Triple H Will Push a 42 Year Old WWE Veteran to Stardom Soon

By: Rahul V Krishnan Image Credit: WWE

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Triple H who is the current head of creative is reportedly a big fan of the star and he loved working with the king of strong style back in NXT.

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Shinsuke Nakamura made his NXT debut in 2016 after leaving NJPW. He defeated Sami Zayn at the NXT TakeOver Dallas in a critically acclaimed match.

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Triple H Will Push a 42 Year Old WWE Veteran to Stardom Soon

Triple H who is the current head of creative is reportedly a big fan of the star and he loved working with the king of strong style back in NXT.

Shinsuke Nakamura made his NXT debut in 2016 after leaving NJPW. He defeated Sami Zayn at the NXT TakeOver Dallas in a critically acclaimed match.

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