10 More Weird Wrestling Cameos In Music Videos
2. Shinsuke Nakamura And Kazuchika Okada In Pharrell Williams's Happy
Pharrell Williams released Happy as part of the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack and the upbeat song's gaudy but upbeat music video took the world by storm almost immediately. Not long after its release, Williams created the first 24-hour music video, where Happy was played on an endless loop for 24 hours while different versions of the iconic music video played under it.
One iteration of the song featured an entirely Japanese cast and included the then-IWGP Intercontinental Champion and future WWE United States and Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and then-IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada. And for wrestling fans, this is about as good as wrestling cameos can get in music videos.
Shinsuke dances around a bit and looks like he's genuinely having the time of his life just shucking and jiving to a song about optimism, a weird but not unwelcome look on the king of strong style in his prime. Okada appears dressed in his signature multi-color robe and does his iconic "rainmaker" pose as cash snows down from the ceiling for a few seconds.
It's a perfect look for the ace of the new era and even non-wrestling fans can appreciate his bravado. The weirdest part about their appearances, however, might just be how natural they both feel when put to the high-tempo song. Maybe that should be worked into Shinsuke's next entrance music?