Tag Archives: Hideo Itami

WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami has yet to return to the ring or return to training following surgery on his shoulder and there is no immediate expectation that he will be returning to WWE NXT soon. Itami injured his shoulder in May of this year and was expected to be out for a minimum of  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Twitter account, former WWE superstar Funaki noted that WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami is currently rehabbing his shoulder and is getting closer to his return. Day 8…. at @AndrewsSportMed almost there! Yes! INDEED! @HideoItami #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/tlu2ngRQYu — FUNAKI (@shofufu824) October 21, 2015 OMG! Pumped! amazing KAATSU training! @AndrewsSportMed @HideoItami #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/uNVQGt4AQC  Continue Reading »

IGN have revealed today that former WWE NXT Champion Kevin Owens and WWE NXT superstars Tyler Breeze and Hideo Itami will be part of the upcoming WWE 2K16 video game which is scheduled to release on October 27th in the United States and Canada and on October 30th internationally. The 19 names announced today are:  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Hideo Itami to address the NXT Universe this Wednesday on WWE Network As revealed on WWE NXT’s Twitter today, Hideo Itami will return to NXT this Wednesday to address the NXT Universe. .@HideoItami returns to #WWENXT on Wednesday! What does the Japanese Superstar have to say? Find out on @WWENetwork!  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Twitter account, WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami noted that he recently underwent successful shoulder surgery. As we mentioned previously on the website, the expectation is that Itami could miss anything between 3-8 months of in-ring action depending on his recovery process. I will be better than ever. #EvenStronger #neverbackdown pic.twitter.com/wAZnCToBiM — Hideo  Continue Reading »

Triple H announced during today’s WWE NXT Takeover: Unstoppable conference call that WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami has been pulled from the live special on the WWE Network tomorrow night due to injury. While Triple H did not go into specifics on Itami’s injury, previous reports indicated that Itami was suffering from a bad shoulder  Continue Reading »

The following is the updated card for the May 20th WWE NXT Takeover: Unstoppable live special on the WWE Network. WWE NXT Championship Match Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn. WWE NXT Women’s Championship Match Sasha Banks (c) vs. Becky Lynch. WWE NXT Tag Team Championships Match Blake & Murphy (c) vs. Colin Cassady &  Continue Reading »

WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami is said to be dealing with a bad shoulder injury that could keep him out of action for anything between 6-8 months, according to a report from PWInsider.com. As of writing, it is unknown as to whether Itami will gut it through for the triple threat #1 Contender’s match against  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Twitter account, WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami took a light-hearted shot at former WWE superstar CM Punk, responding to a comment made by Punk in a conversation with Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks. @MattJackson13 that was my formula. Sans the kicks. I'd never steal someone's finish. — Coach (@CMPunk) April  Continue Reading »

Former WWE superstar CM Punk and current WWE NXT superstar Hideo Itami decided to have some fun on Twitter after Itami finally used the Go To Sleep finisher for the first time in a WWE ring on Friday night at the WWE NXT live event at the San Jose State University. Punk wrote, “@HideoItami yo,  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: NXT Superstar Hideo Itami wins WrestleMania Axxess tournament for a spot in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hideo Itami is going to WrestleMania. Though he’s only been in WWE NXT — and America — for six months, the Japanese sensation has made an immediate  Continue Reading »

WWE’s Japanese website have announced that WWE NXT star Hideo Itami will begin a weekly column on the website from December 26th, 2014. The website notes that the column will follow Hideo’s time to date in NXT with photos and more.

The following results are from a recent WWE NXT TV Taping. The taping took place on December 12th, 2014 at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and will air on December 18th, 2014, December 25th, 2014, January 1st, 2015 and January 8th, 2015 on the WWE Network. Dark Match (Non-Televised Match) Solomon Crowe  Continue Reading »

The following results are from a recent WWE NXT TakeOver live special. NXT TakeOver: R Evolution took place on December 11th at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and aired live at 8pm Eastern on the WWE Network. Dark Match (Non-Televised Match) Bull Dempsey defeated Steve Cutler. Singles Match Kevin Owens defeated CJ Parker.  Continue Reading »

In an update on WWE NXT’s plans for Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami, there has been some talk of having the two make a run at the WWE NXT Tag Team Championship, before going their seperate ways on singles runs on NXT. As of now, there has been no word on when both will be  Continue Reading »

WWE have a new article on their official website, featuring the editors of the website offering their opinion on who the future WWE Superstars and Divas of the company are. Listed in the article are Luke Harper, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose, Charlotte, Finn Bálor, Hideo Itami, Cesaro, Baron Corbin and Roman Reigns. The  Continue Reading »

WWE released the following video from Hideo Itami who noted that he’s tired of The Ascension and is not leaving WWE NXT and that next week, he is bringing a friend to battle The Ascension.

In an update on Hideo Itami (the former KENTA) joining WWE, the Japanese wrestling star has received high praise for how hard he works, as well as how he’s improving his English while settling into the country with help from former WWE Superstar Sho Funaki. While Itami is looked as one of their top developmental  Continue Reading »

In an interview with Rob McCarron of Shake Them Ropes, former WWE NXT trainer Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore commented on the WWE Performance Center, new talent joining the WWE, Hideo Itami and Finn Bálor, living in India for three months as part of Ring Ka King and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On the  Continue Reading »

Recent WWE NXT signings Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami are expected to be brought up to WWE’s main roster before most of the other WWE NXT talents that are currently in the company’s developmental system according to a report from F4WOnline.com. The report notes that while Hideo Itami (KENTA) came to the WWE because he  Continue Reading »