–2014. An English language version of the book was released by Viz Media on August 7, 2018. Nakamura made his first video game appearance as a playable character in King of Colosseum II in 2004, and made his latest video game appearance in WWE 2K22 as King Nakamura. A later update to the game added his previous gimmick as Shinsuke Nakamura. Personal life Nakamura resides in Orlando, Florida. He has been an avid surfer since 2003. He married Harumi Maekawa in September 2007. Nakamura also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shito-ryu karate. Championships and accomplishments The Baltimore Sun WWE Match of the Year (2016) New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP 3rd Belt Championship (1 time) IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times) IWGP Intercontinental Championship (5 times) IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship (1 time) NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) 10,000,000 Yen Tag Tournament (2004) – with Hiroyoshi Tenzan G1 Climax (2011) G1 Tag League (2006) – with Masahiro Chono National District Tournament (2006) – with Koji Kanemoto New Japan Cup (2014) Teisen Hall Cup Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Hiro Saito and Tatsutoshi Goto Yuko Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2004) – with Blue Wolf and Katsuhiko Nakajima Heavyweight Tag MVP Award (2005) with Hiroshi Tanahashi New Wave Award (2003) Tag Team Best Bout (2004) with Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Katsuyori Shibata and Masahiro Chono on October 24 Technique Award (2004) Nikkan Sports Match of the Year Award (2009) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on November 8 Match of the Year Award (2014) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10 Outstanding Performance Award (2003) Technique Award (2012) Pro