Shinsuke Nakamura Interview: On John Cena neck bump, being an artist, face vs heel & NXT

Shinsuke Nakamura talks about the night when he dropped John Cena on the back of his head and what the reaction was backstage, what he'd do if he wasn't a wrestler, his favourite NXT memory and the differences in his character now he's a heel.

[@MarkSmith-yz1vd]

"Good guy don't move like spaghetti" Mr Nakamura 2018

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

gaming republic i’m a good guy lol

[@MarkSmith-yz1vd]

Nah it's just the way he says it so calm 😂

[@kjenriquez16]

But Shinsuke can be the FIRST good guy who move like spaghetti

[@Markus6012]

I saw this comment before watching the video and was like.. Huh I wonder what the fuck he is talking about when he says this, because I don't know in what context this makes sense Now after watching the first minute of the Video I 100% understand what he wanted to say :D

[@Charlie-ov1bj]

Nakamura = spaghetti

[@IbbyB.]

I love how Shinsuke kept wondering about if he should stay in kayfabe or not

[@reggaemortis4117]

Broccoli Rocks lol in Japan they always keep Kayfabe so I can see why 😂

[@FlamasNegras]

@@reggaemortis4117 It's more like they find a way to balance honesty and kayefabe, so pretty much you are always in between each. That's why stuff feels so real in Japan at times, because at lot of the time it actually is.

[@shanestephens4728]

Noo it's because there was a handler standing off camera with their eyes wide open shaking their head "NOOOOOOOO"

[@ridanann]

@@FlamasNegras feels real doz it lol mma isnt even real no offence but a legit fight is not something ud wona see nor would it be "entertaining" in a real fight somebody leaves disabled or dead hmm long edgy lol story short wwe>>>>njp. u want realism take ur mates eye out an put it up ur ass then see if he wants it back lol

[@dogbadger]

I seem to remember at the end of the Cena match Nakamura saying sorry and Cena replying something like 'you've got nothing to be sorry about' Fair play to Cena, he's been hurt a few times in matches and doesn't seem to get pissy about it.

[@frankunodostres473]

shinsuke seems like a really cool dude

[@ApexLodestar]

Very cool of John Cena to defend Shinsuke Nakamura when Vince McMahon was raging on him. Not to mention others came to Nakamura's aid. Could've been fired but glad it worked out.

[@balancer182]

How do you know it was Vince?

[@peppercat1887]

@@balancer182 Maybe because Vince wants nothing to happen to his golden boy Cena, cause if he is injured, it would be bad for business.

[@joaomaia3837]

Golden Witch cena is not vince's golden boy anymore. reigns replaced him

[@peppercat1887]

@@joaomaia3837 Nope. Cena still is the cashcow even if he ain't performing as much as anymore.

[@ZiHongTime]

www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0809/629965/vince-mcmahon-reportedly-furious-with-shinsuke-nakamura-for/ If you look closely at 5:39, you can also see Shinsuke giving a smiling "you know who" look while whispering "Vince"(but he speaks Japanese-English, so it comes off like "Bince"), where he puts his lips together to say "Bince".

[@Sorryihaveplans]

"Good guy don't move like spaghetti" - Shinsuke Nakamura 2018

[@mangoman2148]

1:55 "Surfing, that's cool. And maybe a good appeal for da womens" lmao

[@vicenteservantesservices9446]

Yes

[@vicenteservantesservices9446]

😎😎😎😎😎😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dmeme195]

He’s so beautiful inside and out like , 😍😍 love

[@BroskiRIP]

His English has come a long way in a short time. If he's in WWE for a couple more years I think he'll be virtually fluent.

[@toni4PF]

Thats true. When he first debut I could barely understand him but now his English is getting a bit better.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Maybe Nakamura will tutor Asuka on improving her English. I don't know if they are road buddies but I am sure they are friends nonetheless.

[@DEAN_23]

From what I understand, he spoke very good English before he even made it to WWE....

[@user-hm4tt9hy5f]

According to some of the guys (I know Jericho and AJ specifically mentioned it) his English is good. I do agree with you though I do notice his improvements

[@EthanBradburyVlogs]

@@kenterminateddq5311 Akira has the most understandable english out of all of the japanese wrestlers

[@metallon1984]

Pretty cool dude and his english isn't so bad.

[@spinorama29]

Grimme1984 but he doesn’t speak english

[@D-Ender]

@Roy Rogers ZA WARUDO

[@holger1590]

@@spinorama29 Im pretty sure this eight minute interview was all in English

[@spinorama29]

@@holger1590 it’s a joke about the beginning of his heel run where he’d say he doesnt speak english

[@jrzez]

Shinsuke is awesome. Simple as that. Super entertaining, great personality, great athlete, seems like a genuine person.

