5 Reasons Shinsuke Nakamura Shouldn't Become WWE Champ At SummerSlam 2017

by Jamie Kennedy

1. His First Title Win Should Feel Special

Shinsuke Nakamura SmackDown Debut
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Finally, is Jinder Mahal a big enough star for Shinsuke Nakamura to beat? Without diving into the ins and outs of Mahal's own reign as WWE Champ, the fact is that people have been conditioned to expect something special from Nakamura. Rolling over the top of Jinder might not be enough to permanently cement Shinsuke as a WWE headliner.

The recent win over John Cena on SmackDown is arguably bigger for Nakamura's career than beating Jinder Mahal to become WWE Champion would be. Again, the man's first crowning as a top champion in WWE must come after a prolonged journey with bumps in the road. SummerSlam is too soon - way too soon.

In order for Shinsuke to succeed as champion, he needs to beat a heel fans despise but also respect as titleholder. Mahal isn't that man, and it'd feel like a waste of Nakamura's 'lightning in a bottle' aura to have him ascend to the crown over someone people view as a paper champion.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.