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• Hiroshi Tanahashi May Face Top WWE Star In Wrestle Kingdom 20 Retirement Match

There's a chance that Hiroshi Tanahashi wrestles WWE's Shinsuke Nakamura in his retirement match at Wrestle Kingdom 20....2025
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• Backstage News On Send-Off For AJ Styles At Saturday’s WWE Supershow In Tokyo
As we previously reported here on eWn, following the main event of Saturday’s WWE Supershow in Tokyo, Japan, CM Punk and Shinsuke Nakamura introduced former WWE Champion AJ Styles in what was described as a likely farewell appearance. Styles received a massive ovation from the fans in attendance and was joined by members of the […] The post Backstage News On Send-Off For AJ Styles At Saturda...2025
• Shinsuke Nakamura WWE Retirement Plans

In a new post during the current WWE live tour of Japan, Shinsuke Nakamura admitted that his retirement is not “too far off.” ‘The King of Strong Style’ has had […]...2025
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi And Shinsuke Nakamura Could Reignite Rivalry For Tokyo Dome Farewell Match
Dave Meltzer believes there is a strong chance that Hiroshi Tanahashi could face Shinsuke Nakamura in his retirement match at Wrestle Kingdom 20. WWE recently held two live events in Tokyo, and Nakamura gave a nod to Tanahashi by using his signature “Aishitemasu” catchphrase during one of the shows. Tanahashi...2025
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Reflects On Career, 'Sacred' Home Country Following WWE Japan Tour

After a successful tour of Japan, WWE star Shinsuke Nakamura reflects on his in-ring career and the "sacred" nature of his home country....2025
• WWE–AEW Politics Could Derail Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi NJPW Match
There’s growing talk about a dream match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 2026. However, nothing is certain yet. Nakamura recently paid tribute to Tanahashi during WWE’s tour in Japan, which sparked rumors about a big WWE vs. NJPW crossover match. On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported […] The post WWE–AEW Politics Could Der...2025
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• WrestleMania 41’s final card MUCH different from early plans, per WWE Unreal

Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage Travis Scott with Rey Mysterio? Women’s champ Jade Cargill? Bad Bunny? Special Guest Referee Stone Cold Steve Austin? According to the new Netflix reality show, plans definitely changed on the Road to this year’s ‘Mania. In a scene from the writer’s room on Netflix’s new WWE Unreal docuseries, all five episodes of which are out on the streamer today (July 29),...2025
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• WWE has a big LA Knight problem on its hands

WWE Creative has nothing for the megastar with SummerSlam coming up in one week. SmackDown airs tonight (July 25) with a live show emanating from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the second episode of SmackDown during the three week build towards SummerSlam, which takes place on the weekend of August 2 & 3. WWE has an LA Knight problem on its hands There are still a lot of unanswer...2025
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• I think John Cena is signing away the WWE title to Cody Rhodes

WWE Cena is in big trouble now that Cody has learned from his dumbass mistake and The Rock is still nowhere to be seen in WWE. SmackDown airs tonight (July 18) with a live show emanating from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. This is the first episode of SmackDown during the three week build towards SummerSlam, which takes place on the weekend of August 2 & 3. I think John Cena is s...2025
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• Check out which WWE star is backstage at SmackDown today (possible SPOILER)

WWE.com Move aside John Cena, Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton, because there’s a wrestler backstage at SmackDown who we haven’t seen on WWE programming in nearly one full year. As of this morning, we knew that tonight’s (June 13) episode of SmackDown would feature opening round matches in the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments, but we didn’t exactly know which ones. That has been clarified,...2025
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• WWE needs to come up with a completely different plan for the Wyatt Sicks

The reset button is hit, and Uncle Howdy’s gang of misfits now have a fresh start in WWE. Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included the returns of Kairi Sane and Candice LeRae, GUNTHE...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: You won’t take my joy away from me

WWE The final SmackDown before Saturday Night’s Main Event sure was meaningful, in a number of ways. We were promised R-Truth delivering his final words to John Cena on Friday Night SmackDown this week in Savannah ahead of their WWE championship match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. I still can’t believe this is actually going to happen in the year of our lord 2025, but especially for the ...2025
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• It’s pretty clear who is going to beat Jon Moxley

