Bullgod
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Post by Bullgod on Sept 16, 2014 6:30:30 GMT -5
Don't really watch or follow Japanese wrestling so I have no idea, but when KENTA changed his name to Hideo Itami he said it was to honor one of his heroes, just wondered who his hero was?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 7:07:13 GMT -5
I'm not really sure. There's one old Puro guy who currently goes by "Captain New Japan" that used to be known as Hideo Saito. I don't think he named himself after this guy though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 7:10:16 GMT -5
Might mean nothing. Could be like when Joe Hennig said he took the name "McGillicutty" because it was his mom's maiden name and it turned out it wasn't.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 16, 2014 7:12:55 GMT -5
Could be from Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo, who came to America and found success in MLB.
Who knows? I just know, that he's f'n awesome and you should watch him.
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Bullgod
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Post by Bullgod on Sept 16, 2014 7:14:37 GMT -5
Could be from Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo, who came to America and found success in MLB. Who knows? I just know, that he's f'n awesome and you should watch him. He is awesome indeed! he's one of the only japanese wrestlers I do follow, really enjoyed his stuff in ROH and followed him since then. |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 16, 2014 7:19:27 GMT -5
Could be from Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo, who came to America and found success in MLB. Who knows? I just know, that he's f'n awesome and you should watch him. He is awesome indeed! he's one of the only japanese wrestlers I do follow, really enjoyed his stuff in ROH and followed him since then. I've seen him live several times in ROH. I saw him against Nigel McGuinness, Davey Richards, Bryan Danielson and a few others. |
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Post by Planktung on Sept 16, 2014 7:23:39 GMT -5
Hideo Kojima. KENTA loves himself some Metal Gear.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 7:31:22 GMT -5
Hideo Kojima. KENTA loves himself some Metal Gear. Satoshi Kojima > Hideo Kojima.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 8:03:48 GMT -5
Hideo Kojima. KENTA loves himself some Metal Gear. Satoshi Kojima > Hideo Kojima. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 9:35:15 GMT -5
I'm not really sure. There's one old Puro guy who currently goes by "Captain New Japan" that used to be known as Hideo Saito. I don't think he named himself after this guy though. My god, that may be the most brilliant attire I've ever seen. |
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Post by Bandalero on Sept 16, 2014 9:59:05 GMT -5
^ extra points for using real feathers!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 10:02:25 GMT -5
It's Kojima-san.
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 16, 2014 13:32:27 GMT -5
Hideo Itami is KENTA
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 13:51:27 GMT -5
He pointed that out in the op. He's wondering where the name comes from. |
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Sept 16, 2014 15:32:29 GMT -5
His idol is Kenta Kobashi that is why he had his ring name KENTA
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 16, 2014 15:47:14 GMT -5
Hideo Kojima. KENTA loves himself some Metal Gear. Satoshi Kojima > Hideo Kojima. Kofi Kingston wrestled in Japan?  |
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Post by Jordan on Sept 16, 2014 15:59:43 GMT -5
His idol is Kenta Kobashi that is why he had his ring name KENTA Or because his real name is Kenta too. |
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Sept 16, 2014 16:27:59 GMT -5
His idol is Kenta Kobashi that is why he had his ring name KENTA Or because his real name is Kenta too. His ring name was after his idol, Kenta Kobashi was his idol not Hideo Itami. KENTA is his real name but there is a back story about his ring name. |
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Post by Dan on Sept 16, 2014 16:37:32 GMT -5
Personally I wish he kept KENTA. Much more easy to catch on to for new fans, sounds more Main Event, and they'd already billed him and announced him as KENTA so I'm not sure why they felt the need to even change it.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Sept 16, 2014 17:29:06 GMT -5
Hideo Itami backwards spells Kenta...
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