Shinsuke Nakamura didn’t just win the WWE U.S. Champion at Survivor Series: WarGames, but the new champion joined a very elite club as well. The Japanese star won the gold for the third time in his career at WWE’s latest PLE with a win over LA Knight. The Megastar had held the title since WWE SummerSlam in August, ending the lengthy reign of Logan Paul.
With his win, Nakamura has become the fourth wrestler to win the United States Title in both the United States and Canada. The King of Strong Style joins a legendary list of Superstars, including:
- Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat: Charleston, South Carolina, and Toronto, Ontario
- Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart: Salt Lake City, Utah, Fargo, North Dakota, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Phoenix, Arizona, and Toronto, Ontario
- Rey Mysterio: Hartford, Connecticut, Rosemont, Illinois, and Calgary, Alberta
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Nakamura’s win comes mere weeks after his return to WWE TV following a lengthy hiatus in 2024. Now, the Japanese star is ready to bring his new, eerie persona to WWE SmackDown and PLEs as the brand-new United States Champion.
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames is taking place from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The card for the show is as follows:
- Team Belair (Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, IYO SKY, and Naomi) def. Team Jax (Nia Jax, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Candice LeRae, and Tiffany Stratton) (Women’s WarGames Match)
- Shinsuke Nakamura def. LA Knight (c) (WWE United States Championship)
- Bron Breakker (c) def. Sheamus and . Ludwig Kaiser (WWE Intercontinental Championship)
- GUNTHER (c) def. Damian Priest (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
- Roman Reigns, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), Sami Zayn, and CM Punk (with Paul Heyman) def. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa) and Bronson Reed (Men’s WarGames Match)
