Deafening silence at Survivor Series as 44-year-old legend wins first WWE championship in nearly 3 years

Modified Dec 01, 2024 00:47 GMT

WWE arena — This WWE star is a former Intercontinental Champion (source: WWE.com)

A wrestling veteran won his first WWE championship in nearly three years tonight at Survivor Series: WarGames. Fans were surprised by the outcome of the match.

Shinsuke Nakamura was already an established star in Japan before he debuted in NXT. He found immediate success on the black and silver brand before making it to the main roster, where he won the Royal Rumble match. However, it was all downhill from here.

The last year has not been kind to the King of Strong Style. He had a lackluster feud against Cody Rhodes and was taken off TV in April 2024. However, he made his return on the November 15th episode of SmackDown and attacked LA Knight. Since then, he has seemingly gotten into the head of the United States Champion.

Tonight on Survivor Series: WarGames, LA Knight attempted to defend his US Title against Shinsuke Nakamura. It looked like the mind games Nakamura played over the weeks finally paid off as he was able to defeat Knight and win his first championship in WWE in nearly three years. His last title win was on August 13, 2021, when he won the Intercontinental Championship.

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It looks like Shinsuke Nakamura's career is starting to gain momentum again after tonight's win.

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