AEW Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. October 21, 2024 Sports Business Journal notes WWE and Netflix are still in talks over Monday Night Raw’s runtime come January. They landed on 2 hours 30 minutes, which reels like a real sweet spot. The Raw after WrestleMania w...2025
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• CM Punk finally gets to main event WWE’s biggest show of the year

WWE.com CM Punk finally gets to main event WrestleMania, but whose side is Paul Heyman really on? Night one of WrestleMania 41 takes place tonight (Sat., Apr. 19) from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7:00 pm ET, live on Peacock in the United States and on Netflix elsewhere. You should also be able to watch it on pay-per-view (PPV) if your cable provider is c...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: On to WrestleMania 41

WWE.com The blue brand gave us one hell of a strong showing in its final episode before the biggest event of the year. WWE had one more stop to make before making it to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for WrestleMania 41 and that was this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown just down the road at the T-Mobile Arena. The big one is just days away, and I’m talking about Cody Rhodes defen...2025
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• Cody Rhodes’ stock is down despite winning the WWE title

Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images We wrap up our weeklong WrestleMania Stock Report series with a dive into how WWE’s babyface champ has fared since finishing his story last April — along with a lot of Bloodline business. Welcome to the final edition of this year’s WrestleMania Stock Report. This five-part series has looked back at everyone on the WrestleMania 40 card (along with a handful...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions (May 16, 2025): I love you, Solo

Photo by Craig Ambrosio/WWE via Getty Images The focus is shifting a bit once more on the blue brand, but the results could be rather interesting. Friday Night SmackDown kicked off this week with Solo Sikoa, Jeff Cobb, and Jacob Fatu hitting the ring to cut a promo. Sikoa introduced “my man, JC” to the WWE fans proper. That’s all he said, though. Sikoa then said he expects to go on to win ...2025
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• Tweets of the Week: Chelsea Green bans wedgies, Jordynne Grace’s gross food choice, more!

WWE.com Time to have some fun with social media on a Sunday. It’s time again for social media silliness with the Tweets of the Week featuring random delights with a focus on the three B’s: bods, beasts, and buffoonery. Oh, some of these might not be from this week nor be tweets. Enjoy it anyway. Chelsea Green wielded her political power to ban wedgies. View this post on Instag...2025
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"After rumors swirled that Shinsuke Nakamura was part of WWE’s recent roster cuts on May 2nd, speculation ran wild online."

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"Cody defeated Shinsuke Nakamura at the live event."

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"Seth Rollins defeated challenger Shinsuke Nakamura in a World Heavyweight Championship match earlier tonight at WWE Payback in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."

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"WWE SmackDown results, recap: Paige gets a new role, Shinsuke Nakamura ruins a dream match"

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"Shinsuke Nakamura will co-main event SummerSlam after beating John Cena on Tuesday night"

• WWE has a big LA Knight problem on its hands
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• WWE Raw really hit the sweet spot here

Celtic Warrior Workouts on YouTube Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 23, 2024 Fightful Select says talents still weren’t being informed of how long Raw’s runtime will be for the move to Netflix, even as late as the last taping for the Christmas show this we...2025
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• Tweets of the Week: Shawn Michaels guessing NXT voices, Zelina Vega rolling inside a tire, more!

Let’s have some fun with social media. It’s time again for social media silliness with the Tweets of the Week featuring random delights with a focus on the three B’s: bods, beasts, and buffoonery. Oh, some of these might not be from this week nor be tweets. Enjoy it anyway. A double dose of Shawn Michaels to start. The Heartbreak Kid did the iguana tongue with La Yesca (Mr. Iguana’s puppet). We’...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: The Truth hurts

WWE.com The blue brand delivered the goods with some serious star power in Kentucky this week. WWE Champion John Cena was in the building for Friday Night SmackDown this week and that meant WWE Champion John Cena kicked off the broadcast for Friday Night SmackDown this week in Kentucky. Remember, folks, he’ll lay your ass down for that three second tan. But will he lay CM Punk down for one...2025
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• Check out which WWE star is backstage at SmackDown today (possible SPOILER)
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• Cody Rhodes’ path back to the WWE championship is now very clear

WWE SmackDown airs tonight (June 13) with a live show emanating from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. This is the first episode of SmackDown during the three week build towards Night of Champions, which takes place on June 28 in Saudi Arabia. Cody Rhodes’ path back to the WWE championship is now very clear Earlier this week, WWE revealed the full brackets for the King & Queen of the Ring...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: You won’t take my joy away from me
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• Cody Rhodes has a very good reason to stay away from WWE right now

