WWE Survivor Series 2018: 3 Reasons Why Shinsuke Nakamura Should Win

1. Dean Ambrose Could Interfere

Seth Rollins is obsessed with beating an answer out of Dean Ambrose, who finally cut a full-length promo on the most recent episode of Monday Night Raw. Ambrose’s explanation, however, was entirely dissatisfactory, but what spoke louder than his words was one action that symbolized the finalizing of his betrayal; he burned The Shield vest in a trash can, proclaiming “Burn It Down” as he tossed the jacket into the inferno.

While Rollins can try to explain to Corey Graves – or whoever else is listening – that he will be focused on Shinsuke Nakamura this Sunday, everyone in the WWE Universe knows better. This personal rivalry with Ambrose isn’t just something Rollins can forget, and he may be blaming himself for Ambrose’s actions somewhere in the back of his mind. His own betrayal on The Shield years ago must be weighing on him, too, but while he’s busy juggling his own emotions and his film study of Nakamura, Ambrose will be plotting.

Even if Ambrose doesn’t make his presence felt to literally distract Rollins, he’s clearly inside Rollins’s head. It’s impossible to blame Rollins for being more focused on Ambrose than anything else, and, in fact, it would be puzzling for him not to be focused on Ambrose.

That said, Nakamura has a distinct advantage because of this, and it would be surprising if a man known for his mindgames can’t take capitalize on a vulnerable opponent. Nakamura used to chide AJ Styles for being too emotional, so toying with Rollins’s psyche should be right up his alley.