The Inspiration For KENTA’s “Hideo Itami” Ring Name Revealed

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Sep 18, 2014

KENTA’s name change to Hideo Itami was inspired by baseball (former pitcher Hideo Nomo) and Japanese manga, as Itami comes from Naruto.

Itami’s first WWE theme song is now available on iTunes. It’s called Tokiwakita (Time Has Come).

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