3 differences between Roman Reigns' Bloodline and Solo Sikoa's in WWE
Solo Sikoa is now officially the new Tribal Chief of The Bloodline on WWE SmackDown. After weeks of reshaping the faction to his liking, Sikoa held an acknowledgment ceremony last Friday to put a stamp on his new position.
The ceremony was a great success for The Street Champ, although it did not go well for Paul Heyman, who left Madison Square Garden on a stretcher after going through an announce table.
Now that The Bloodline 2.0 is complete, it has begun drawing comparisons to Roman Reigns' original version of the faction. Despite the storyline calling for the former Tribal Heir to "steal" certain signature aspects of his predecessor's presentation as a sign of disrespect, the two iterations of the family are different in many ways.
Here are three key differences between Roman Reigns' Bloodline and Solo Sikoa's in WWE:
#3. Unlike Roman Reigns' Bloodline, Solo Sikoa's version does not revolve around the Undisputed WWE Championship!
For all of Roman Reigns' tenure at the helm of The Bloodline, he was a WWE World Champion. From his days as Universal Champion from Summerslam 2020 until his final bow as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at WrestleMania XL, The Tribal Chief was the top champion in the company. For most of that time, The Usos, too, were Tag Team Champions.
The group's main objective was to help their Tribal Chief retain the most prestigious prize in the business. Every member of the group at one point or another put their body on the line to protect The Head of The Table's rule, since it was what "put food on their tables."
This is not the case with Solo Sikoa's version of the group, which has yet to make a run at any top champion. However, this could soon change, as the stable is currently embroiled in a rivalry with Cody Rhodes.
#2. Solo Sikoa's Bloodline is more versatile across the WWE card than Roman Reigns'!
One of the few criticisms levied against Roman Reigns' time as leader of The Bloodline was that the faction often hogged the main event spots in WWE. The group had their entire run on top of the card, at one time holding every top singles and tag team championship on the main roster for nearly a year. This caused a considerable number of fans and fellow superstars to grow disgruntled.
There is no such issue with Solo Sikoa and co., who can slot in anywhere on the show and don't necessarily need to headline every event. This has allowed other superstars to take up those spaces and exhibit their ability to carry the product.
While the original Bloodline drew many eyes to the product and elevated its various opponents, the new family will be able to work across the roster to let others headline.
#1. While Roman Reigns' Bloodline aimed to dominate, Solo Sikoa's group is built to destroy!
Roman Reigns has been "addicted to success" ever since he joined WWE, which showed during his time as The Bloodline leader. The Tribal Chief not only unified the world titles at WrestleMania 38, but he also ordered The Usos to do the same with the Tag Team Title. He even sent Solo Sikoa after the North American Championship, as the latter's time in NXT was coming to an end.
While Reigns sought acknowledgment through sustained success, Sikoa seems set on spreading fear and sowing destruction. This key difference was highlighted by Paul Heyman's role in the original version as opposed to the current faction.
While The Wiseman was a valuable broker of success under the first Chief, he was left to damage control duties under the second, who only seemed to desire destruction. It seems that while Roman Reigns' main aim as The Head of The Table was to bring as much gold to his family as possible, Solo Sikoa's target is destroying all who challenge him, even if he doesn't win.