As noted, former ROH Champion Roderick Strong made his WWE NXT debut at tonight’s tapings from Full Sail University.
Roderick Strong was revealed to be Austin Aries’ mystery partner in the WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at tonight’s tapings from Full Sail University.
WWE has posted a digital exclusive filmed at tonight’s NXT tapings featuring a backstage segment with Roderick Strong.
Former ROH Champion Roderick Strong made his WWE NXT debut at tonight’s tapings from Full Sail University. As seen in the photo below, WWE has announced his arrival but did not elaborate.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque tweeted the following as well :
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned Hideo Itami hurt his neck at a recent NXT live event and we’re told the injury will keep him from wrestling for months.
The injury occurred while taking a powerslam gone wrong during a tag match on October 1st where he teamed with Shinsuke Nakamura to take on Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli.
No word on his exact injury, but we’re told it’s related to his neck.
Itami recently returned from a shoulder injury that kept him out of action for over a year. He andKota Ibushi were also just announced as a team in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic — which he more than likely won’t be able to participate in now.
The video of the accident can be seen below. Warning: it’s painful to watch:
Dave Meltzer noted at F4WOnline.com that it was a “significant neck injury.”
UPDATE: Hideo Itami Confirms Injury:
The following is set for tonight’s 10/12 WWE NXT:
The Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic continues
The debut of SAnitY
Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic: SAnitY vs Bobby Roode & Tye Dillinger
Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic: TM61 vs. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli
Blake vs. Murphy
Billie Kay vs. Liv Morgan
The following is set for tonight’s 10/5 WWE NXT on WWE Network:
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will see the second annual Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament kick off with two first-round matches.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic: The Authors of Pain vs. The Bollywood Boyz
Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic: The Revival vs. Andrade Cien Almas and Cedric Alexander
Rich Swann vs. Patrick Clark
Peyton Royce w/Billie Kay vs. Danielle Kamela
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE announced today that “SAnitY” will be revealed in the upcoming WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. They also announced Tony Nese and Drew Gulak as a new team.
The tournament kicks off this Wednesday night and ends at “Takeover: Toronto” during Survivor Series weekend on November 19th.
Below is the list of 16 teams for the event:
* SAnitY is revealed
* Drew Gulak and Tony Nese
* HoHo Lun and Bin Wang
* No Way Jose and Rich Swann
* Austin Aries and a mystery partner
* Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali
* The Authors of Pain
* Tucker Knight and Niko Bogojevic
* TM-61
* The Bollywood Boyz
* Hideo Itami & Kota Ibushi
* Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
* Bobby Roode & Tye Dillinger
* Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
* Andrade “Cien” Almas & Cedric Alexander
* NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival
The following is set for tonight’s 9/28 WWE NXT on WWE Network:
Hideo Itami vs. Lince Dorado
NXT Women’s Champion Asuka vs. Liv Morgan
The Authors of Pain in action.
Ember Moon vs. Mandy Rose
The following is set for tonight’s 9/21 WWE NXT:
Austin Aries vs. Oney Lorcan
Cedric Alexander vs. Andrade Cien Almas
Billie Kay vs. Aliyah
The following is set for tonight’s 9/14 WWE NXT:
Bobby Roode vs. No Way Jose
Liv Morgan vs. Rachael Ellering
Hideo Itami vs. Drew Gulak
The Authors of Pain in action
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