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Cody’s curious absence from WWE makes complete sense to me now. SmackDown airs tonight (May 23) with a live show emanating from EnMarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia. This is the second episode of SmackDown during the four week build towards Money in the Bank, which takes place on June 7. Cody Rhodes has a very good reason to stay away from WWE right now Co...2025
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• SmackDown recap & reactions (May 16, 2025): I love you, Solo
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• WWE Supershow Results 10.18.25: CM Punk Teams Up With Shinsuke Nakamura in Headliner
The results are in... The post WWE Supershow Results 10.18.25: CM Punk Teams Up With Shinsuke Nakamura in Headliner appeared first on 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results....2025
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• Cody Rhodes wins King of the Ring tournament

Randy Orton’s underhanded tactics backfired, and now Rhodes gets a title shot at SummerSlam To get to the Final of today’s (Sat., June 28, 2025) King of the Ring tournament at Night of Champions at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton had to win a Fatal 4-Way and a singles match. Andrade, Shinsuke Nakamura, Damian Priest, and Jey Uso fell to Rhodes while Aleister ...2025
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• Tweets of the Week: Shawn Michaels guessing NXT voices, Zelina Vega rolling inside a tire, more!
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• WWE SmackDown (6/13/2025) Results: King & Queen of The Ring Matches, John Cena, Naomi, More
On June 13, 2025, WWE hosted a new episode of Friday Night SmackDown from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The show was headlined by four King & Queen of the Ring Matches. The full results are listed. Refresh the site for the latest updates as the show happens. WWE SmackDown (6/13/2025). King of the Ring Tournament - First Round: Randy Orton vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. LA Knight vs. Aleister Blac...2025
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• WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For June 13

Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include King & Queen of the Ring fatal 4-way qualifying matches featuring Cody Rhodes clashing with Damian Priest, Andrade, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Randy Orton taking on LA Knight, Aleister Black, and Carmelo Hayes, Alexa Bliss battling Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, and Candice LeRae, Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena set to […] The post WWE SmackDo...2025
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• Cody Rhodes’ path back to the WWE championship is now very clear
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• Aleister Black Speaks About WWE Return: "It Felt Like Coming Home... Nothing Is Like WWE, No Locker Room I've Ever Been In"
There were initial nerves, but Black began to feel at home almost immediately. It has been a full month since Aleister Black returned to WWE on the SmackDown after WrestleMania. He'd been away from the company in 2021. From 2021-2025, he was with All Elite Wrestling. An interview with Black was conducted by The Atomic Drop newsletter to promote WWE Clash in Paris and Black spoke about his return t...2025
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• WWE needs to come up with a completely different plan for the Wyatt Sicks
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• LA Knight steals a Money in the Bank spot away from Aleister Black

The megastar outsmarted Aleister Black in their Money in the Bank qualifying match. Tonight’s (May 23) episode of SmackDown featured a triple threat Money in the Bank qualifying match of Aleister Black vs. LA Knight vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. The winner advances to the men’s ladder match at Money in the Bank on Sat., June 7, in Inglewood, California. Aleister had yet to lose a match since returning to...2025
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Reflects On Future Following WWE Tribute In Tokyo
WWE’s return to Japan this weekend delivered a memorable night in “The Land of the Rising Sun.” The company held back-to-back Supershows at Tokyo’s historic Sumo Hall on Friday and Saturday, both of which featured emotional moments from “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles. However, the October 18 event also included a...2025
• Shinsuke Nakamura Teases Retirement In Statement Released After Being Honored At WWE Japan Supershow

