Hideo Itami is a bit like Neville, he's not going to be a sycophant who sucks up to Triple H. But like Neville, he is very much earmarked as one of Hunter's guys. That has been evident on social media, with Triple H posting several photos with the Japanese star and even doing the old kliq hand signal together. Hunter is desperate to make a big star out of an international signing. He originally signed up Sin Cara amid a whirlwind of publicity in 2011, and was then left embarrassed when the Mexican turned out to be an inconsistent dud in a heavily invested push. Itami is Triple H's chance to show that he can scout the international stage, although a year on from the signing, it is already looking like the Japanse star could have been better off staying in his homeland. Nevertheless, Triple H is sure to have Itami's back when he returns from injury later in 2015. Both men badly want to make this WWE run work.
