5 dream matches that became a reality in 2017

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#3 John Cena vs Shinsuke Nakamura - SmackDown Live

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This match is the only one on the list which didn't happen on any PPV. When John Cena wanted a title shot at Jinder Mahal's WWE championship at SummerSlam 2017, everyone expected him to get it. WWE universe was surprised by the announcement from SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan that Cena would have to face Shinsuke Nakamura in a #1 Contender's match to determine who gets the right to fight Mahal for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam.

At the time, Nakamura was having a feud with Baron Corbin which wasn't as hot as expected and needed something to cement his legacy. The match changed the momentum for Nakamura as he beat the leader of Cenation clean in the middle and faced Jinder Mahal at SummerSlam 2017.

During final few moments of the match, Nakamura performed his patented Explode suplex on Cena, but John landed on the back of his neck instead of his stomach. After the match, Nakamura apologized for the botch and they both shook hands showing the respect they have for each other

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala
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