6 Potential Opponents For Jushin Liger In NXT
4. Samoa Joe
The last time Jushin Liger crossed paths with Joe, it was at TNA Bound for Glory 2005. In that match, Liger showed considerable toughness and determination, but lost against the stronger Samoa Joe. Should WWE decide to end Joe’s feud with Baron Corbin, they should have him feud with Liger instead.
Unlike other match-ups on this list, in this combination, Liger is actually the underdog, as he’d be fighting someone who has a major height and weight advantage over him. But being smaller in stature has never stopped Liger before and a showdown with Joe wouldn't faze him much, since Liger has faced him in the past.
Should these two men feud, it would be likewise used as a vehicle to get Joe over with the crowd. He has already defeated many jobbers, and put on a solid and competitive match against Corbin. But Joe hasn’t given the NXT Universe any truly memorable moments as of yet (though a part of that might stem from his part-time schedule). To alleviate that, he would need to defeat someone that’s universally-respected and known the world over as one of the best wrestlers in history.
If anything, this match could be the NXT equivalent of Undertaker-Lesnar from SummerSlam: two part-timers with contrasting styles (with one being well-versed in MMA) fighting to see which one of them is the bigger star.
It worked well for WWE, so why not for NXT?