According to the latest Wrestling Observer Radio and Wrestling Observer Newsletter, former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura looks to be the first NXT Superstar to receive WWE main event level money.
It has yet to be reported how much actual time Nakamura will spend in NXT, but all signs reportedly point towards a lengthy run in the brand, which makes his high pay interesting to note.
Nakamura’s signing has been treated like a major sports story in Japan, as the February 22nd press conference in Tokyo at the Hard Rock was attended by over 100 reporters, photographers and videographers.

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