The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese word saburau, meaning "to serve," and was first used in A.D. 702 to describe mid-to-low-ranking court administrators and, later, armed imperial guards.

For almost 700 years, these disciplined warriors were respected and feared in Japan, and they carved out a path that made them legends across the world. A group of the fighting elite, trained in ...

The latest reinvention of Shinsuke Nakamura began with a bang. With new entrance music and a shinobi-inspired samurai gimmick, it felt like Triple H had finally unlocked Nakamura. Right away, he was ...

In the main event of the latest episode of SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura lost the United States Championship to LA Knight, ending his reign at 97 days.

Fresh off an industry-defining WWE Elimination Chamber PLE, LA Knight has an opportunity to rectify his omission from the premium live event.

Together with their renowned martial capabilities, these characteristics made the samurai what historian Stephen Turnbull calls "the knights of old Japan." In this interactive time line ...