It was noted in The Wrestling Observer that NXT Superstar Hideo Itami will be returning to action soon. He was injured back in October shortly before he was scheduled to team with Kota Ibushi in the Dusty Rhodes Memorial Tag Team Tournament. Itami hinted at the upcoming return on Twitter with the following tweet:
I am ready.
— Hideo Itami / 伊丹英雄 (@HideoItami) January 18, 2017