After emerging in WWE with vigor last week on Team Red, Hideo Itami continues to demonstrate his impressive in-ring prowess on the special Christmas edition of Raw against The Brian Kendrick.

Since his debut on Raw — teaming with his longtime friend and ally Finn Bálor in a win over The Miztourage — Hideo Itami has made it cleat that the entire Cruiserweight division will respect him. The Japanese Superstar made his highly-anticipated WWE 205 Live debut last week, decisively defeating Colin Delaney in a true display of his in-ring abilities.

On Raw, Itami faced a major challenge in former WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick. Recently feeling overlooked for better opportunities, The Man with a Plan – with Gentleman Jack Gallagher at his side – was poised to stop the latest addition to the Cruiserweight division from mounting any additional momentum. Despite giving the Japanese Superstar a formidable effort, Kendrick fell victim to Itami’s patented Go to Sleep.

With such a major victory against a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion under his belt, will Itami continue to prove unstoppable as he continues his quest to dominate the landscape of WWE 205 Live?