#1 Shinsuke Nakamura realises his potential as a saleable commodity
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With fans chanting “Nakamura” the moment the violin-driven instrumental sonorously rings out in the arena, Shinsuke Nakamura knows that there are people who have his back.
From proving himself in not just one but two professional circuits, Nakamura knows the thick and thin of the professional wrestling business, but nothing compares to the experience of the WWE, which explains why Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey have often flirted with the intentions of one day coming over to the WWE.
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The former NJPW legend realised that his popularity had reached the hilt with his NJPW career, beckoning him to make a switch to the WWE. In addition, Nakamura’s face can now be on the collector cups, T-shirts, merchandise and other paraphernalia, owing to his already established stardom.
Would he get the same amount of love and adulation in a fierce combat sport like MMA where he’d have to go through the ranks all over again? Would Nakamura have fared better in the UFC? Let us know in the comments below.
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