Current NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura recently spoke to Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard blog about his recent match with Samoa Joe and more. You can check out the full interview here along with some highlights below.
Thoughts on Samoa Joe: “Joe is special. He is a real wrestler. He knows the real techniques of how to beat an opponent. He uses an MMA technique, so it’s real fighting. Also, I know that technique, so that’s what we show in the ring when we wrestle.”
Who he wants to face at WrestleMania: “I’d like to fight at WrestleMania. John Cena–that’s a great choice.”
Which wrestlers inspired him: “My inspirations were ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage and Andre the Giant. It was easy to understand their character.”
