Months after losing to him at a house show in Cardiff, Wales, Shinsuke Nakamura returned to "WWE SmackDown" to get revenge on United States Champion LA Knight, who was celebrating a win over Legado del Fantasma's Berto when he was taken out by his former opponent. No longer in his signature red gear, Nakamura donned a long, brown duster, a black leather shirt, and black pants, his hair hanging in front of a mostly covered red face paint shaped like diamonds above and below his eyes. Nakamura admired his work before sauntering from the ring.
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Nakamura hasn't wrestled a televised match since losing to Sheamus on the April 22 edition of "WWE Raw."Last month, Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that the Japanese legend would be returning on New Year's Day. A video of Nakamura aired during their showwhere he noted it had been a while since his last appearance; his opponent has yet to be announced. Nakamura defeated The Great Muta on NOAH's New Year's Day show during the legend's retirement tour in 2023.
