Shinsuke Nakamura kicked off SmackDown LIVE by making his electric entrance for an in-ring interview with Renee Young, who asked him if he thinks WWE Champion Jinder Mahal has gone too far in his mockery of WWE’s Rockstar over the past few weeks.

Five days before challenging The Modern Day Maharaja for the title, The Artist stated that Mahal mocked what he feared and that his opponent’s worst fears would come true when Nakamura took his championship at Sunday’s pay-per-view.

Before the interview could continue, The Singh Brothers interrupted to introduce Mahal, but this turned out to only be a distraction, as The Modern Day Maharaja surprised Nakamura by jumping into the ring and attacking from behind. Along with Sunil and Samir, Mahal executed a full-scale ambush on his imminent pay-per-view opponent, laying him out with the devastating Khallas.