Shinsuke Nakamura on Getting the OK From Triple H to Face The Great Muta in Japan

– WWE Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura recently spoke to Yahoo! Sports on his upcoming match against The Great Muta, that will be held at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s January 1, 2023 event. The match is part of Muta’s retirement tour and will be his last singles match. Below are some highlights (via Google Translate):

On WWE allowing the match to happen: “I was like, “No way. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t think it would happen. It was something that would never have happened under the previous structure of the WWE. （Noah came to me with the idea, and we discussed it, but my answer was no. Vince (McMahon, Chairman and CEO of WWE) stepped down in the summer, and I was advised by people within the company that it might be possible now. I still thought it would be difficult, but I even talked directly to Triple H (WWE’s vice president). When the decision was actually made, I was shaken.”

Shinsuke Nakamura on The Great Muta: “I have never been involved with Great Muta. I have been watching him since before I became a professional wrestler, and he was just an idol. Or rather, Keiji Mutou has a different personality, and I think he is a player with a different world view and rhythm.”

On what kind of match he wants to put on for the fans: “If possible, I want to go wild. My opponent is a peculiar Great Muta, so this will be my first and last match against Great Muta. Well, I want to enjoy it to the fullest.”