I remember the time when Shinsuke Nakamura became the US Champion and we assumed that he'd have a long and prosperous reign. It almost seemed like he was forgotten and when he became an afterthought, the title was forgotten too.
Fast forward to right now when he is the reigning and defending Intercontinental Champion. Because of the reason that I have outlined previously, I really think that Nakamura needs to face off against someone like Aleister Black to be seen as a worthy champion.
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The two men can trade a variety of strikes and blows in a hard-hitting contest. I know that Black would love a chance to be inserted into a title picture already.
Even if Black wins the title soon after, it would help put Nakamura back in public consciousness once more. He's very easily forgotten.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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