3 Superstars with the most to gain at SmackDown 1000

#3. Shinsuke Nakamura

Come on Rey

The artist of WWE is the first opponent that Rey Mysterio will face on his return, and for that reason, he appears on this list. Both Shinsuke and Rey have a lot of international f, but among the WWE fans, Rey will always rank higher than Shinsuke.

Since Shinsuke has not appeared at a WWE pay-per-view in a while, he needs to win at SmackDown 1000 to ensure that he remains relevant in the eyes of the fans. Shinsuke is a heel, and he might get more heat in this match than at any other point in his WWE career.

The possibility remains that the fight will be made a title match which presents an entertaining prospect for Shinsuke and Rey. With Randy taking out anyone who challenges Shinsuke, there's the distinct possibility that he could target Rey. Since Jeff Hardy was cleared to compete if Randy attacked Rey Mysterio Jeff could come to Rey's aid.

If Jeff and Rey teamed up, they would make one of the best tag teams particularly against the Speed Force, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. Regardless of the possible directions, a Rey Mysterio storyline could follow, Shinsuke needs a particularly strong showing on SmackDown 1000 to cement his place as a WWE star.