Post by The American Daydream on Apr 22, 2017 9:17:11 GMT -5
As everyone saw on the Smackdown Live after WrestleMania 33, “The King Of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura made his long-awaited main roster debut. Nakamura’s first televised in-ring match is set to be vs. Dolph Ziggler at WWE Backlash May 21st. But, there were talks of Nakamura possibly making his main roster debut at WrestleMania.
According to SportsKeeda, Nakamura was reportedly going to be facing The Miz at WrestleMania 33. The reported plan was that The Miz & SD Live GM Daniel Bryan’s issue with one another was supposed to escalate all the way to WrestleMania 33. Ultimately, The Miz would be defending his I.C. Title against an opponent of Bryan’s choosing in which Bryan would decide at WrestleMania. SportsKeeda is reporting that Shinsuke Nakamura would have been Intercontinental Champion his first night on the main roster.
However, John Cena agreed to the match with The Miz & Maryse on “The Grandest Stage Of Them All” which scrapped the plans for Nakamura & he was kept in NXT until post-WrestleMania.
Assuming this is all true, what are your thoughts? Do you think WWE made the right choice with Nakamuras debut or should they have went ahead with him as IC Champion?
I'm torn between both scenarios because while I personally don't think Shinsuke is as amazing as everyone makes him out to be, the match would have been leaps and bounds better than the one Miz had with Cena where just like Elimination Chamber, he was booked to look as weak as possible.
Do I think Shinsuke should have taken the IC Title off of The Miz while on Smackdown? Sure, I'm all for establishing new guys just not on his first night. The Miz has been putting on some of his best mic and ring work lately and he's only getting more distinguished so I believe he deserves better. Hopefully he doesn't get lost on RAW.
According to SportsKeeda, Nakamura was reportedly going to be facing The Miz at WrestleMania 33. The reported plan was that The Miz & SD Live GM Daniel Bryan’s issue with one another was supposed to escalate all the way to WrestleMania 33. Ultimately, The Miz would be defending his I.C. Title against an opponent of Bryan’s choosing in which Bryan would decide at WrestleMania. SportsKeeda is reporting that Shinsuke Nakamura would have been Intercontinental Champion his first night on the main roster.
However, John Cena agreed to the match with The Miz & Maryse on “The Grandest Stage Of Them All” which scrapped the plans for Nakamura & he was kept in NXT until post-WrestleMania.
Assuming this is all true, what are your thoughts? Do you think WWE made the right choice with Nakamuras debut or should they have went ahead with him as IC Champion?
I'm torn between both scenarios because while I personally don't think Shinsuke is as amazing as everyone makes him out to be, the match would have been leaps and bounds better than the one Miz had with Cena where just like Elimination Chamber, he was booked to look as weak as possible.
Do I think Shinsuke should have taken the IC Title off of The Miz while on Smackdown? Sure, I'm all for establishing new guys just not on his first night. The Miz has been putting on some of his best mic and ring work lately and he's only getting more distinguished so I believe he deserves better. Hopefully he doesn't get lost on RAW.
