Disagree about Nakamura, it took until 2009 for him to become a consistent compelling performer (and he REALLY put it all together after his CMLL stint a couple of years later) and by that point Tana had more great matches and that awesome Champions Carnival run in 08'. I don't think either was that much of a standout before 07', they had good stuff for sure but not eye popping "best out there" level, specially on a regular basis as they would eventually do.
All the 2010's New Japan guys will do really well this time around I think. Tana was one of four modern performers that made my top 50. Him making his case stronger from 2016 to 2026 will be a nice look for me.