Shinsuke Nakamura News
Nakamura's win at the 2018 Royal Rumble led to his clash AJ Styles.
To some extent, Mahal can thank The Singh Brothers for helping him keep the world title even though they didn't factor directly in the result.
In a first-time ever, Viper Randy Orton is slated to battle Shinsuke Nakamura on Tuesday on SmackDown Live, in a No. 1 Contenders match for the WWE Championship.
Nakamura was the odds on favourite to win after Mahal had lost two consecutive encounters before defeating Money in the Bag holder Baron Corbin in build up SummerSlam.
Mahal, ergo, not only retained his title once again, but also became the third WWE superstar to successfully defend his title in SummerSlam debut.
Jinder Mahal will hence face Shinsuke Nakamura at SummerSlam 2017, at the Barclays Centre, New York, on August 20.
WWE Champion Jinder Mahal came forth at SmackDown Live after win over Randy Orton in the pay-per-view event Battleground held earlier last week, questioning the legacy of the Viper.
Nakamura is among the top stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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