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| Born | Yuto Nakashima (1997-01-07)January 7, 1997 (age 29)[1][2] |
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| Billed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1][2] |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb)[2] |
| Billed from | Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan[2] |
| Trained by | Bad Luck Fale NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | February 14, 2021[1][2] |
Yuto Nakashima (中島佑斗,Nakashima Yūto; born January 7, 1997)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed toNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under thering nameYuto-Ice. He is a member of theUnbound Co. stable. Alongside Oskar as the Knock Out Brothers he is one half of the currentIWGP Tag Team Champions in their first reign.
Known for his martial arts background, he has competed internationally, including notable appearances inRevolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) andWestside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw).
Nakashima was born inŌgaki,Gifu Prefecture, Japan. He trained in judo from a young age, achieving black belt status before transitioning to mixed martial arts and then professional wrestling.[3]
Nakashima made his debut for NJPW on February 14, 2021, during the Road to Castle Attack event, facingYuji Nagata. However, the match was stopped after Nakashima dislocated his elbow.[4] Following his recovery, Nakashima participated in NJPW's Young Lion matches, frequently competing against wrestlers likeRyohei Oiwa andKosei Fujita. He achieved his first victory on April 20, 2022, defeating Oiwa.[5] In 2023, Nakashima formed a tag team withOskar Leube, known as "Young Blood".[6]
In January 2024 atNew Year Dash!!, Young Blood wrestled their final match asyoung lions before embarking on learning excursion (as is customary for NJPW Young Lions), losing toEl Phantasmo andHikuleo.[7]
In early 2024, Nakashima embarked on an excursion to Europe, wrestling for the likes ofRevolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) andWestside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). At RevPro’s High Stakes 2024 event, Young Blood defeated Kieron Lacey and Mark Trew in a tag team match.[8] Young Blood also participated in a tag team match to defeat David Francisco and Goldenboy Santos in a street fight at a subsequent RevPro event.[9] In wXw, Young Blood won thewXw World Tag Team Championship at theWorld Tag Team Festival in October 2024, defeating KXS (Axel Tischer and Fast Time Moodo) in the finals.[10] In March 2025, they lost the titles to Big Bucks (Alex Duke andNorman Harras), ending their reign at 152 days.[11]
On the final night ofG1 Climax 35 on August 17, 2025,Bullet Club War Dogs leaderDavid Finlay introduced Nakashima (now known asYuto-Ice) and Leube (now known asOskar) as the newest members of Bullet Club War Dogs as they attackedSatoshi Kojima,Taichi and Katsuya Murashima. Yuto and Oskar also changed their tag team name to "Knock Out Brothers".[12] AtDestruction in Kobe, Yuto and Oskar defeated Taichi andTomohiro Ishii to win theIWGP Tag Team Championship, marking their first championship in NJPW.[13]
After Wrestle Kingdom 20, atNew Year Dash!!,David Finlay andYota Tsuji announced the dissolution ofBullet Club and Mushozoku, replacing the alliance withUnbound Co., which was a complete merger, also in the Main Event of the show they defeatedRyohei Oiwa andZack Sabre Jr..[14]
Nakashima’s background in judo and MMA has heavily influenced his wrestling style. His in-ring persona is often described as stoic and disciplined, focusing on technical grappling.[15]
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