John Cena and Shinsuke Nakamura wrestled each other for the first time in the history of their storied careers last night on SmackDown—and it was worth the wait.
The match was presented with nearly zero build-up, which is peculiar, considering that if Cena-Nakamura had been on a pay per view, it would have been enough reason to subscribe to the WWE Network for a month.
Going into the match, there were three prevailing questions that will help dictate Nakamura’s future in WWE:
I.) Similar to the way he did with Kevin Owens and AJ Styles, would Cena meet Nakamura in the middle and allow him to shine in the match?