5 WWE Superstars who were inspired by famous musicians

1: Shinsuke Nakamura - Michael Jackson

Nakamura has said himself that he is inspired by the King of Pop.

When Shinsuke Nakamura made his WWE debut in NXT in 2016, fans were hooked.

Despite being a huge star in Japan, many of the WWE Universe had never seen him before and were instantly drawn to his charisma, offence and unique style.

And with his interesting costumes and body gyrations, many fans have even compared the WWE's resident rockstar to the king of Pop Michael Jackson.

To be fair, the former NXT and United States Champion has said that he is inspired by the late singer, saying in an ESPN interview:

"He looked like a martial arts master so I tried to steal body movement from him; that’s why I imitate Michael Jackson a little bit."

One of WWE's most talented stars today, Nakamura is hopefully poised for much more gold down the line.