2018's Best-of-the-Best: Top 7 WWE Superstars from the first-half of 2018

#6 Shinsuke Nakamura

When the news broke that WWE had signed one of Japan's top stars, it sent a fire throughout the WWE Universe.

Shinsuke Nakamura was one of those top international stars that many of us, including this writer, thought was untouchable in regards to signing with the WWE.

However, the stars must have aligned perfectly on one Kyoto evening when The King of Strongstyle made the decision to move around the globe and become a WWE Superstar.

2018 has certainly been a monumental year for Shinsuke. After spending most of his career as an adored babyface, Nakamura has finally shown the world his chameleon-like skills as he turned heel with one low-blow directed at AJ Styles.

Since then, Shinsuke has embraced his new role and continues to keep the wrestling world on the edge of our seats with his flawless in-ring performances.

It'll be interesting to see what the rest of 2018 has in store for Shinsuke Nakamura, but as for now, he has yet to let the WWE Universe down at all.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala