10 Wrestlers WWE might have to push so that they don't ask for their releases

#4 Shinsuke Nakamura

If there is a talent currently under-pushed in WWE who could truly become a main-event player in any other promotion, it would be Shinsuke Nakamura.

He did receive a coveted Royal Rumble win last year, as well as several WWE Championship matches with AJ Styles in 2018 but nothing came from the matches and Nakamura was then thrust into the mid-card. He did win the US Championship but had a mostly forgettable run.

He's currently looking to reclaim the title from Rusev at the Royal Rumble, but with the likelihood of retaining the belt looking slim, he might start to become bored.

Companies like Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling would be backing up trucks of money in order to sign the international star.

If WWE lets him slip through the cracks of their roster, they might just see Nakamura departing after his three years with the company.

About the author

Matt Serocki is a sports journalist from outside of Boston, Massachusetts who has written about sports for a local newspaper, the MetroWest Daily News.

Matt has written about professional wrestling for the past year but has been writing lyrics, short stories and novels in his spare time. He writes around 30-50 articles per month.

During his time on writing for Sportskeeda, Matt has written about a variety of topics including the history of the business as well as about the current stars and product. He follows numerous promotions like the WWE, AEW, ROH, MLW, NJPW, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and WOW.

Studied Communications with a focus on writing at Framingham State University from 2000-2004.

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