In a very interesting video shared by Ariya Daivari, Daniel Bryan appeared to tease Hideo Itami making the leap to the SmackDown Live roster in the near future as well as a possible match between them.
"Hideo Itami. Is Hideo Itami dangerous? Well, I can’t hear out of my left ear. You see, Hideo Itami and I were fighting in Ring of Honor in 2006, and we got into a battle of strikes, a battle that I lost. A battle that ruptured my ear drum, and shortly thereafter, not only could I not hear out of my left ear, I can’t even go under water.” Bryan went on to finish; “So, is Hideo Itami dangerous? Yes, he’s dangerous, and if I ever see Hideo Itami on SmackDown, he’s going to get all that’s coming to him."
This may mean something or absolutely nothing but Bryan played a role in Mustafa Ali being called up from 205 Live so it's feasible that we could now see him arrive on the blue brand as well. It's hard to say for sure but Itami deserves better than the Cruiserweight show and it would be great to see him mixing it up with the likes of Bryan, AJ Styles, and Daniel Bryan. We'll be sure to keep you updated.