10 Best Opponents For John Cena At WWE WrestleMania 33

2. Shinsuke Nakamura

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If WWE wants to be serious about breaking into Japan, and reaching out to their fanbase, then there are few better ways to attract potential Network subscribers than delivering Shinsuke Nakamura vs. John Cena at WrestleMania.

Nakamura has been one of the biggest names in Japan for years. Currently he’s the NXT Champion, but is still vastly underutilized. Simply, if he’s not in front of millions of fans every week on Raw or SmackDown, then WWE is not making as much money with him as they should be.

Near Mania season, Cena could be talking about what he has left to accomplish in the industry when Nakamura’s music suddenly blares. He goes face-to-face with Cena, and without either man speaking a single world, we’d know we were witnessing a historic moment.

Both men are still capable of delivering great matches, and a first time showdown at Mania could get fans around the globe excited. There would also be few better ways to immediately establish that Nakamura is one of the best in the world no matter what company he's in.

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