5 Things WWE did right at WrestleMania 34

#3 Nakamura's unthinkable heel-turn

Shinsuke Nakamura delivers a low-blow!

Going into WrestleMania 34, there was one match that I had circled ever since The Royal Rumble. That match was obviously the WWE Championship bout between Champion AJ Styles and Challenger Shinsuke Nakamura. On paper, this appeared to be a dream match situation and when the bell finally rang to start the match, these two combatants did not disappoint.

For over 20-minutes, these two top-tier athletes delivered on the absolute highest level. Unfortunately, in this situation, there can be only one winner and in this match, neither choice would have been a bad decision to come out on top. But, when it was all said and done, AJ Styles won the bout, thus retaining his WWE Championship. However, it was what happened after the match that has everyone talking.

At the conclusion of the match, Styles and Nakamura embrace multiple times, proving they are such good sports...or are they? Just as everyone was getting their share of the good vibes and butterfly feels, Nakamura delivers a low-blow that would have dropped Goliath, subsequently indicating that he had indeed crossed over to the dark side and turned heel.

I have heard and read a variety of mixed opinions regarding Nakamura's actions. While some fans are distraught at the idea of such a friendly-faced character becoming a "bad guy." But, when you really break it down, this will prove to be a very wise decision.

Nakamura has a strong language barrier which he is trying to break through and considering heels typically remain quiet for the most part, this would help Shinsuke focus on his in-ring action, rather than labour over promo scripts, hoping to get good enough to deliver a 4-minute spot. Not only that, but Nakamura has the perfect demeanour to succeed as a dominant heel for months to come. Don't be surprised if he goes right back after AJ, in pursuit of that elusive title.