5 biggest surprises from WWE this week
WWE has always been full of surprises! Whether it’s the in-ring competition, or the backstage chatter, fans have always waited for something or the other to happen in the company, and that has yielded both positive and negative results.
Last Sunday, we watched the Royal Rumble of the year which is usually packed with surprises. However, this year the event was more or less predictable, but was still a very good event.
As the week went on, fans expected some surprises to come out of all the brands out of the company, and they were not disappointed at all.
While there were many unexpected happenings during the week, some were expected and were carried out in grand fashion.
So here we take a look at five of the biggest surprises from WWE this week which have shaken up the two main brands and the cruiserweight division of the company.
#5 Hideo Itami’s release from the company
Hideo Itami was signed with WWE in 2014 with much fanfare as he was seen as one of WWE’s biggest signings of the 2010s. Hulk Hogan personally flew to Japan to help make the official announcement, as Itami made a prominent name around the world for himself as KENTA.
Shortly after this week’s edition of 205 Live on Tuesday night, it was reported that Itami had officially asked for his release from the company and that it had been granted.
On Tuesday night's 205 Live, Itami was seemingly written out of the weekly show when he was attacked by former friend Ariya Daivari.
As one of the biggest superstars from NXT and then 205 Live, we were surprised to learn that a superstar of his caliber who had signed on to the company to much delight of his fans had sadly decided that it was time to part with the company after five years.
While WWE is yet to confirm the news of Itami, real name Kenta Kobayashi, it seems all but likely that Itami, one of the biggest cruiserweight superstars in the world, is leaving the company for good.