jetshadow2530
Mid-Carder
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Post by jetshadow2530 on Nov 4, 2020 23:40:29 GMT -5
He was one of the most popular stars when he debuted on SD and the fan reaction showed how much hope people had in him, he won the Royal Rumble and went onto Wrestlemania to face AJ, both he and Asuka lost there respective matches and imo one of them should have won, from there he slowly faded into obscurity as he fell down the card, do you think he can be saved
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Post by Nivro™ on Nov 5, 2020 0:03:10 GMT -5
A simple return to NXT would do wonders for him. Some people, regardless of how "popular" they are when they first hit just arent a good fit for the main roster. Nakamura is one of them.
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Post by Kill Em' All on Nov 5, 2020 0:43:41 GMT -5
I think Nakurma has proven to be a steady mid card act, and I just think that's gonna be his place like Cesaro.
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Nov 5, 2020 1:19:06 GMT -5
He had his moment in the sun. He should be a babyface when fans return though.
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E N I G M A
Main Eventer
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Post by E N I G M A on Nov 5, 2020 3:57:39 GMT -5
I think he’s doing fine as a midcarder, although I would have loved if he took the title from AJ, even if it would just have been for a short run.
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Post by McBlake on Nov 5, 2020 12:05:03 GMT -5
Depends what you mean by saved. He'll never be world champion now if that's what you mean. I think any hope of that went when he failed to beat AJ several times.
He seems happy where he is and he'll be on decent money though so fair play to him.
His best run on the main roster was that month or so he kept getting out of interviews claiming he couldn't speak English with the biggest crapeating grin imaginable on his face. I was kinda gutted the whole United States of Nakamerica stuff just sorta fizzled out.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Nov 5, 2020 13:01:33 GMT -5
He was awesome his first night in NXT. Since then, he’s been good maybe two or three times, and mediocre to terrible the rest of the time. He’s either old and happy coasting, or he’s just not suited to wrestling regularly in singles. Either way, his current spot is a better fit for him than anything else he’s been doing since that NXT debut. They tried him as a main event singles wrestler, he wasn’t good at that. They tried him as a singles midcard wrestler, he was okayish at that. Currently there aren’t many tag teams on SmackDown, and he and Cesaro contribute more there than either of them could do as a solo act.
I’m still hoping that he and Daniel Bryan have an epic singles match at a PPV, maybe WrestleMania or a network special from Japan. But I’m not optimistic that it will happen, Nakamura either doesn’t have the goods anymore or just seems uninterested in bringing them.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Nov 5, 2020 13:20:35 GMT -5
I am sure all the money that is going in his bank account from being a WWE superstar is all the saving that Nakamura needs.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Nov 5, 2020 13:38:06 GMT -5
Probably not. It seems like he's hella comfy with where he's at in the territory and surfing in his free time. Anyone who watched him pre-WwE knows that he had a tendency to be pretty low effort when he wasn't in a big spot. So unless VKM pushes him to the top, this is the output you can expect.
Nothing wrong with being low effort and cashing those checks. lol
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Post by CM Tusk on Nov 5, 2020 14:38:04 GMT -5
Nakamura is fine. As is Cesaro. They are making killer money, being displayed strongly each week, and are perfect as a tag team.
Not every good wrestler needs to be WWE Champion.
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Post by sonstuds on Nov 5, 2020 15:18:48 GMT -5
As weird as it is sounds as someone who still considers him one of my favorites I really don't think Nakamura's been booked that badly to the point that he's damaged goods. He's had a pretty solid run in the mid-card and hasn't turned into a comedy act or anything. I don't expect him to ever hold either of the top belts, but I don't think it'd be very difficult to get him to that point if they really wanted to. He still has credibility IMO. He had his moment in the sun. He should be a babyface when fans return though. lol I've thought about that too and they shouldn't even consider turning him face until an entire arena full of people can sing his theme. |
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Post by Tim of thee on Nov 5, 2020 15:32:00 GMT -5
Depends what you mean by saved. He'll never be world champion now if that's what you mean. I think any hope of that went when he failed to beat AJ several times. He seems happy where he is and he'll be on decent money though so fair play to him. His best run on the main roster was that month or so he kept getting out of interviews claiming he couldn't speak English with the biggest crap eating grin imaginable on his face. I was kinda gutted the whole United States of Nakamerica stuff just sorta fizzled out. Yeah the US of N was brilliant. I think they can revisit this though. |
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Post by rowdy1971 on Nov 5, 2020 16:10:17 GMT -5
How many main roster title runs has he had? Lol, he doesn't need to be "SAVED!!!!" Nakamura is doing just fine where he is. Not everyone HAS to be World Champion just because they are one of your favorites. He gets good tv time, fights in notable and meaningful matches, and so on.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Nov 5, 2020 16:20:33 GMT -5
His heel turn completely annihilated his character. They took away his theme which was a huge part of him and then had forgettable runs with the US and IC titles.
He would've thrived as a heroic face in the main event. The crowd were always behind him.
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Post by marino13 on Nov 5, 2020 17:34:29 GMT -5
I think he's where he belongs to be honest. While I find him entertaining, you can tell he phones it in more often than not. I do think he should be face. It just works better for him.
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Post by Sizzle on Nov 5, 2020 20:05:50 GMT -5
I don't think he's in a place where he needs to be "saved" with some sort of mega push and world title reign. He just had a great reign with the Smackdown Tag Titles and has been a reliable guy in the mid card for a while now.
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JOEJOEJOEJOE
Superstar
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Post by JOEJOEJOEJOE on Nov 5, 2020 21:26:47 GMT -5
I think he should go back to Njpw
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Post by hitmancmedge on Nov 6, 2020 0:00:25 GMT -5
There has never been a moment that Nakamura hasn’t been at least an upper mid carder/fringe main eventer since Nakamura debuted. I don’t really see what the issue is. He is a reliable guy who is making great money and getting up there in age.
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Nov 6, 2020 0:11:56 GMT -5
I don't understand why people think he's in a position where he can or can't be "saved".
From the night he debuted, he's been a Main Event, or upper mid card guy who's been taken seriously and stayed relevant the whole time.
Just because someone isn't in the Main Event Title picture 25/8 366, doesn't mean they're "buried", "wasted", or need "saving". Nakamura's doing fine, and will do fine for as long as he decides to stay with WWE.
If we're going to talk about saving people, a more appropriate question would be 'Can Tucker be saved?'
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Post by Rated [R] NinJa on Nov 6, 2020 4:01:02 GMT -5
I don't understand why people think he's in a position where he can or can't be "saved". From the night he debuted, he's been a Main Event, or upper mid card guy who's been taken seriously and stayed relevant the whole time. Just because someone isn't in the Main Event Title picture 25/8 366, doesn't mean they're "buried", "wasted", or need "saving". Nakamura's doing fine, and will do fine for as long as he decides to stay with WWE. If we're going to talk about saving people, a more appropriate question would be 'Can Tucker be saved?' |
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