Shinsuke Nakamura Brings Back ‘The Rising Sun’ Theme, Effectively Turns Face On WWE SmackDown
If his theme song is any indication, Shinsuke Nakamura is once again a babyface.
Nakamura brought back “The Rising Sun” theme song on WWE SmackDown ahead of his match against Jey Uso to open the show. “The Rising Sun” was the theme Nakamura originally used when he made his NXT debut at NXT TakeOver: Dallas in 2016.
He switched to “Shadows of a Setting Sun” when he turned heel following WrestleMania 34 by virtue of punching AJ Styles right in the penis.
WWE teased the return of “The Rising Sun” earlier on Friday on social media, posting a throwback video of Nakamura’s NXT debut.
You wanted @ShinsukeN‘s old theme back? You got Shinsuke’s old theme back!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/vx36H2I5Zo
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 16, 2021
What we’d give to be a part of the Dallas crowd during @ShinsukeN‘s debut. pic.twitter.com/LYNovgThoA
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 15, 2021
Nakamura picked up the victory over Uso on SmackDown, finishing him off with the Kinshasa.
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