[@VILLAINOFYOURDREAMS]

Mad respect to shinsuke. I was totally shocked when I first so his fighting style, and i was shocked in an entertained and happy way. I really do respect and and he is one of my favorite WWE Superstars.

[@JSchaffer214]

Shinsuke's debut in NXT is what got me back into wrestling after nearly a decade away from it. Shinsuke Nakamura is also the main reason I decided to check out NJPW even though he had moved on to WWE.

[@jaredthecat8854]

Nakamura (along with Omega) are why I watch NJPW now.

[@VILLAINOFYOURDREAMS]

Boom! I chexked out NJPW and was totally in love with it!

[@robertcullen7042]

Nakamura is the Japanese Nature Boy.

[@christinaowen1110]

He’s a lot more comfortable now you can tell I think having his family in the states now and he’s been in the company for a decent period of time is a huge deal for him. He’s very talented and he’s funny as well hope wwe keeps letting him grow as his English and his character evolve.

[@clliip]

this is a fucking great interview

[@HyperMisaoEnjoyer]

Such a great and honest guy.

[@LifeOfBD]

This man understands english so well, I had no idea, Mad respect !

[@phoenixblack1220]

I love what they are doing with his character and letting him be him.

[@rohank.h1633]

Shinsuke is so likable😘

[@Rebornblader]

He really lit up when he started talking about his art. What a great interview.

[@mundaney]

shinsuke is literally an anime villain.

[@D-Ender]

His motivator is anime Villain but he's a hero

[@roshantiwari9699]

Nakamura is a positive guy ! 👍

[@Onyyyxx]

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of Nakamerica.

[@KrazyKillers40]

Chris Hathaway Amen brother Amen

[@SHADOWACTUAL]

I would, but.... Schorry, no schpeak Engrish.

[@y2shuproblem]

I pledge alleigance to the flag of the Kingdom of Strong Style/United States of Nakamerica. But it's really called the Kingdom of Strong Style.

[@Qdotcom1]

Shinsuke is one of my favorites

[@MrVolcano180]

I hope they give him he gets a "bigger" push in the near future his heel persona is cool as fuck plus his English has dramatically improved, I wish him all the best.

[@bobtheslob2246]

Has an accent when speaking English but said the words in Spanish perfectly

[@specterRaven]

late reply yes but, there are a few jp words that are also found in spanish. so its not entirely too unusual for him to say something in spanish well.

[@keenanmccarty9925]

What a wonderful interview

[@michael12738]

dude his english is actually really good o.O

[@toxicelec5960]

It’s pretty impressive considering how different it is from Japanese. The two languages are structured very differently

[@dogepin1640]

I genuinely love this guy

[@PauloTmoraes]

Love the way he speaks BRASIL, he just said that perfectly

[@AlchemyCAWS]

He seems way more comfortable now. I figured his heel stuff is an extension of his NJPW persona. It seemed weird doing those moves as a face.

[@kinglarrythefirst]

Such a cool and funny man. What a shame that the WWE didn't pull the trigger on him becoming WWE Champion last year. Something tells me that he will go back to New Japan when his contract expires in January, but I hope he stays and shows us what more he can do in his amazing Heel role. Shinsuke is the real deal. :)

[@JSchaffer214]

Yeah, I would love for him to stay but can't blame him if he does leave. He has a family here with him but Japan is home and you can never blame someone for wanting to go home. Also, he was used better in NJPW.

[@kinglarrythefirst]

Exactly T. Riley ;)

[@user-hm4tt9hy5f]

Given another recent interview if I had to say yes or no on if he's staying I'd say yes. He mentioned moving to America being a big deal (he mentioned on Jericho's podcast his wife has gotten more accustomed to US culture than he has) and he also mentioned no one from NJPW has contacted him

[@GatsbyCioffi]

@Roy Rogers Twilight of his career? He's 3 years younger than AJ, and wrestles a much less risky style. Nobody would claim he's on the decline, why would they say the same about Shinsuke?

[@jgbcreations9368]

Luckily WWE's done something good and give Shinsuke SOME gold finally. He's the United States champion.

[@rexdeash1806]

5:40 Says "Vince"

[@KingNothing710]

great catch!

[@r.c.beringuela2426]

That's a definite tell.

[@michael_sharples]

Bince!

[@PedroFerreira-ep8uj]

what a legend. i would love to meet him.

[@thaddeusganster1295]

Pedro I would like to meet him he seems like a great guy to get to know

[@vipset87]

Shinsukes legit an awesome dude. Thnx for the interview and upload

[@quanticprophecy]

4:03 Shinshuke's doudou is cute, love the subtle poking fun by pointing out animals. 5:27 Kayfabe spoken aloud!

