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#5 Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kurt Angle
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Kurt Angle confronting Nakamura in NJPW
Shinsuke Nakamura and Kurt Angle have a lot of history with each other, considering the two men have previously squared off inside a New Japan Pro Wrestling in a match which is considered as an absolute classic.
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At the 30-man Rumble match, Angle entered the match at #4 with last year's winner Nakamura having entered at #3. Prior to his second participation in the Rumble match, however, Nakamura won the WWE United States Championship for the second time defeating Rusev earlier in the night.
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And, Nakamura eventually went on to ruin Angle's Rumble return, eliminating him inside four minutes. This could very well mark the beginning of a fresh feud between Nakamura and Angle and the two men could have a potential US Title match at this year's WrestleMania 35.
Angle, for one, has been billed as an American hero and has been presented to the WWE audience as a national hero for years. Nakamura, meanwhile, is the champion of the US, meaning that a title defence against Kurt Angle would surely make all the sense in the world right now.
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