My inspirations were 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and Andre the Giant. It was easy to understand their character. — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
For me, I like to be different. I didn't want to imitate another wrestler. I always try to find something from other genres, like… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
Antonio Inoki majored in strong style. He showed real emotion with real technique in the ring. Hard shots that look like hard shots. But… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
Sometimes I dance for concentration. I dance to release my nervousness. — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
WWE style is a much different platform than other wrestling companies. Each wrestler wrestles under strict rules that fans never know. — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
You have a good side and bad side, real side. Then I put that on in the ring. My character, my personality in the… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
I use every kind of emotion in my wrestling, so that's why people call me the 'King of Strong Style.' — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
Florida's waves are better than Japan. It's just an hour drive to the beach, but just once a week, I'm able to go to… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
I never think about pride. I don't think about stuff like that. I just enjoy the moment of my life. I think about just… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
I don't get nervous before the match. I try to act the same and stay normal right before entrance. I don't want to do… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
I feel as if I accomplished everything in Japan, so I wanted to challenge myself. I wanted something new, so I decided to come… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
Wrestling is an art. Every culture has an art, like music and dancing and fighting. So that's my base. If I think about it… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
A human being has a lot of sides, like a kind of diversity, so it's like a good side, a bad side, a crazy… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
