WWE SmackDown: 2 Superstars who flopped and 4 who impressed – New alliance teased, heel turn on the cards (Feb 19th, 2021)

#4 Impressed on WWE SmackDown: Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura deserves to be involved in the title picture

Last week on WWE SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura answered Big E’s open challenge for the Intercontinental Championship, and the two Superstars delivered an engaging match. Unfortunately, their bout came to an end after Apollo Crews interfered and attacked both of them inside the ring. This week, the creative booked a match between Nakamura and Crews with Big E at ringside.

Both Crews and Nakamura looked determined to pick a win, hoping to win a shot at Big E’s title. As we have discussed before, Nakamura has started to look a lot like his old energetic self on WWE SmackDown. He successfully turned the match in his favor multiple times. Nakamura landed hard-hitting blows and was smart in dodging Crews’ attacks.

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In the end, Nakamura picked a dominant victory over Crews without making his opponent look weak. It was great to see him win the match, but Crews attacked Nakamura soon after it ended. He then turned his attention towards Big E and hit him with the steps. In the end, Crews stood tall as Nakamura laid on the floor while Big E was carried out on a stretcher.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das