Update: Hideo Itami’s Status for NXT Takeover Unstoppable Revealed

May 19, 2015

During today’s WWE NXT conference call to hype tomorrow night’s Takeover: Unstoppable special, Triple H revealed that Hideo Itami will not be wrestling at the event.

Triple H noted that Itami will be appearing on the show, but due injury he has not been cleared to wrestle and has been pulled from the card.

As noted, Sami Zayn has been cleared to compete tomorrow night and will be facing Kevin Owens as scheduled.

A tough break for Itami. Of all the standout NXT talents, examples being Balor, Itami, Owens, Zayn, Breeze, Neville, I feel like Itami will have the most difficult time getting over with the main roster fans. The language barrier is making it very difficult for Itami to connect with fans on the mic, and that could be something which severely hinders him down the line. That said, hopefully his in-ring work is impressive enough to get him over, but this injury is definitely a setback.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.