WWE: 3 IC Title opponents for Shinsuke Nakamura after Extreme Rules win

Buddy Murphy

Another dream match-up against a former 205 Live Superstar should pit Shinsuke Nakamura against Buddy Murphy, who is one of the best Cruiserweight Champions in WWE history. Murphy has been teased as debuting on the main roster, but WWE haven’t done anything with him yet, save for relegating some of his vignettes to commercial.

Some WWE fans have dreamed of a Murphy vs. Aleister Black match on SmackDown Live, and that could still happen. But what about Murphy’s first rivalry on the main roster coming against Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship?

The issue here is that Murphy probably shouldn’t lose his first feud on the main roster, as Nakamura would ideally have a long run with the title. But we can’t afford to let wins and losses get in the way of our enjoyment of great wrestling, which is paramount above all else.

Because let’s face it: Nakamura vs. Murphy would be wrestling at its finest. Murphy was one of WWE’s MVPs in 2018, putting on clinic after clinic as either champion or runner-up. His 2018-2019 reign with the Cruiserweight Title was insane, as he had show-stealing performances on multiple Pay Per Views.

Murphy is a superstar built to hold the Intercontinental Championship at least a handful of times in his career, and a match between Murphy and Nakamura would be both hard-hitting and thrilling. So don’t overlook the possibility of these two locking horns at some point in the near future.