[@HOA_Bossman]

Shinsuke is amazing.

[@kristoffersonps3892]

I love shinsuke!!!!

[@MegaChorro123]

Nakamura is best for business

[@Onyyyxx]

I love this guy.

[@jcm5863]

He gets so excited talking about his art it's so cute!

[@SMPMS8389]

He's great

[@jamesfrank5309]

he is so cool

[@r.c.beringuela2426]

Shinsuke really likes the ease of schedule that WWE offers and he seems to be having fun. I think he ain't going away anytime soon.

[@LVL5esper]

The heck you on about? Wwe wrestlers do more matches and are on the road more than any other promotion.

[@SynocolGaming]

yeah idk what that guys on about lol, wwe wrestlers go back and forth across the world like 4 times a week, 5 times when theres a paperview

[@CrazyLeyther]

SynocolGaming good point, but it’s pay-per-view, not paperview 😉

[@SynocolGaming]

an old man correcting people on youtube, ahhahahaha

[@CrazyLeyther]

SynocolGaming Dumbass!

[@TheWallaceKiddo]

"A lot of people love my doodle"

[@bigshrimpentertainment]

Very, very fascinating interview!!

[@ShayoX]

Movin' like a spaghetti

[@EscapeTheRules]

Original work by Shinsuke Nakamura! Aht's going straight in my basket.

[@Joeki11a]

He has a good point, he was always a Heel.

[@bynwinnin]

Imagine having a Nakamura painting in your home 💜💜

[@HappyGam3rs]

John Cena vs Shinsuke Nakamura for the US title. BOOK IT VINCE!

[@thegameplayelite2]

I finished the video and i still hear SO in my head

[@onionhead9414]

Vince was pissed with the neck bump :o

[@rexperry8464]

I want that merch soooo bad. Authentic Nakamura!???? Dewwwwwwd

[@VeggieGamer]

Nakamura's answers were fantastic here! Really interesting! Shame the follow up questions weren't that great, but I am guessing you were limited for time. But he seems like a really interesting dude! (sorry if that sounds rude :( but I refer you to the line "Sunflowers are my favourite flower" by the interviewer XD )

[@sillwuka]

His English has really improved now, impressive.

[@HD-gw4wf]

Shinsuke so cool!

[@tjred3995]

I love this guy: Top-tier international wrestler, artist, chef, and a fascinating interview subject.

[@sin4144]

My favorite out of the entire current roster.

[@summonelemental]

he has the same voice as kimi raikkonen.

[@Crispylord15]

Very interesting man

[@pkedits7760]

I’m a straight male, but you can’t tell me that Shinsuke Nakamura isn’t one of the most wholesome people on planet earth.

[@JokerThaToker]

His English has come so far. Love Shinsuke.

[@VILLAINOFYOURDREAMS]

If the outro would be his theme, it would be even cooler. But anyways, good interview.

[@bynwinnin]

God I love him smh 💜💜

[@satanamogila9251]

"You like sunflowers? They're my favorite flowers!" "yeah, yeah..."

[@1LGN]

And to think everyone has their nerve to bitch about them calling him "The Artist"

[@le2695]

I haven't watched WWE in years (thanks to the ridiculous Roman Reigns push), but I loved Shinsuke when I left and I love him now. What a guy!

[@RealTakerslady]

Has he cut a promo yet!!?! His English is so good

[@karlfortuin5794]

He would be badd ass if they made a new gi joe movie

[@vicenteservantesservices9446]

So are you Awesome

[@gbej1]

Hang on, how come Shinsuke can speak better English here than his promos on WWE?

[@ryangriffin2987]

gimmicks

[@guimond777]

+Smooth Herb Vince loves to turn foreign wrestlers into generic stereotypes.

[@stanleyyelnats9196]

"maybe a good appeals for the womens... nice"

[@George-nx8zu]

Flowing charisma

[@vanlalsawma9480]

This is why everybody respect CENA❤️!!!!

[@lalegende2746]

It’s always fun to see them break character 😂

[@Pegasus_ynwa8142]

Cena said its his fault. _/\_ no wonder he is the top guy in the business

[@Pegasus_ynwa8142]

@Hinata Uzumaki uchiha that's what I meant

[@isaiahharris3185]

#ShinsukeNakamura #FutureTagTeamChampion #FutureWWEChampion

[@emanymstahw]

as great as the interview was and as loveable this man is... what the hell is that thing on his head

[@artvasch147]

He was helping in catering on the cooking line before this interview.

