| Yuto Nakashima | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yuto Nakashima |
| Born | 7 January 1997 Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Yuto Nakashima Yuto-Ice |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Billed from | Ogaki, Gifu, Japan |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | 2021 |
Yuto Nakashima (born January 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under the ring name Yuto-Ice. He is a member of both Bullet Club and its sub-group Bullet Club War Dogs. Known for his martial arts background, he has competed internationally, including notable appearances in Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw).
Nakashima was born in Ōgaki, 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. [1]
Nakashima made his debut for NJPW on February 14, 2021, during the Road to Castle Attack event, facing Yuji Nagata. However, the match was stopped after Nakashima dislocated his elbow. [2] Following his recovery, Nakashima participated in NJPW's Young Lion matches, frequently competing against wrestlers like Ryohei Oiwa and Kosei Fujita. He achieved his first victory on April 20, 2022, defeating Oiwa. [3] In 2023, Nakashima formed a tag team with Oskar Leube, known as "Young Blood". [4]
In January 2024 at New Year Dash!!, Young Blood wrestled their final match as young lions before embarking on learning excursion (as is customary for NJPW Young Lions), losing to El Phantasmo and Hikuleo. [5]
In early 2024, Nakashima embarked on an excursion to Europe, wrestling for the likes of Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). At RevPro’s High Stakes 2024 event, Young Blood defeated Kieron Lacey and Mark Trew in a tag team match. [6] 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. [7] In wXw, Young Blood won the wXw World Tag Team Championship at the World Tag Team Festival in October 2024, defeating KXS (Axel Tischer and Fast Time Moodo) in the finals. [8] In March 2025, they lost the titles to Big Bucks (Alex Duke and Norman Harras), ending their reign at 152 days. [9]
On the final night of G1 Climax 35 on August 17, 2025, Bullet Club War Dogs leader David Finlay introduced Nakashima (now known as Yuto-Ice) and Leube (now known as Oskar) as the newest members of Bullet Club War Dogs as they attacked Satoshi Kojima, Taichi and Katsuya Murashima. Yuto and Oskar also changed their tag team name to "Knock Out Brothers". [10]
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. [11]
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