4 WWE Superstars who could challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the US Title
On the kick-off show of the Royal Rumble PPV, The Artist Shinsuke Nakamura overcame former United States Champion Rusev to become a 2-time US Champion in the WWE. This title change seemed strange as the Bulgarian Brute had captured the title from the King of Strong Style last month and the two had a meaningless feud on SmackDown Live.
The WWE Universe expected Rusev to stay the US Champion till WrestleMania 35 but his reign came to an abrupt end at Royal Rumble last night. The reason behind the title switch is unknown but it seems like Shinsuke would have yet another lengthy reign with the US title now.
The next challenger for the United States title is not known yet but here are the 4 superstars who could fight Nakamura for the title:
#4 Rusev
WWE had earlier said that there will no longer be automatic rematches for the title yet they gave a rematch to Shinsuke Nakamura on the Royal Rumble kick-off show for his US title. Seeing this, it looks like WWE Creative has no plans whatsoever for the United States Championship, which's value has fallen over the years and so, expect the Nakamura-Rusev feud to continue.
The duo might clash in a title match on the coming episodes of SmackDown Live or WWE may even announce a match between Nakamura and Rusev for the Elimination Chamber show. They can easily kill time by having segments featuring Rusev, Lana and Shinsuke Nakamura or by involving Rusev and Nakamura in tag team matches.
In my opinion, WWE should not add another chapter in this rivalry as the fans are bored of this directionless thing.