How would you book Nakamura? Personally I would hype Nakamura up with video packages showcasing his past in NJPW. I would have debut the night after Wrestlemania being managed by none other than Paul Heyman! Play off his MMA background and have him have an undefeated streak as he works up the ladder of WWE. Maybe give him an secondary title like the IC title and some big wins. Let him beat Orton, Cena, Reigns, and some other credible WWE wrestlers. This leads to Royal Rumble 17 where both Heyman and Nakamura turn on Lesnar. Leading to an mysterious and undefeated Nakamura taking on the monster Brock Lesnar. Honestly I can really see Shinsuke Nakamura being an credible world heavyweight champion contender. His antics in the ring and his wrestling style speaks for himself. All he needs is an good manager hence Paul Heyman and this guy could be a superstar in the WWE. Hell the biggest Japanese superstar of all time!
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Nakamura vs Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania 32. He'll instantly be a star in the US
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normally i am not entertained by the likes of nakamura and all those jumping and kicking vanilla midgets and indy darlings, but nakamura is so special. he has so much swag and charisma, unbelievable. he deserves to go straight to the top and as a threat to the top guys
id say beat a few bigger names, then beat bryan in a vanilla midget iwc high spot clinic so the smarks are satisfied, then have a big match with lesnar but lose, lesnar is the slightly better man in my opinion and should come out on top. he should also work with reigns. im not sure if he should beat reigns or should lose to reigns but he should be booked as a serious threat to anyone including lesnar, reigns, and cena for sure
but what i would appreciate, if he wouldnt have a corny suprise run in debut like allways in wwe , that shit is so fucking old and corny, im really disgusted by this kind of debut. he should just have a normal debut match
id say beat a few bigger names, then beat bryan in a vanilla midget iwc high spot clinic so the smarks are satisfied, then have a big match with lesnar but lose, lesnar is the slightly better man in my opinion and should come out on top. he should also work with reigns. im not sure if he should beat reigns or should lose to reigns but he should be booked as a serious threat to anyone including lesnar, reigns, and cena for sure
but what i would appreciate, if he wouldnt have a corny suprise run in debut like allways in wwe , that shit is so fucking old and corny, im really disgusted by this kind of debut. he should just have a normal debut match
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If have very short vignettes, just literally a japanese symbol just flash up at random times for the weeks leading up to mania maybe saying he's coming or something.
At mania, have jericho vs ambrose
Night after, have a rematch between the two, Nakamura comes out during the match and pretty much stops the match ala scott hall's debut
At mania, have jericho vs ambrose
Night after, have a rematch between the two, Nakamura comes out during the match and pretty much stops the match ala scott hall's debut
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The Japanese Brock Lesnar.
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Option #1 : Daniel Bryan makes his return on RAW and is attacked by a masked man. The attacks continue until Bryan is able to unmask the assailant, who is revealed to be Nakamura, and then he lays Bryan out again. Bryan challenges him to a PPV match (preferably not Wrestlemania) and we're off to the races. Wouldn't have to speak, just attacks people or physically taunts them to get his messages across.
Option #2 : Hideo Itami returns to NXT from injury and starts to show more of a mean streak. Nakamura debuts in NXT and starts squashing/injuring jobbers. On one episode of NXT, Nakamura interrupts Itami's backstage interview and questions if he still has "strong style" in him or if he's just a stereotypical Japanese comedy act. This lights a fire under Hideo, who goes on to injure multiple wrestlers in his quest to find out who attacked him last year. With Nakamura in his ear manipulating him, Hideo Itami eventually turns heel and joins forces with Shinsuke (and maybe Asuka) to prove to the WWE that they will not end up like Funaki, Yoshi Tatsu, etc. by showing a serious mean streak via "strong style".
Option #3 : Nakamura makes his WWE debut alongside AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows sitting in the front row at RAW, hop the barricade like The Radicalz did 16 years ago and attacks a stable like The League of Nations or even The Social Outcasts. Styles can be the Benoit of the group and wrestles in high-profile singles matches, Nakamura is the Guerrero and goes after the mid-card titles while Gun & Gallows are like Saturn & Malenko (but more successfully) and run through the tag division. They play as faces first, but soon sell out to The Authority and does their bidding as a group of mercenaries. I guess Nakamura eventually targets Finn Bálor after he leaves NXT, which leads to Finn joining. Maybe if they wreak havoc long enough, we could get a Shield reunion way down the line and have the two sides clash.
