But while Nakamura and Lesnar went to war some ten years ago, Nakamura and AJ Styles did so as recently as January 2016. In what proved to be both mens final singles bout for New Japan, these two absolutely tore the house down in a 25-minute classic at this years Wrestle Kingdom show. There was pageantry, psychology and some phenomenal action on display as Nakamura went on to pick up the victory, before sharing a heartfelt moment with his fallen opponent after the bell. Dave Meltzer awarded the match a near-perfect 4.75 star ratinga tally that only five WWE matches have ever managed to top. And truth be told, booking Nakamura vs. Styles II would likely be the WWEs best shot of adding a sixth match to that list. This one would likely have to come much further down the line, obviously once Nakamura has been called up, and potentially in a world in which AJ has turned heel.
