WWE: 15 Predictions for 2017

Source: WWE.com

12. Shinsuke Nakamura Becomes a Mega Star

You can’t hide from the fact that the signing of Shinsuke Nakamura to WWE was one of the biggest coups the company has made in recent years. His time in NXT has rightfully seen him positioned right at the top of the card from day one, and his step up to the main roster shouldn’t be too far from becoming reality.

When it’s finally decided he’s ready to make the move to either Raw or SmackDown, then his arrival should be a big deal. Without a doubt Nakamura should be pushed as one of the main stars of whichever show he ends up on, but when you look at the men currently filling the top spots it’s hard to see what would be the best move for him.

Having spent the majority of his career in the rings of New Japan Pro Wrestling, Nakamura has built a cult following. You have to think that the main reason that NXT made a recent trip to Japan was because of the fact that they have Nakamura on board. The fact that he lost the NXT title to Samoa Joe at TakeOver: Toronto was purely for the reason that WWE wanted the feel good factor of having Nakamura win the title on home soil.

When Nakamura makes the move to the main roster, hopefully to SmackDown to face his former foe AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, the eyes of everyone in Japan will be in the WWE once again. The stage is set for the first ever legitimate Japanese World Champion, and Nakamura could be the man to push WWE to new heights on the Asian continent.