Shinsuke Nakamura in a WWE Ring

NXT Takeover: Dallas – April 2nd 2016

Shinsuke Nakamura was widely regarded as one of the best wresters in the entire world. It was announced earlier in the year that he had signed with WWE. His first match was against Sami Zayn at NXT Takeover: Dallas.

It was a surreal moment to see Shinsuke Nakamura in a WWE ring. When his music hit it was absolute goosebumps.

You could tell that he was a big deal before his music even hit as the crowd chanted: “NAKAMURA…. NAKAMURA”.
It was a surreal moment

Nakamura and Sami Zayn went on to put on an absolute classic of a match. The entrance mixed with the match really showed WWE fans that Nakamura was something special.

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