Imagine going back in time two years ago ahead of SummerSlam 2015, an event headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker and Seth Rollins vs. John Cena, and telling an avid fan that SummerSlam 2017 would be headlined by a WWE Championship bout between Jinder Mahal and Shinsuke Nakamura.
The two men in this SmackDown headliner were not even on the WWE radar a few years ago and have evolved quickly on the main roster. Nakamura had his first match on the main roster at Backlash 2017, the same night Mahal shockingly defeated Randy Orton to become WWE champion.
Over just a few months, the two have risen to the top of SmackDown, becoming the representatives of the future of the brand. Their feud could well rage for the rest of the year if WWE plays its cards right, but right now, it looks as though a different direction is planned for both WWE Superstars.
After Nakamura defeated Cena clean in the main event of SmackDown Live, it became hard to imagine that Mahal would be walking out of SummerSlam as WWE champion. It was a crowning moment for The King of Strong Style that signified he was being pushed to the top of the card. However, crowning him champion so quickly would be a major mistake by WWE.
While Nakamura lit up NXT as its star attraction, he has not been quite as dynamic on the main roster. His pay-per-view bouts against Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin were underwhelming, with Nakamura also consistently struggling to cut promos worthy of main event status. Only his presence and charisma have allowed him to stand out.
Everyone knows Nakamura is great because WWE has told us of his greatness. Those who followed his career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling have seen him put on countless showstealers alongside the best in Japan, including Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi, as well as one of WWE’s best performers AJ Styles.
Perhaps because he debuted late in…
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