10 Shocks WWE Could Pull At The Greatest Royal Rumble

2. English Mustard

Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE

Taking the low road since losing to AJ Styles at WrestleMania 34, Shinsuke Nakamura's heel turn has revolved predominantly around the crotch of 'The Phenomenal One', though the b*llshots have been as much to make the most of 'The King Of Strong Style's facials as they have prevent the Champion from having to add yet another date to that massive tattoo up his chest.

Finally unleashed as a crazed d*ckhead, Nakamura's been a riot since turning. Knocking back explanations with his gorgeously insincere 'No speak English' sarcasm, 'The King Of Strong Style' has almost gleefully steered into the most insane corner of his devilish mind.

Brilliantly, Styles has tried and failed to move on from his former dream opponent, working televised main events against and alongside Daniel Bryan that have climaxed with downstairs assaults from the cagey challenger. With the pressure now off following a disappointing and laboured WrestleMania effort and the battle lines drawn substantially clearer than they were a month earlier, the Saudi Arabia stage is set for a contest that should dwarf their 'Show Of Shows' snoozer in substance and stature.

And there's only one winner, too. From hitting below AJ's belt to wrestling it away from him, the revitalised Nakamura could ascend in a manner few thought he would - returning from Greatest Royal Rumble as WWE Champion.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett