Kyoki to Make WWE SmackDown Debut Alongside Shinsuke Nakamura

Kyoki, the new tag team partner of Shinsuke Nakamura, is set to make his televised in-ring debut on WWE SmackDown next week in Cleveland, Ohio.

The duo, known as Bakusai, will perform together for the first time during the episode, which is scheduled to be taped on Friday night. Nakamura has been attempting to persuade Tama Tonga to part ways with the MFTs throughout the summer, but after rejecting a reunion with Nakamura, Tama and his brother formed an alliance with their father, Haku.

In the lead-up to this debut, Nakamura has featured in pre-recorded segments hinting at a new tag team partner, ultimately revealing Takahashi, who now goes by Kyoki. Takahashi recently competed in a dark match for WWE, where he secured a victory.