5 reasons Shinsuke Nakamura is the best wrestler in the world

#3 Positive fan reaction

Few wrestlers have had the fans take to him as quickly as Nakamura has in his first six months.

Until recently, WWE fans had a reputation of not taking to superstars from outside North America and even when they would, it wasn’t with the fervent devotion shown to other superstars from somewhere a little closer to home. Nakamura has been part of a group to have thrown that trend to the wolves, bonding with the fans, in a way that few others can.

This was exhibited greatly at TakeOver Brooklyn II, one of the most patriotic audiences in the United States when nary a “USA!” chant broke out during his match against Samoa Joe, a Californian. This is a rare feat, as blind patriotism usually finds its way into matches pitting Americans against those from outside the US.