6 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Nov 24)
1. Hideo Itami IS Cursed
The strange rumours were made real this week. It was announced that Hideo Itami is joining the 205 Live Roster.
This is a sharp fall from grace. In his prime, KENTA was a performer as deadly as he was brilliant as he was innovative; though he could not restore Pro Wrestling NOAH to its Kenta Kobashi-led glory years, his influence over the western wrestling world was seismic. As the originator of the Go To Sleep and the coolest kicker in all of wrestling, KENTA was ace, if not the Ace.
As Hideo Itami, the man is an injury-prone afterthought for whom his new home of 205 Live acts as a punishment, or the latest trend in his curse, or both. Sure to be verbally castrated by Enzo Amore despite not speaking English well enough to mount a respectable comeback, the idea of Itami recovering his aura is as likely as the idea of Itami drawing more eyes to the brand: i.e., not very. Far more likely is a return to his native Japan in the not-too-distant future.
It's a real shame; the man who many in the west owe so much will at this point never reap the rewards.