Shinsuke Nakamura appeared on the November 29 episode of WWE SmackDown, and he also debuted a slightly different version of his theme song. The new theme song doesn’t differ too much from his older one,

Nakamura defeated Andrade in his first match back. However, the man he bested at Survivor Series, LA Knight, won't stay silent for long after his unexpected loss. He might ask for a title rematch at WWE's upcoming television special, Saturday Night's Main Event. The show will take place in December 2024.

Shinsuke Nakamura has defeated LA Knight at the WWE Survivor Series: War Games to become the new WWE United States Champion. While this comes as a major boost to the King of Strong Style, the entire booking felt rather weird.