Shinsuke Nakamura debuts new entrance theme on WWE SmackDown

Nakamura will face LA Knight for the WWE United States Championship at Survivor Series.

11/30/2024

02:00 — Updated at: 5 hours

WWE unveiled a new version of Shinsuke Nakamura’s entrance theme during the November 29 episode of SmackDown. This marked Nakamura’s first televised match appearance since April.

Nakamura made his way to the ring with his remixed theme music for a match against Andrade. The new theme retains elements of “The Rising Sun” while introducing a fresh sound.

.@ShinsukeN has arrived and he’s ready to take on @AndradeElIdolo!
#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/BtRLFKjufm
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2024

In the match, Nakamura emerged victorious after delivering a Kinshasa to the back of Andrade’s head. A pivotal moment occurred when Nakamura removed the turnbuckle pad, causing Andrade to crash into the exposed steel during an attempted attack.

After the match concluded, LA Knight appeared and confronted Nakamura, but was met with black mist to the face. Notably, Nakamura and LA Knight are set to clash for the WWE United States Championship at Survivor Series.

La repetición a cámara lenta del mist de Shinsuke Nakamura a LA Knight. Y dice Corey que igual LA no se recupera para "mañana" xd #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/PVSxjfKPl4
— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) November 30, 2024