WWE finally opened the forbidden door as the new year 2023 kick-started. Triple H gave Shinsuke Nakamura the permission to start his 2023 by wrestling in his hometown. Nakamura was set to face The Great Muta at Pro Wrestling NAOH.
The match was one of the best for the 42-year-old WWE superstar in the past few months since moving to the main roster in Vince McMahon’s company. He pulled a reversal that can be called as a smart move.
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The match between Nakamura and Muta had an unusual ending. It doesn’t include a major finishing move by the ‘King of Strong Styles’ but he pulled Muta’s popular trick against him to end the match.
Nakamura cunningly extracted the poison mist out of The Great Muta’s mouth. Moreover, the former US Champion sprayed the mist on the Japanese legend to win the match.
I have never seen anything like this.
The sight of Shinsuke Nakamura extracting the mist from Great Muta's mouth and using it on him will definitely stay with me throughout 2023.
What a beautiful finish to a great match. pic.twitter.com/nYN4xY7TZG
— Just Alyx (@JustAlyxCentral) January 1, 2023
This was indeed an innovative move by the ‘King of Strong Styles’. He went back to his hometown and won the match at his turf, defeating a Japanese wrestling legend.
Fans react to this innovative reversal by Shinsuke Nakamura in his Japan’s in-ring return
Nakamura has time and time proved why he is the King of String Styles. The former NXT Champion won the match with an innovative move, that made fans go berserk all over the internet.
Wrestling fans were happy for the 42-year-old winning a major match. This is the Shinsuke Nakamura everyone was waiting to see in WWE for the past few years, since WWE put him on the upper mid card. Below are some of the reactions from the fans on Twitter.
Fans loved this move from The King of Strong Styles.
That is great https://t.co/bWJiydZ1aX
— crimsonmask49 (@crimsonmask49) January 1, 2023
🤯 That's why he's the king of strong style. Just unleash the beast & he'll take care of the rest! #WWE creative take notes 📝#Shinsukenakamura #thegreatmuta #SHINSUKEvsMUTA https://t.co/jZ4qpj3yNK
— ABConvosWrestlingEdition (@ABConvosWE) January 1, 2023
My man! Insane props for showing the original poison mist spit.
— SmokesTM (@SIVIOKES) January 1, 2023
He took the Great Muta's mist and used it against him. Such an amazing finish 💚. https://t.co/lP7pAgqAXL
— Space Cowboy 🤠⭐ (@SpaceCowboy8894) January 1, 2023
Fuck yes
— Louis Perri (@giantdoctorbaby) January 1, 2023
The wrestling universe wants to see this Nakamura.
They have that version but don’t want to use him. 🫠
— DainjaMouse🍥_🍥 (@ptexo0) January 1, 2023
Exactly….give him a final push and allow him to accomplish a world title run
— Angelo Thekid (@KIDgotHOPS69) January 1, 2023
Fans urge Triple H to push the former Intercontinental Champion.
@TripleH Please do something great with @ShinsukeN
— Derek, originally from Mancelona (@kered316) January 2, 2023
I beg Hunter gives him a world title run 🫠
— Anto (@AntoUtd) January 1, 2023
Honestly, I’m so glad that Triple H allowed Nakamura to do this! That was awesome!
— Jack Hyde (@RealJack_Hyde) January 2, 2023
Nakamura once again needs to be the top guy in WWE.
WWE never knew how to use Shinsuke or any other japanese star in the right way, and they will never understand how to do it, look what they did to Iyo and Asuka for example, they all should go back to Japan, STARDOM and TJPW are doing so well and Shinsuke can be a god at NJPW
— Roonnaldo (twitch.tv/roonnaldo) (@oRoonnaldo) January 1, 2023
Vince dropped the ball with him
— ty franklin (@TFrank1124) January 1, 2023
This could be a great re-start for Nakamura for his wrestling career. The year 2023 is looking good for the WWE star after this huge win.
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Nakamura’s WWE career
The pop for ‘The Artist’ was huge when William Regal announced his name for a match against Sami Zayn in 2016. Since then, he has come a long way. In the yellow brand, he won the NXT Championship twice before moving to the main roster.
Moreover, the main roster beginning was amazing as he won the 2018 Royal Rumble. He was in the WWE Championship pursuit for some time, but was unsuccessful. Until now, he has won the US Title and Intercontinental Title twice, also having a reign with SmackDown Tag Team Title with Cesaro.
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