10 Wrestlers That Became Stars In ONE SECOND
3. Shinsuke Nakamura (NXT TakeOver: Dallas)
Only in WWE lore would Shinsuke Nakamura not already be considered a star before he stepped out on a company stage for the first time, but in terms of finding and nailing a brand new audience for an established act, there may be none better than 'The King Of Strong Style's debut.
TakeOver: Dallas was well on its way to peaking as one of the best shows in WWE history before the former NJPW star arrived to take it to the next level in a way even the most optimistic fans might not have imagined.
A white-hot TakeOver: Dallas crowd greeted him like a first-ballot Hall-Of-Famer and he responded with the greatest match he'd ever have for the organisation. An instantly iconic clash that gave Sami Zayn the perfect NXT send-off and Nakamura himself a cast-iron guaranteed run with the NXT Championship, the bout was a genuine company classic from Shinsuke's epic entrance through to Zayn's emotional farewell.