5 Botches, slip ups, and outrageous moments from NXT TakeOver: Chicago

#4 Missed kick

Hideo Itami tried to toy with the NXT Champion during his title match, and it didn’t quite work out for him. After a couple of knee strikes to Bobby Roode’s head, he dropped his knee pad and teased an unprotected strike. Instead, he dove over Bobby and then nonchalantly kicked backward. The problem here is that Hideo completely missed him on the first try. He threw a second kick again, proving he actually could connect.

Tom Phillips tried to cover up this botch by saying that Itami was simply “toying with him,” but it’s clear to see that he definitely whiffed this kick.