5 Potential first WWE opponents for Kushida

#2 Ricochet

Kushida and Ricochet currently hold two singles wins each over the other

Brand: NXT

Times shared a ring: 16

Singles matches: 4

Ricohet and Kushida's match in the final of Best of the Super Junior's XXI is still talked about today and is sighted by many as one of the best in the tournament's history. The match is likely one that could have turned WWE eyes in Ricochet's direction and given his stellar run thus far in NXT, putting the two together once more seems a no-brainer.

To book this match, Ricochet can continue signing open contracts to defend his North American title as we saw him do recently against Tyler Breeze. As good as that match was, it did lack an element of excitement in that few fans truly believed Breeze would win the title.

Kushida, however, could reveal himself to be one of the challengers for Ricochet's title and would bring an exciting unknown factor to the match. Having Kushida win the title would make him a big star in NXT right away and could also allow Ricochet to move into the NXT Championship scene without losing too much momentum.