Shinsuke Nakamura Bids Farewell to NJPW, Kenny Omega’s IWGP IC Title Opponent Revealed, ROH Stars Heading to Japan

January 30, 2016

SHINSUKE NAKAMURA

According to PWInsider.com, Shinsuke Nakamura, who will make his WWE NXT in-ring debut at NXT Takeover Dallas, bid his farewell to NJPW at the Korakuen Hall event this morning.

Nakamura’s final NJPW match saw him team with Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata and Hirooki Goto.

In other news from today’s Korakuen Hall event, Hiroshi Tanahashi announced he will be facing Kenny Omega for the vacant IWGP Intercontinental Title. That match will take place at The New Beginning.

NJPW has also announced that the following ROH stars will be participating in the Honor Rising events taking place at Korakuen Hall on February 19th and 20th:

Jay Lethal
Roderick Strong
The Briscoes
Moose
Adam Cole
ReDRagon
Michael Elgin
Dalton Castle
Delirious

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.