NXT: 5 Points to Note (28th June, 2017)

#4 An uneasy alliance for a common goal

Did SAnitY cause an uneasy alliance between the two men?

We’ve sensed tension between Hideo Itami and Kassius Ohno of late, with the former’s recent change in attitude. This week, in a rather controversial match that began with Oney Lorcan bloodying Itami’s nose causing the other to take a ‘time-out’, and ended with Lorcan asking for some ‘time-out’ and yet having to eat a GTS and subsequently, a pin thanks to Itami; the Japanese legend came out looking heelish once again.

Hideo Itami summoned Ohno out at the conclusion of his match, and as the two men squared off, they were jumped by Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain of SAnitY.

The heart of the matter is that WWE could be using the tension between the two men to create a long-term tag team unit, with the same initial uneasy dynamic between Cesaro and Sheamus. Both men are away from the title picture for the time being at least, and this could be a great way to bolster the slightly understaffed tag team division again.

We will see these two men team up to take on SAnitY very soon, and that should shed more light on this matter.