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4. Shinsuke Strikes Gold

Shinsuke Nakamura
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Shinsuke Nakamura's dominance over AJ Styles' d*ck and b*lls since WrestleMania has been an intriguingly effective way of establishing the cynical and slightly deranged reimagining of his babyface persona.

He'll see things through in Saudi, making good on limitless potential on the main roster by dethroning the longest reigning WWE Champion of the post-2016 brand split era.

'The King Of Strong Style's heel momentum is poised with such fragility that if he doesn't follow through on his crotch cuffs he's neither threat nor theoretical foe for the 'Phenomenal One' in the near future.

An inconvenient truth largely ignored by Shinsuke's tenure so far is the former NXT Champion's age. At 38, he's three years Styles' junior, but the ravages of his NJPW past life have damaged his frame in ways the comparably lightweight TNA schedule didn't do for AJ. It's now or never for Nakamura.

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