Shinsuke Nakamura

According to a new report, Friday Night SmackDown superstar Shinsuke Nakamura uttered a line that was not supposed to be included in his and Cesaro’s pre-taped promo on last week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. As reported by WrestlingNews.co, the apparent gaffe took place during an inset video that aired as Nakamura and Cesaro were […]

WrestleMania 36 is right around the corner, but WWE has something else to prepare for first. With Super ShowDown out of the way, the promotion has just one week to prepare for the Elimination Chamber taking place on March 8, 2020. On last night’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, two more huge matches were added […]

Injuries are always expected in professional wrestling, but WWE may have seen a first-of-its-kind on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. Shinsuke Nakamura teamed up with Cesaro to take on the duo of Elias and Braun Strowman in a “Symphony of Destruction Match” from the blue brand. Little did anyone expect that one of those superstars […]

For months now, WWE has partnered Sami Zayn with wrestlers such as Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro on Friday Night SmackDown. He has fallen into more of a managerial role and hasn’t had a single match in 2020. Fans have wondered if he was moving away from in-ring competition, but there is apparently a very good […]

For a few years now, Braun Strowman has dominated the ring in WWE and taken out some of the biggest names in the company. Still, a singles title continued to elude him until this past week when he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Friday Night SmackDown. It was a bit of a sudden an […]

Braun Strowman won the Intercontinental Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura on the latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown. However, while the occasion was momentous for Strowman as he finally won his first singles title in WWE, the original plan was to make his victory a bigger deal. Citing Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio, Sportskeeda […]

There are often angles and matches in the WWE that don’t make it to television for one reason or another, and fans haven’t really expressed their disappointment over it. This most recent cancelation, however, is one that may make fans of the squared-circle upset. Braun Strowman hasn’t made a TV appearance for WWE in awhile, […]

It is certainly a brand new age in the world of professional wrestling, and WWE knows that they need to keep up with the times. Rumors have been flying around that multiple championship belts were going to receive changes and redesigns, and that is exactly what happened on Friday evening. After debuting a brand new […]

The 2019 WWE Superstar Draft is officially over and the bulk of both main rosters are completed, but there is still some work to do. Free-agent superstars are still signing with either Monday Night Raw or Friday Night SmackDown, but the blue brand is looking rather enticing. For this week’s episode on Fox, two huge […]

This has already been a huge weekend for professional wrestling as there were two big pay-per-view events on Saturday night. As has always been the case with the sport, though, it’s already time to look at the next one. In just two weeks, WWE will present an event that is usually nothing but title matches, […]

WWE’s next big pay-per-view is going to take place on September 15, and that is going to be Clash of Champions. That event usually brings forth nothing but title matches and all of the belts should be on the line that evening. As of this time, only one match has been confirmed for the event, […]

The next WWE pay-per-view event is now less than one month away and there is not a single announced match for it. Sure, WWE will probably announce one or a couple of the biggest matches this week, but it’s an empty card at this time except for some rumors. With every title possibly on the […]

It is one thing to suffer an injury as a professional wrestler, but ending up in the hospital can oftentimes lead to a lot of speculation. On Saturday night, Vince McMahon’s promotion held a unique WWE Network special called SmackVille, which had a few title matches in Nashville. Finn Balor was set to take on […]

WWE Champion Kofi Kingston has been on a roll since his historic title win against Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35. His reign as champion is well exceeding 100 days, and during his time at the top, he’s beaten some of the very best performers SmackDown Live has to offer. His most recent defense came at […]

The biggest news coming out of WWE this week is that Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff are back in positions of power. They are going to be the Executive Directors of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live while answering directly to Vince McMahon. Many have wondered how this would affect Triple H since he appeared […]

For months now, fans have not had the privilege of seeing Rusev on WWE television of any kind. He has only been involved in one match since mid-April and that was the 50-man battle royal at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia. Fans have been wondering where he is and when he’s coming back, but they […]

A couple of weeks ago, The Hardy Boyz won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship away from The Usos and continued their gold reign throughout wrestling. Unfortunately, Jeff Hardy suffered a knee injury which caused the Hardys to relinquish the titles as they could not continue to defend them. Now, Shane McMahon is planning on crowning […]

While there have been other wrestling promotions around the world for a long time, the creation of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has generated a lot of buzz. A number of wrestlers from different companies have expressed interest in joining the start-up promotion created by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks. Now, there are a number […]

