Current WWE Star says he was originally planned to be put alongside The Usos following his debut
Solo Sikoa says he was originally pitched to work alongside The Usos on the main roster before it was decided that he should perform as a singles competitor on NXT 2.0.
Sikoa made his WWE debut late last year and has been built as a strong competitor so far. While WWE surely acknowledges his ties to the Anoa'i family and The Usos, he isn't directly associated with them yet. Instead, he has been given time to prosper on his own first.
Sikoa was glad that he wasn't immediately paired up with The Usos since it wouldn't have allowed him to create his own identity, as he explained in a recent interview with BT Sport WWE. He revealed the nixed plans for his debut and commented on the decision:
"At the end of the day, it's so easy to go back and say I'm [The Uso] brother, I'm their family. At the end of the day it's like, I don't want to be referred to as "their brother", "their cousin". I want people to recognize me for me. I think before I started, before I debuted on TV- The creative were like 'we'll just put you with your brothers' and then the next meeting was like 'Let's see what you can do on your own' and I felt like that was a fire day," said Sikoa.
"I don't want to be referred to as their brother, their cousin, I want people to recognise me for me."
"Before I debuted, they wanted to put me with the @WWEUsos, but they said 'let's see what you can do alone.'"
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Solo Sikoa could potentially join The Usos as part of The Bloodline
Reigns has been quite proud of his lineage, and it would be no surprise if he eventually looks to push the boundaries of The Bloodline. The faction currently holds six titles, and if Sikoa makes his way over to the main roster anytime soon, he could bring more gold to the family.
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A successful NXT run, followed by a strong main roster debut, could potentially set Sikoa up as the next big thing in WWE later down the line.
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