Bloodline member pays tribute to legendary Umaga on WWE RAW

Tonight on WWE Monday Night RAW, Bloodline member Solo Sikoa paid a touching tribute to the late great Umaga. The honor came one day after Umaga's 49th birthday.

For context, in the mid-2000s, Umaga was among the most respected men on the roster. He was repackaged as a Samoan savage character after his run in 3-Minute Warning and went undefeated for months.

One of his career highlights came when Umaga competed in one of WrestleMania 23's main events, losing to Bobby Lashley in a match billed as the Battle of the Billionaires, with Vince McMahon and Donald Trump at ringside.

This week on RAW, The Usos retained their titles following a powerful performance against Riddle and KO. However, The Prizefighter pursued The Usos, leaving Riddle vulnerable to Sikoa. The Enforcer destroyed Riddle with a Samoan Spike, which once used to be the finisher of his late uncle Umaga.

Solo Sikoa paying tribute to Umaga by using the Samoan Spike ruled.

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The Bloodline member then encased Riddle's neck in a steel chair and delivered a corner hip attack, yet another move from the Samoan Bulldozer's playbook.

The post-match segment had another tribute feel, with Sikoa's thumb taped in the signature Umaga style.

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On the 13th anniversary of Umaga's untimely death at 36, a member of the Bloodline faction adopted a finisher in his tribute on tonight's WWE RAW.

What did you think of Solo Sikoa's homage to the late Umaga? Sound off in the comments section below.