The WWE Supershow in “The Land of the Rising” was an eventful show on Saturday. As noted, WWE ran back-to-back shows at the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Friday and Saturday, both of which included special moments from “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles. During the October 18 show, however, Japan’s own Shinsuke Nakamura was honored […] The post Shinsuke Nakamura Teases R...2025
• Naomichi Marufuji: Thank You AJ Styles, It Was An Honor To Wrestle With You
Naomichi Marufuji thanks AJ Styles and states it was an honor to wrestle with him. At today’s WWE live event in Tokyo, Japan, AJ Styles would not only feature on the card, but also received a farewell moment to the Japanese fans, as he would cut a promo translated by former rival Shinsuke Nakamura thanking … The post Naomichi Marufuji: Thank You AJ Styles, It Was An Honor To Wrestle Wi...2025
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• Spoiler: Surprise Returns Set For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown
The go-home edition of Friday Night SmackDown in Perth, Australia, delivered a night full of surprises and chaos, featuring the long-awaited returns of Shinsuke Nakamura and Tama Tonga. Nakamura made his first WWE appearance since June, answering Sami Zayn’s United States Championship Open Challenge, while Tonga made a shocking return moments later — interfering in […]...2025
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• Bronson Reed Targets John Cena & Roman Reigns For Crown Jewel, Sol Ruca Praises Lash Legend
WWE Superstars recently shared their favorite NXT memories in a new video. Sami Zayn named his classic match with Shinsuke Nakamura at NXT TakeOver: Dallas 2016, while Damian Priest recalled celebrating his NXT North American Title win in a hot tub. Bianca Belair, Montez Ford, Tyler Breeze, and others also reflected on key NXT moments […] The post Bronson Reed Targets John Cena & Roman ...2025
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• WWE Raw really hit the sweet spot here
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• Tweets of the Week: Shawn Michaels guessing NXT voices, Zelina Vega rolling inside a tire, more!
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• SmackDown recap & reactions: The Truth hurts
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• Cody Rhodes’ path back to the WWE championship is now very clear
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• Seth Rollins Retains World Heavyweight Title Against Shinsuke Nakamura At WWE Payback

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• Seth Rollins Wears World Title With Bray Wyatt Sideplate On 8/28 WWE RAW

During Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, Seth Rollins paid homage to the late Bray Wyatt with an armband and a special plate on his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. In a brief promo tonight to discuss his upcoming title match at WWE Payback against Shinsuke Nakamura, Rollins could be seen wearing a black armband with the […] The post Seth Rollins Wears World Title With Bray Wyatt Sidepla...2023
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• Seth Rollins Agrees To Give Shinsuke Nakamura World Title Shot On RAW

Shinsuke Nakamura explained his actions, and Seth Rollins gave him a shot at the gold. On the August 7 episode of WWE RAW, Nakamura, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and Cody Rhodes defeated The Judgment Day. After the bell, Nakamura blindsided Rollins with a surprise attack and left him lying. In an interview on […] The post Seth Rollins Agrees To Give Shinsuke Nakamura World Ti...2023
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Lays Out Seth Rollins Following Main Event Of WWE Raw

A new challenger for the World Heavyweight Championship may have emerged after Shinsuke Nakamura demolished the champion, Seth Rollins, on WWE Raw....2023
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• Bronson Reed gets the next shot at GUNTHER and the Intercontinental championship

GUNTHER defeated Tommaso Ciampa to retain his Intercontinental championship just one week ago. Immediately after, Ciampa reunited with Johnny Gargano, which means WWE needed to find the next top contender. They went about doing so on Monday Night Raw this week with a triple threat match. Chad Gable, promising to finish what he started with GUNTHER not long ago, took on Ricochet, despite still bein...2023
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• Last Man Standing Match Between Seth Rollins & Shinsuke Nakamura Set For WWE Fastlane

After weeks of back-and-forth about a potential championship rematch, the stipulation for WWE Fastlane has been set between Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura....2023
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• Raw recap & reactions (May 1, 2023): The problem with the WWE Draft
USA Network YouTube WWE completes its 2023 draft, Seth Rollins gets on Roman Reigns’ bad side, and people really hate Dominik Mysterio on this edition of Monday Night Raw. Shut Up .@WWERollins challenges @WWESoloSikoa to a match TONIGHT on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/204cp99xld— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023 Last week, I noted the shots Seth Rollins sent to Roman Reigns’ island. Initially, it ...2023
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• WWE isn’t quitting Karrion Kross just yet
WWE.com SmackDown airs tonight (July 28) with a live show from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the fourth episode of SmackDown during the five week build towards SummerSlam, which takes place on August 5. WWE isn’t quitting Karrion Kross just yet Karrion Kross was an unstoppable force in his NXT days, but that success has yet to translate on the main roster. His ear...2023
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• WrestleMania 41’s final card MUCH different from early plans, per WWE Unreal
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• Nakamura’s US title reign was a complete waste of time