[@GLITZandGLOOM]

He's changing up his gimmick. He's ditching the Michael Jackson look in favor of a Samuel L. Jackson look. He'll be Shinsuke L. Nakamura. And the Kinshasa will be renamed, "The Motherfucker". 👌

[@pimpdaddy6914]

@@GLITZandGLOOM I love you

[@Hellraiser988]

GLITZandGLOOM that's great lol

[@maximilianschmidt5693]

I love Shinsuke speaks English 😅

[@chasincash8594]

Nakamura dressed like an Asian Chef

[@thepavan144]

Did he really mean "no speak english" hahahahahah

[@onthaticeburg_ess6542]

no it was a joke

[@VILLAINOFYOURDREAMS]

He said that in WWE. Renee asked him about his attack on AJ Styles IN wrestlemania, and he replied "Sorry, no speak English" So it's joke. And plus, he started smiling after he said that in this interview.

[@JasonSmith-vj1de]

And he goes by his full real first name and full real last name. His birth name is Shinsuke Nakamura.

[@Charlie-ov1bj]

Pretty much Nobody complains about john cena... ❤

[@Annamariagvn]

So today is a good day so I love spaghetti very much so I love surfing so!

[@janicojerome]

So, this was a Nakamura invterview.

[@johnx9955]

He speaking JapanGlish Japanese+English

[@omniversal4739]

Well he is an artist. He likes painting. Lol

[@VILLAINOFYOURDREAMS]

Painting, drawing, doodling, surfing master, The King of Strong Style. The one and only Shinsuke Nakamura

[@AUB-wg2wi]

The person he met in the back was Vince. He mutes the name, GJ

[@BillyBob-mw7ho]

This interviewer looks kinda like seth rogen

[@chasincash8594]

1:23 Shinsuke looks so unimpressed lol

[@SuperRayRay44]

Sami Zayn interviewing Shinsuke now? 😳😳😳

[@UNDERTAKER120596]

He could cut a promo in English put him in a position damnit even with some japanese but less than ashuka

[@Chino-ff9qd]

He talks normal sum times but then on wwe he ta......lks likeeee thîshd

[@cliffybyro87]

Anyone catch the name of the Instagram page?

[@naomi-no2bb]

cliffybyro87 Shinsuke's INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/shinsukenakamura/ INSTAGRAM for Shinsuke's drawing: instagram.com/snacamura/

[@cliffybyro87]

Thank you.

[@Sasquatch10]

Marry me Shinsuke!?

[@brinafees]

If he wasn’t a wrestler he would be a chef at a restaurant 😂 but anyway he is a funny guy and cool 😎

[@Pharaohdefowl]

Like to see john cena and Shinsuka team up and the finisher could be AA/Shinsuka knee to skull and flip him than pin 123 ding ding

[@假面魂之華]

中邑的英文 有日本口音^^

[@jasmineseufatu7603]

John cena didn't rotate the whole way on the move, so it was his fault.

[@cancancan5300]

it was actually shinsukes fault. he held onto john for too long so his body could rotate but his head would still go down first.

[@jasmineseufatu7603]

So how come for years shinsuke has never stuffed up the move on anyone else but Cena? I don't know man I'm 99.9% sure its John's fault

[@cancancan5300]

Pro wrestling is probably the hardest sport on the planet and the most physically taxing. Anyone can make a mistake at anytime no matter how good they are for example at ALL IN there were botch a plenty everywhere. If it was johns fault Shinsuke wouldn't be getting heat at all.

[@jasmineseufatu7603]

Shinsuke gets heat because John Cena is the top dog of wwe. And Vince wouldn't give shit to Cena

[@cancancan5300]

That doesn't make sense though, if it was johns fault nothing would've happened to nakamura and if as you say cena is immune to heat then nothing would've happened and roman (boo) is the top dog now. Besides if you look at it from the other camera angle you can see Nakamura holding onto cenas head for too long.

[@xylsky1300]

I dont get why everyone says shin"skay" like can they not see the U? so shin-sue-kay. Is it that hard?

[@Squidward-jv7go]

You’re kinda dumb and uninformed, yet you’re talking like you know better than others. Anyone who has a bit of knowledge on Japanese stuff could tell you that even Japanese people don’t often really enunciate the “su” in any word. That’s why when Naruto says Sasuke’s name he pronounces it the way he does. Americans get pronunciations wrong a lot and I don’t like it when it happens but you’re way off the mark

[@VILLAINOFYOURDREAMS]

It's funny to see that this guy knew nothing about shinsuke's drawing, painting and doodling skills🤣 Nice interview by the way, I'm not judging anyone. Have a nice day.