NXT TakeOver Toronto: 10 Awesome Moments
4. Shinsuke Nakamura Freaks Out With His Violinists
As cool as Bobby Roode's entrance was at the top of TakeOver, it would have to go some to beat the antics of Shinsuke Nakamura. There are some who would claim that the Japanese star hasn't shown everything he's capable of yet in WWE, which is probably a fair assessment of 2016 for the man.
Still, he was given a reign as NXT Champion for a reason. Top brass obviously believe in the connection Nakamura has with the people who are drawn to NXT. Just as those folks enjoy the brand's output, they do so because of characters like Shinsuke. His entrance is more over than some wrestlers full stop.
Played to the ring for his bout against Samoa Joe by a quartet of enthusiastic musicians, Nakamura looked resplendent. Writhing and moving gracefully across and on the floor, the then-champion even took some time to engage with his violinists.
This was a highlight, most performers would have ignored the extras backing them up. Nakamura didn't, chiefly because he's a superb entertainer who feeds off organic energy. Credit to those violin players, they had bags of it and ate up Nakamura's indescribable charisma.