WWE.com WWE never should have put the belt on Nakamura in the first place given that he did absolutely nothing with it. Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included Cody Rhodes a...2025
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• Seth Rollins No Longer Advertised To Compete At WWE Japan Events
Seth Rollins won’t be competing when WWE heads to Japan on October 17 and 18. Rollins was originally scheduled to defend the WWE World Heavyweight Title against CM Punk on October 17, and team with Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed against Shinsuke Nakamura, CM Punk & Jey Uso on October 18. Now, Punk will face … The post Seth Rollins No Longer Advertised To Compete At WWE Japan Even...2025
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Set For In-Ring Return At WWE Japan Supershow
WWE is heading back to Japan next month with a blockbuster Supershow tour, and the announced lineups for both nights promise two of the biggest live events of the year. The company will run back-to-back shows at the historic Ryōgoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo on October 17 and 18, featuring top stars, title matches, and […]...2025
• News On When Shinsuke Nakamura Will Be Returning To WWE
WWE has confirmed several major matches for its upcoming return to Japan. The company will present Supershow events at Ryōgoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo on Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18. The lineups were revealed during the Japanese broadcast of WWE SmackDown on ABEMA. Shinsuke Nakamura will make his in-ring return on the tour. […] The post News On When Shinsuke Nakamura Will Be Retu...2025
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• WWE has a big LA Knight problem on its hands
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• Tweets of the Week: Shawn Michaels guessing NXT voices, Zelina Vega rolling inside a tire, more!
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• Randy Orton And Cody Rhodes Advance To Semifinals In WWE King Of The Ring Tournament
Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes look to forge another chapter of their individual legacies as the 2025 WWE King of the Ring tournament rages on. The June 13 episode of WWE SmackDown showcased two of the most decorated WWE Superstars as they moved closer to becoming the next WWE King of the Ring, with the chance to challenge John Cena for the WWE Championship at WWE SummerSlam. Randy Orton qualified f...2025
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• King And Queen Of The Ring Tournament Matches Announced For 6/13 WWE SmackDown
Three tournament matches are set for WWE SmackDown. WWE announced that the two men's fatal four-way bouts in the King of the Ring tournament will take place on the June 13th episode of WWE SmackDown. One four-way pits Randy Orton against LA Knight, Carmelo Hayes, and Aleister Black. The other four-way has Cody Rhodes against Damian Priest, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Andrade. In the Queen of the Rin...2025
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Teases Retirement – Details
Is Shinsuke Nakamura getting ready to hang up his boots, following in the footsteps of John Cena and AJ Styles? There’s growing speculation about The King of Strong Style’s future after this weekend’s WWE Supershow in Tokyo, Japan. As we previously reported here on eWn, Shinsuke Nakamura teamed up with CM Punk in the main […] The post Shinsuke Nakamura Teases Retirement – Details appea...2025
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Uses Tanahashi’s Famous “Yaaao!” Line in Tokyo

Shinsuke Nakamura stirred up nostalgia and speculation in Japan on Friday when he dropped a line that longtime New Japan fans didn’t expect to hear — and it came straight ......2025
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• Top WWE Star Pitched To Retire Hiroshi Tanahashi At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
As Hiroshi Tanahashi prepares for his retirement match at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in January 2026, speculation about his final opponent is growing. For months, fans have considered Shinsuke Nakamura a popular choice due to his history with Tanahashi in NJPW. Although some fans hope Nakamura’s recent WWE return will lead to the dream rematch with […] The post Top WWE Star Pitched To Re...2025
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• Spoiler: Surprise Returns Set For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown
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• Possible Spoiler: Former Champion Could Return On WWE SmackDown
PWInsider.com reports that former WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura was spotted in Toledo, Ohio, where tonight’s episode of SmackDown is taking place. While there is speculation about his highly-anticipated return to the company on the show, this has not been confirmed. Nakamura’s last match for WWE occurred on the June 13th episode of SmackDown, […]...2025
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• Shinsuke Nakamura NOT Released by WWE Despite Rumors — What’s Really Going On

Don’t count out the King of Strong Style just yet. After rumors swirled that Shinsuke Nakamura was part of WWE’s recent roster cuts on May 2nd, speculation ran wild online. ......2025
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• Aleister Black already gets to beat a WrestleMania main eventer

Photo by Heather McLaughlin/WWE via Getty Images Aleister Black wrestles his first WWE match in almost five years. SmackDown airs tonight (May 2) with a live show emanating from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. This is the second episode of SmackDown during the three week build towards Backlash, which takes place on May 10. Aleister Black already gets to beat a WrestleMania main eve...2025
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