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WWE Japan line-up features Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens World title shot, more

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There's still some confusion about what's going on in Honolulu on the way there, but WWE's Japanese website has posted the line-up for the company's annual Tokyo shows. And if they stand (card always subject to change, natch), there are some interesting combinations...

July 1

- AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns

- The Usos vs. The Vaudevillains vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The New Day

- Natalya vs. Charlotte

- Becky Lynch vs. Asuka

- John Cena vs. Chris Jericho

- Bray Wyatt vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

- Titus O'Neil vs. Baron Corbin

July 2

- AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho vs. Roman Reigns

- The Vaudevillains vs. The New Day

- Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte

- Natalya vs. Asuka

- John Cena vs. Kevin Owens

- Bray Wyatt vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

- The Usos vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

- Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin

Other than KO getting into the mix with AJ & the champ (and all the current champs are still billed as such here, which doesn't mean something surprising can't happen, but probably bodes well for Roman, Charlotte, Asuka and Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods over the next couple pay-per-view (PPV) and live Network specials), the thing that jumps out at you is obviously Wyatt vs. Nakamura.

Which, while an intriguing match-up and obviously a high-profile spot for the Eater of Worlds, doesn't exactly follow from the hints of a babyface turn we were getting on television before he went down in Europe with a calf injury. It is consistent with his role as "name guy we can feed to a special attraction", however.

If these shows are just for the live audience, that isn't a huge deal. If speculation one of them could air on WWE Network a la Roadblock or last year's Beast in the East, it gets a little more confusing.

(Also confusing - Google translate turns "Vaudevillains" into "board Billiton apricot")

Who wants one or both of these shows on their screens?

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