Former NXT Champion Makes WWE Main Roster Debut on Smackdown Live Tonight (Photos and Videos)

April 4, 2017

Former NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura made his WWE main roster debut on the post-WrestleMania edition of Smackdown Live tonight.

Nakamura interrputed The Miz and Maryse doing a John Cena and Nikki Bella parody, and the former NXT Champ made his grand entrance complete with his personal violin player. You can check out photos and videos below:https://twitter.com/WRESTLEZONEcom/status/849427122233978881

Shinsuke Nakamura has landed on #SDLive! I’ve never heard a violin get a bigger pop!!! -NH pic.twitter.com/nHcrWVFLZ0

— WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) April 5, 2017

This placed just came unglued! #SDLiveAfterMania

— WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) April 5, 2017

#SDLive… it’s time for you to meet The #KingOfStrongStyle, @ShinsukeN! #SDLiveAfterMania pic.twitter.com/9iRmAkX2At

— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2017

The Amway is going out of it’s mind for Shinsuke Nakamura on #SDLive -NH pic.twitter.com/m8bHwhjOxB

— WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) April 5, 2017

Orlando is on its feet as #NAKAMURA chants ring through #SDLive for the debuting #KingOfStrongStyle, @ShinsukeN! pic.twitter.com/Ms0uJH0CoW

— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2017

They announced the Ambrose / Corbin street fight next, but Nakamura is still in the ring stretching and pacing during the commercial #SDLive

— WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) April 5, 2017

Leave it to @ShinsukeN to have an entrance fit for a king… a king of STRONG STYLE, that is! #SDLive #KingOfStrongStyle pic.twitter.com/HtXLRrJOdi

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 5, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.