Shinsuke Nakamura Says Now Was The Right Time To Join WWE, Praises Samoa Joe, Talks WWE 2K17, More

New WWE NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura spoke with Brian Fitz of Between the Ropes at the WWE 2K17 launch party. Nakamura discussed his NXT run so far and why he joined WWE. Here are the highlights and video below:

– He said the details in the game are “too real”. He spoke about dream matches in the game, including himself vs Macho Man or Andre the Giant.

– He said now was the “perfect time” to join WWE as he did everything he wanted to do in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He said he wanted to find something new, especially in his life.

– He watched clips from G1 Climax and told Kenny Omega not to use his Kinshasa finisher anymore. Omega used his version, which he called the One Winged Angel, to beat Tetsuya Naito on Day 18. Nakamura said he’s happy with Omega’s success and praises his wrestling thinking.

– He was thankful for the reaction he received from WWE fans when he debuted at Takeover: Dallas.

– He praised Samoa Joe’s wrestling and MMA technique, which he said they both have experience in. He has high hopes for the match.