5 Unlikely WWE Superstars who could win the Universal Championship this year

Could we see an unlikely Universal Champion by the end of the year?
Could we see an unlikely Universal Champion by the end of the year?

#3 Shinsuke Nakamura could finally win his first world title in WWE

After an incredible career in Japan, Shinsuke Nakamura signed with WWE in 2016 and joined NXT. His arrival was met with amazing applause from the fans and soon The King of Strong Style reached the top of the NXT mountain. During his time on the Black and Gold brand of WWE, he won the NXT Championship twice.

Shinsuke Nakamura moved up to the main roster and joined SmackDown after WrestleMania 33. He got booked very strongly in his first year, even going on to win the 2018 men's Royal Rumble match. However, his loss to WWE Champion AJ Styles at WrestleMania 34 and the subsequent heel turn did him more harm than good.

Now, it's not like Nakamura hasn't achieved anything on the main roster since then. He has won the Intercontinental Championship, the United States Championship, and also the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. However, a WWE or Universal title victory has still eluded him.

That might change this year if WWE puts enough trust in Nakamura, something that they have hinted at recently. The biggest problem with the Japanese star is language issues due to which his promos aren't on that level.

But that can easily be fixed by giving him a manager who can talk for him, while Nakamura just shows why he's one of the best at what he does. What are your thoughts on Shinsuke Nakamura as the Universal Champion?

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Edited by Kaushik Das
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