Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Tupu mmalite ya, Nakamura gbara asọmpi na WWE's NXT brand, ebe ọ ghọrọ onye mmeri NXT ugboro abụọ. Na Jenụwarị 2018, Nakamura meriri
2018 Men's Royal Rumble egwuregwu, ma mesịa merie WWE United States Championship ugboro abụọ. O meriri Intercontinental Championship maka oge mbụ na 2019 na Extreme Rules, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ onye mgba nke abụọ (n'azụ Chris Jericho) ijide WWE na IWGP Intercontinental Championships. Nakamura bụkwa onye bụbu WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion na Cesaro. N'afọ 2021, Nakamura meriri King Corbin maka okpueze Eze nke Ring, na-akpọ onwe ya Eze Nakamura.