5 mistakes WWE made with Shinsuke Nakamura in 2017

#5 Sending him to Smackdown Live

Nakamura could be the answer to Brock Lesnar's Royal Rumble problem

Monday night Raw is undoubtedly WWE’S flagship show in 2017. Featuring a lengthy 3-hour runtime, Raw tends to boast a much more star-studded line up to keep viewers intrigued. However, this results in WWE still treating Smackdown Live as its ‘B show’. The blue brand has lost most of its cornerstones to Raw in 2017. Thus, in order to parade an evened-out roster, WWE had used the NXT call-ups to create a sense of balance between both brands.

Sending Shinsuke Nakamura to the blue brand, where he can have creative space to grow and develop was sharp thinking from the company. However, at the same time, WWE had removed key players like The Miz, Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt from the land of opportunity. Leaving the King of Strong Style to work with a rather underwhelming roster. Thus, thrusting a huge star like Nakamura into Raw prominence would’ve made for a much more fruitful year for him.

Instead of contesting disappointing matches with Jinder Mahal. Nakamura’s involvement in dream feuds with the likes of; Finn Balor, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins would’ve certainly helped him make his mark on the main roster. This would’ve also provided a solution to one of WWE’s biggest problems right now. A solution which could’ve led to one of the biggest main events in Royal Rumble history, Shinsuke Nakamura vs Brock Lesnar.

Having a storied history leading all the way back to the land of rising sun, Nakamura vs Lesnar would be a historic showdown in a WWE ring. These two legends of the business are one of the very few athletes in WWE that have a legitimate MMA background. Nakamura's strong style vs Lesnar’s brute force could’ve potentially been one of the ‘hardest hitting’ match's in WWE history.