Overview
- In interviews with Tokyo Sports, the 45-year-old said he is not retiring soon, noting few major injuries and suggesting a five-year window is possible but a ten-year horizon is unlikely.
- Nakamura said winning the World Heavyweight Championship is his top goal and emphasized opening a path for future Japanese and Asian wrestlers in the U.S.
- A victory would make him the first Japanese-born world champion in WWE history, according to multiple reports summarizing his comments.
- The World Heavyweight Championship is vacant due to Seth Rollins’ injury, with CM Punk vs. Jey Uso set for Nov. 1 to determine the new titleholder.
- Recent coverage has also noted speculative routes, including WWE’s partnership with Pro Wrestling NOAH and an internally discussed Tanahashi farewell match that NJPW characterized as a pipe dream.