Hiromu Takahashi Makes WWE Debut As ‘Kyoki,’ Revealed As Shinsuke Nakamura’s Mystery Tag Team Partner On 8/21 WWE SmackDown

Hiromu Takahashi arrives on WWE SmackDown as “Kyoki.”
Earlier this month, Shinsuke Nakamura sent a message to The MFTs and teased a new tag team. Speculation followed for weeks, and now Nakamura has revealed the identity of his mystery partner.
LISTEN UP, MFTS! 😤
Kyoki and @ShinsukeN have a message… pic.twitter.com/2kHpg6VVv0
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2026
On the August 21 episode of WWE SmackDown, Hiromu Takahashi appeared alongside Nakamura in a video package where they again sent a message to the WWE Tag Team Champions.
Takahashi introduced himself as “Kyoki.” They referred to themselves as “Bakusai.”
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