Almost every week that the two shows have been on the air, Raw tends to get more viewers than SmackDown Live. Even though both shows are live now and SmackDown is actually an hour shorter than Raw, it almost never wins out in the ratings. However, for the holiday week, SmackDown actually managed to average […]

Last night, on a taped episode of SmackDown Live, the WWE shocked fans by having fan-favorite Rusev win the United States Championship from the longtime champion, Shinsuke Nakamura. As one might expect, this led to a lot of happy fans. Even happier, though, was the man who won the championship from Nakamura. However, as happy […]

With very little time left in 2018, WWE decided to give its roster some time off to be with their families over the holidays. That’s why the episodes of their shows during the final week of the year have been pre-taped — and with the internet being so pervasive, the results are out there for […]

If you made a list of descriptive words for Shinsuke Nakamura, eccentric would be at the top of that list. Both his character and real-life persona can be a little out there, and it’s that fact that has made him so beloved by wrestling fans for so many years. He tends to walk to the […]

WWE is the top wrestling promotion in the world, and ever since purchasing WCW, there hasn’t been a truly threatening competitor anywhere in the world. Many have tried, but many have also failed to deliver in denting the market share held by the sports entertainment giant. Now, there is speculation that a couple of popular […]

On SmackDown 1000, Rey Mysterio made his return to WWE after a number of years and ended up being successful in his first match back on the blue brand. The 6-1-9 Master defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a non-title match to qualify for the WWE World Cup, but he’s going to be quite busy for the […]

Thus far, WWE SummerSlam has thrilled fans. SummerSlam is airing live on the WWE Network and on pay-per-view. As the Inquisitr reported, Becky Lynch seemingly turned heel after she attacked the new SmackDown Women’s champion Charlotte Flair after the match, and AJ Styles was disqualified after brutally attacking Samoa Joe with a chair. Jeff Hardy […]

According to a previous report from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, SmackDown Live superstar Shinsuke Nakamura’s contract will be expiring early next year. While he didn’t explicitly say whether he will be re-signing with WWE or not, the reigning United States Champion also didn’t completely eliminate a possible return to New Japan Pro […]

Three years ago, four superstars arrived in WWE and have actually seen more success than some see in an entire wrestling career. Now, the contracts of all four of those superstars are going to be expiring soon, and many are wondering if they will stay with Vince McMahon’s company or head somewhere else. One would […]

Shinsuke Nakamura may currently be feuding with Jeff Hardy for the United States Championship, but he was absent from SmackDown Live on Tuesday due to an unexpected injury the day before, when he was bitten by a police dog in Bakersfield, California. While he is currently on crutches due to the dog bite, he recently […]

On Tuesday night, this week’s episode of SmackDown Live was set to be headlined by Jeff Hardy putting the WWE United States Championship on the line against Shinsuke Nakamura. Fans have been waiting for this match to happen and it was going to be quite an exciting night for wrestling fans, but unfortunately, it won’t […]

In WWE news, Paige recently tweeted a title match that will take place on Tuesday during SmackDown Live. Over the last several months, Shinsuke Nakamura has been involved in a feud with the WWE SmackDown champion, AJ Styles. He failed to capture the title during this feud, and he lost all four matches that the […]

Money in the Bank is airing live from Chicago on the WWE Network and on pay-per-view. As the WWE reported, Alexa Bliss won the women’s Money in the Bank ladder contest, Seth Rollins retained the Intercontinental title, and Daniel Bryan and Bobby Lashley won their respective matches. In a bout that resulted in immediate jeers, […]

Starting with this month’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view, WWE is changing how things work and all of its major events will now be longer, as the Inquisitr has reported. Considering most events will now be at least four hours long, it is obvious that WWE is pushing it right away since MITB has a […]

WWE.com has released a preview for SmackDown Live, and the final Money in the Bank ladder match spot will be decided this Tuesday, May 29. Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe have never faced each other in the WWE, but they will do so Tuesday night to decide who is going to be the final entrant […]

A couple of weeks ago, there were rumors flying around that this year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view would be unlike any that has happened before. It has already been confirmed that there will be men’s and women’s MITB ladder matches, but rumors of a third match involving tag teams have been thrown about as […]

