5 WWE Superstars who are out of contract in early 2019

#2 Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura is incredibly popular among the WWE Universe

Most WWE fans are still surprised that Nakamura ever made the switch to the WWE due to his incredible success and popularity in his native country. After leaving Japan in 2016, Nakamura spent a notable few years in NXT and he is now starring on SmackDown.

Due to his expiring contract, Nakamura has been heavily linked with a return to his former employers, New Japan Pro Wrestling. The wrestler is approaching 40, and Nakamura himself has stated that he has a huge decision to make on his future in the next few months. This one is hard to predict as the WWE has handed the 38-year-old a great platform, however, the Japanese wrestler may ultimately want to return home to end his career.