10 Potential Superstars That Could Succeed Roman Reigns As WWE Champion
9. Shinsuke Nakamura
The rumors of Shinsuke Nakamura signing with WWE and the details of his contract are far from substantiated, but the belief is that it did cost WWE a pretty penny to sign the IWGP Intercontinental Champion. While those rumors are unconfirmed, it does make sense that Nakamura wouldn't have come cheap and, from WWE's perspective, they wouldn't plan to spend a ton of money on a superstar they saw being anything less than a true main event superstar. There's also the rumors that Nakamura will be skipping NXT altogether and will hit the main roster right away. If those are the plans, a potential run with the WWE Championship, an immediate one, should not be ruled out. Nakamura is so incredibly charismatic, a feature that WWE and Vince McMahon loves, that the possibility of the King of Strong Style being the next King of the WWE as its World Heavyweight Champion must be considered a strong possibility.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