The WWE website has reported that AJ Styles will face Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown Live on Tuesday, May 15. AJ Styles and Nakamura are set to face each other at Money in the Bank for the WWE Championship, but the two will meet on SmackDown in a non-title bout. These two athletes had a historic […]

Even though the Greatest Royal Rumble took place last week, WWE is already prepared to bring back dual-branded pay-per-views to the fans. On Sunday night, the stars from the rosters of both SmackDown Live and Monday Night Raw will battle it out at Backlash, and the main event is not going to be the match […]

In two years competing in NXT and on WWE’s main roster as a babyface, Shinsuke Nakamura’s entrance theme was one of the most popular among wrestling fans, who’d sing along to the violin parts of the instrumental piece. Given his recent heel turn at WrestleMania 34, it was decided that the “King of Strong Style” […]

Barely 10 days after the WrestleMania 34, WWE has already announced a huge rematch at the upcoming Greatest Royal Rumble. AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura were involved in the WWE Championship match in one of the most anticipated matches at Mania. While AJ Styles emerged victorious, the match was not as good as expected. The […]

Although many can critique the direction on WWE over the past 10 years, with constant gradual decline in overall ratings, the company has made enormous strides in becoming a financial powerhouse. In fact, the company earned record revenue in 2017, increasing 8 percent to $214.6 million. This was the highest quarterly revenue in company history, […]

Heading into WrestleMania 34, the WWE Universe assumed Shinsuke Nakamura would beat AJ Styles to become the WWE Champion. Afterward, The Phenomenal One would move to Raw and The King of Strong Style would lead SmackDown Live as its champion. However, those plans went up in smoke after AJ Styles defeated Nakamura to retain the […]

We are just days away from WWE’s premier PPV offering, WrestleMania 34, and there is still no sign of The Undertaker responding to the challenge laid down by 15-time world champion John Cena. Rumors that The Undertaker will make one final appearance at the “Show of Shows” have been circulating for months. The WWE Universe […]

WWE superstar AJ Styles is regarded by many as the best wrestler in the world right now. Heading into WrestleMania 34, Styles is the WWE Champion, and he will defend his title against Shinsuke Nakamura when the “Show of Shows” rolls into New Orleans on April 8. As reported on the official WWE website, Styles […]

At WrestleMania 34, AJ Styles will defend the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in one of the biggest matches of the night. Some people are still surprised Styles was given the opportunity to wrestle inside a WWE ring at all because it seemed impossible at one point in time. For The Phenomenal One to go […]

After being helped out of the arena during a WWE house show at Madison Square Garden, there have been concerns about AJ Styles’ health heading into WrestleMania. The Phenomenal One missed another WWE live event in Odessa, Texas, shortly after. With WrestleMania only two weeks away, the WWE Universe has been afraid the historic rematch […]

On Tuesday night, fans watching WWE’s SmackDown Live saw major segments and some entertaining matches, but a match that took place after the show had an interesting aftermath. After some live TV tapings, WWE gives fans an extra match to enjoy featuring superstars who may not have competed during the show. The fans in attendance […]

With the WWE’s WrestleMania 34 pay-per-view just weeks away, the championship matches have mostly been booked. Fans will see Roman Reigns challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship and Shinsuke Nakamura take on AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair each appear to have opponents to defend their women’s titles […]

On Tuesday night, the WWE Fastlane 2018 pay-per-view card was updated as several new matches were formed during backstage challenges. While the upcoming event already features most of the major players that will probably be representing the brand at WrestleMania 34, a few seemed to be absent. That all changed on Tuesday evening, though, as […]

For months and even years, there have been rumors of a “Legend vs. Legend” match taking place at WrestleMania, and it appears as if John Cena has pretty much guaranteed it to happen. Last night on Monday Night Raw, he challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 34, but he also stated it wasn’t […]

One of the best aspects for fans at WWE events is getting involved with chants or taunts towards the various superstars. At a recent live event, “The Showoff” Dolph Ziggler decided to get the crowd to help out with a special occasion. To do so, it meant interrupting an ongoing match he was having against […]

Last year, AJ Styles defeated Shane McMahon in the opening match of WrestleMania 33. A lot of fans were unhappy about The Phenomenal One being forced into a feud with a non-wrestler and believed he deserved better. If Styles can get through the Fatal Five Way Match at WWE Fastlane, he’ll walk into New Orleans […]