Hideo Itami out of Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic due to injury

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Hideo Itami out of Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic due to injury

October 13, 2016

Hideo Itami reveals he has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Hideo Itami has suffered an injury and will not be able to compete in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, WWE.com has learned.

The injury comes at an unfortunate time for Itami. The NXT Universe was looking forward to seeing him join forces with Kota Ibushi in the Classic, with some on social media declaring them favorites to win the whole tournament. With Itami ruled out of action, Ibushi’s new partner is not yet known.

In an exclusive interview with WWE.com, Itami admitted that he is unsure if he will be able to compete at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, but he vowed to be at NXT’s first Live Event in his home country of Japan on Dec. 3 in Osaka.

Stick with WWE.com for more on this story as it develops.