Option #2 : Hideo Itami returns to NXT from injury and starts to show more of a mean streak. Nakamura debuts in NXT and starts squashing/injuring jobbers. On one episode of NXT, Nakamura interrupts Itami's backstage interview and questions if he still has "strong style" in him or if he's just a stereotypical Japanese comedy act. This lights a fire under Hideo, who goes on to injure multiple wrestlers in his quest to find out who attacked him last year. With Nakamura in his ear manipulating him, Hideo Itami eventually turns heel and joins forces with Shinsuke (and maybe Asuka) to prove to the WWE that they will not end up like Funaki, Yoshi Tatsu, etc. by showing a serious mean streak via "strong style".
Option #3 : Nakamura makes his WWE debut alongside AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows sitting in the front row at RAW, hop the barricade like The Radicalz did 16 years ago and attacks a stable like The League of Nations or even The Social Outcasts. Styles can be the Benoit of the group and wrestles in high-profile singles matches, Nakamura is the Guerrero and goes after the mid-card titles while Gun & Gallows are like Saturn & Malenko (but more successfully) and run through the tag division. They play as faces first, but soon sell out to The Authority and does their bidding as a group of mercenaries. I guess Nakamura eventually targets Finn Bálor after he leaves NXT, which leads to Finn joining. Maybe if they wreak havoc long enough, we could get a Shield reunion way down the line and have the two sides clash.
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thats the shit, i like that
but i wonder, are nakamuras mic skills good enough to pull that off? does he even speak english?
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He might not have to say anything. A simple smirk/wink/whatever and just straight up laying someone out can go a long way if done right. Nakamura's a charismatic dude, so I have faith he could send a clear message without speaking.
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If Bryan is cleared to compete, you bring him in for a match at Mania. Bryan could issue the challenge, talk about how he has beaten Orton, Cena, HHH all of the current great and say there is one more name out there that he wants to test himself against: Shinsuke Nakamura. This alone would make him look like a huge deal.
If Bryan isn't cleared to compete, you debut him on Raw after Mania in front of the smark tastic crowd. They would lose their shit.
If Bryan isn't cleared to compete, you debut him on Raw after Mania in front of the smark tastic crowd. They would lose their shit.
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Since AJ, Gallows and Anderson are from an well known faction... I'd put a female manager with Shinsuke, but some fresh face like Billie Kay for example.
And of course Nakamura would be Billie's manager during her matches too...
Just to break the monotony.(Y)
And of course Nakamura would be Billie's manager during her matches too...
Just to break the monotony.(Y)
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Nakamura goes straight to main roster, begin Hideo jealously angle. During one of Nakamura's matches, Hideo attacks Nakamura viciously. Turns heel, and we have a unique feud with Hideo jealous of the attention Nakamura is getting, and we can get some awesome matches.
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Build up his debut, then give him something big to run with immediately, have him interrupt an upper midcarder/main eventer and go from there. The guy is so naturally gifted and has a great presence about him, he's one of the guys who can just do his stuff without the need to go through long winded promos and he'll be fine.
Whatever they do, they MUST NOT make him some stupid comedy character, he needs to be treated seriously. If they do treat him like some joke then it's a horrendous waste of talent.
Whatever they do, they MUST NOT make him some stupid comedy character, he needs to be treated seriously. If they do treat him like some joke then it's a horrendous waste of talent.
I was about t0 post the same thing. Nakamura is 6'2 and almost 230 lbs.; he is bigger than Rollins and HBK - size isn't an issue with him. Dude is a legitimate talent and should be inserted into the upper midcard-main event immediately.
I am going to piggyback off of what someone said earlier. I like the idea of him coming out a few times and attacking someone (a big name) with a mask for the first few times. Then he will attack that same person (insert big name) at a major PPP causing them to lose a major bout, WWE Title? Then he will reveal himself and lay out (insert big name).
Upon further thought, I think Ambrose would actually be a nice target. Have him attack Ambrose several times and then cost him the IC title at WM. Nakamura will win that feud and go on to a nice undefeated streak for awhile. I would definitely keep him separate from the Bullet Club, though. Let them do their own thing, he doesn't belong.
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