10 wrestlers who can become World Champions in WWE for the first time in 2018

#6 Shinsuke Nakamura

2018 Royal Rumble Winner- Shinsuke Nakamura

The Japanese sensation will feature in a marquee bout at WrestleMania 34, with him winning the men’s Royal Rumble match back in January. Nakamura will challenge for the WWE Championship, and while Shinsuke hasn’t really clicked with the WWE audience yet, he is still one of the biggest stars in the company at the moment.

Nakamura came to WWE with a lot of hype surrounding him, but the way in which he has since been booked on SmackDown Live hasn’t done the Superstar many favors. Nakamura unsuccessfully challenged Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, and after a lackluster feud was booked to win the Royal Rumble.

It’s tough to drop the ball with someone like Nakamura, who brought his legion of fans to the WWE. While the WWE writers have never shied away from taking the wind out of the Superstars’ sails, it would surprise a lot of people if Nakamura doesn’t win the WWE Championship sometime this year.