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When someone spends as much time in NXT as Hideo Itami, it only makes sense that their WWE main roster debut should be something special. Then again, maybe it could just happen via a run-in and a random match to directly follow like what happened with Hideo Itami.
The man formally known as Kenta was supposed to make his 205 Live debut tomorrow night but it looks like he jump-started his main roster run a little bit earlier.
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It all started with a 2 on 1 handicap match with Finn Balor vs Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel. Then the match was called off when The Miztourage wouldn't play by the rules and keep it just one in the ring at a time.
As the beating from Dallas and Axel onto Balor continued, Hideo Itami's music hit and he came rushing down to help out his old friend. Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel scurried out of the ring leaving Itami and Balor alone to look down at their heel foes.
When Raw came back from commercial, a tag match was already underway with Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas vs Hideo Itami and Finn Balor. These two teams gave a nice little match which was capped off with Hideo Itami hitting a GTS on Axel who sold the move beautifully.
It's interesting Hideo Itami debuted in this manner on Raw, but it does make sense in a way. After all, Raw has a much bigger audience than 205 Live and now more people will know about Hideo Itami's debut after seeing what he can do in the ring.
Whatever the strategy being used here might be, it's great to see Itami finally on the WWE main roster dishing out Go To Sleeps and winning matches on the big stage.
Finn Balor was awfully happy to have the help as well.
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