WWE Blocked Shinsuke Nakamura Appearance At The Tokyo Dome

Shinsuke Nakamura faced off against The Great Muta at the NOAH The New Year show on January 1st, 2023. After a hard-fought battle, it was Nakamura who was the better man and won the match.

As the much-anticipated WWE Hall of Fame induction of The Great Muta approaches on March 31st, the renowned Japanese wrestling icon has disclosed some interesting details regarding his recent retirement tour plans.

While speaking in a recent interview with ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Muta said via a translator that his actual final advertised match would have seen him face off against Nakamura at the Tokyo Dome.

Muto told me, through a translator (the great @the_mizutama), that the initial plan was for him to face Shinsuke Nakamura at the Tokyo Dome last month in his final advertised match. But WWE didn't approve Nakamura for that right away, so Tetsuya Naito was the choice.

— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) March 23, 2023

This unexpected turn of events led to Tetsuya Naito replacing Nakamura in the Tokyo Dome, marking a significant deviation from Muta’s original plans for his retirement tour. Despite this change, Muta remains grateful for the incredible career he has had and is excited to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

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