#2.) He was trained by Kenta Kobashi
If you’re not aware of Kenta Kobashi, he’s one of the greatest wrestlers to ever lace a pair of boots. When it comes to pure heart and will and having a fire burning inside, there was no wrestler on earth greater than Kobashi. Hideo Itami was trained by the all-time great, one-fourth of the “Four Pillars Of Heaven”.
Itami and Kobashi were part of the same faction and even competed against each other. Kobashi’s last match was in a tag team match, where Itami was part of the opposing team. There’s no doubt that Itami is forever grateful for having a mentor liek Kenta Kobashi. Interestingly enough, though he has the “fire” that Kobashi had, his wrestling style itself is more similar to that of AJPW legend Toshiaki Kawada.
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