Hideo Itami made his return at Thursday’s WWE NXT house show. Itami, who has been out since May of 2015 due to a shoulder injury, returned at tonight’s live event in Winter Park, Florida.
You can see pics from social media below. Itami teamed up with TM 61 to face Tino Sabbatelli, Wesley Blake and Samoa Joe.
Welcome back to NXT's savior. @HideoItami #NXTWinterHaven pic.twitter.com/0RJgMwT17q
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 1, 2016
So fired up for @HideoItami #NXTWinterHaven pic.twitter.com/8WX7gWvmSw
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 1, 2016
Joe and Hideo are going at it! #NXTWinterHaven pic.twitter.com/GRKGNAcrdW
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 1, 2016
We have TM61 and @HideoItami #NXTWinterHaven @WONF4W pic.twitter.com/NVEZ1dJcBq
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 1, 2016
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