New Match Announced for NXT Takeover Brooklyn, Updated Card

August 3, 2017

As seen below, WWE has confirmed Aleister Black vs Hideo Itami will take place at WWE NXT Takeover Brooklyn on August 19th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Below is the updated event card:

NXT Title Match:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Roode (c)

NXT Women’s Title Match:
-Ember Moon vs. Asuka (c)

NXT Tag Team Title Match:
-SAnitY vs. The Authors of Pain (c’s)

-Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami

BREAKING: The undefeated @WWEAleister will square off against @HideoItami at #NXTTakeOver: Brooklyn III! https://t.co/CvVbc1mrYF

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 3, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.