Predicting the next 5 face turns in WWE

#4 Hideo Itami

Bobby Roode and Asuka’s NXT journeys saw them debut as babyfaces, turn heel and then turn face again before joining WWE’s main roster – and that’s exactly what many are expecting when Hideo Itami debuts on 205 Live.

There were huge expectations for the man formerly known as Kenta when he officially signed with WWE in 2014. However, two major injuries delayed his progress and restricted him to just one main-roster appearance.

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That came at WrestleMania 31 when he was the only Superstar from NXT to be involved in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, in which he gave a good account of himself before being eliminated by Big Show.

WWE has confirmed that Hideo will finally be joining the cruiserweight division soon and with the ever-annoying Enzo Amore currently holding the title, it’d make sense for Hideo to be a face when we next see him on television.

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Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

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