5 reasons why Shinsuke Nakamura must defeat Dolph Ziggler at WWE Backlash 2017

Shinsuke Nakamura and Dolph Ziggler are set to face off at WWE Backlash

#4 An inconclusive finish helps no one

Nakamura and Ziggler go at it on SmackDown Live

The point of this match should be to make Nakamura look strong while putting him over. He is, after all, the King of Strong Style. With that said, the WWE are big fans of dirty or inconclusive finishes, whether they be disqualifications, count outs, no contests, etc.

For Nakamura, he needs to win next Sunday, and there needs to be no uncertainty surrounding it. In NXT, Nakamura rarely won or lost due to shenanigans, and he certainly shouldn’t start now. Any finish to the match aside from a pinfall or a submission would be a travesty and would help absolutely no one.

Let’s run through the possibilities. If Nakamura wins by disqualification, he misses out on all the momentum he would gain by winning his debut match on a big stage. Sure, you could say “But Ziggler used a weapon! It’s not Nakamura’s fault!” True, but it’s not the best way to go about things. He should have a decisive victory.

If he wins by count out, the match will lose any semblance of steam it may have otherwise had. Imagine Nakamura lazily rolling into the ring to beat the 10-count while Ziggler lays on the outside. No thanks.

This match should end with a thunderous Kinshasa and nothing else. Give Nakamura a decisive win to kick off his career on the main roster.

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