{"id":11497,"date":"2016-02-22T13:21:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T19:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=11497"},"modified":"2016-02-22T22:26:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T04:26:09","slug":"11497","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/22\/11497\/","title":{"rendered":"Update &#8211; WWE officially signs NJPW star Shinsuke Nakamura"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-303582821\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Update:\u00a0<\/strong>WWE noted in a press release on Monday that Shinsuke Nakamura will officially report to the Performance Center in Florida in &#8220;late March.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nakamura then makes his NXT in-ring debut at &#8220;NXT Takeover&#8221; in Dallas on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>WWE also noted the official start time for Takeover will be 10:00 p.m. EST (9:00 p.m. local time).<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>WWE announced on Sunday night that former New Japan star Shinsuke Nakamura has officially signed to the WWE NXT brand.<\/p>\n<p>WWE included a photo of Nakamura posing with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/article\/shinsuke-nakamura-signs-wwe-nxt?sf21301902=1\" target=\"_blank\">in their announcement<\/a>, which was timed right after the Fast Lane PPV concluded with an unpleasant ending for many viewers.<\/p>\n<p>The formal announcement was made Monday morning in Japan after Nakamura visited the U.S. earlier this month. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/21\/11510\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nakamura toured WWE HQ in Connecticut and the Performance Center in Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cTalent is the lifeblood of our company, and the signing of Shinsuke Nakamura further demonstrates NXT\u2019s commitment to bringing in the best talent from all over the world,\u201d said Triple H. \u201cHis explosive style will make an immediate impact to an already dynamic NXT men\u2019s division.\u201d<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3021820248\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">WWE already announced Nakamura&#8217;s first match during WrestleMania Weekend at the most-recent NXT TV tapings. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiu38S_worLAhUY12MKHe8eDXAQFggcMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pwtorch.com%2Fsite%2F2016%2F01%2F27%2Fnxttakeoverdallas%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjqwbkVrS15qBj-8pA6pM326rXEA&amp;sig2=RTaWQLecJpzi0f3OSCg_Cw&amp;bvm=bv.114733917,d.cGc\" target=\"_blank\">Contains SPOILERS<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Japanese sensation <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShinsukeN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShinsukeN<\/a> officially signs with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1YXalIzxM2\">https:\/\/t.co\/1YXalIzxM2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i5xOYCXoqi\">pic.twitter.com\/i5xOYCXoqi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/701616489372250113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The official signing to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShinsukeN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShinsukeN<\/a> was announced at a press conference in Japan tonight! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LwogjtX4qC\">pic.twitter.com\/LwogjtX4qC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/701625901688160256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a> attract top talent worldwide. 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