5 Potential opponents for Shinsuke Nakamura after the Superstar Shakeup

Welcome to the big leagues, Shinsuke

Shinsuke Nakamura finally made his long-awaited debut on the WWE's main roster on the first episode of Smackdown Live after Wrestlemania 33 to a thunderous ovation from the crowd at the Amway Centre in Orlando, Florida.

For anyone who has been following the wider world of wrestling apart from the WWE, the excitement is palpable. One of the greatest wrestlers to compete in New Japan Pro Wrestling and the man who made NXT a must-watch show is finally getting a shot on the grand stage.

But, this high level of excitement is also tempered by the fact that the WWE has had a bit of a reputation when it comes to using NXT talent to their full potential. We have seen it with the likes of Sami Zayn and Apollo Crews.

The only way to ensure this doesn't happen is for the Japanese superstar to feud with the right opponents. With the recently concluded Superstar Shakeup, there are a number of different paths WWE creative can take when it comes to The King of Strong Style.

So, without any further do, here are 5 possible opponents for Shinsuke Nakamura after the Superstar Shakeup:

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#5 Dolph Ziggler

This has already happened before

If you saw what happened after Smackdown Live went off the air this past episode of Smackdown, then you would have noticed an interesting match up between Dolph Ziggler and Shinsuke Nakamura.

The King of Strong Style put in a great showing, eventually picking up the victory after a devastating Kinshasa. But, the victory is pretty much guaranteed as babyfaces win dark matches 99% of the time.

The WWE's creative department often uses dark matches and house shows to determine if two competitors have the chemistry for an on-air feud and that seems to be the case here between Ziggler and Nakamura as the two butted heads in an on-air segment on this past episode of Smackdown Live.

The two are extremely gifted and it would be fun to see them go at each other.