Real-life Bloodline member could return to WWE after 5 years and join Roman Reigns, says Rikishi
Roman Reigns is currently on hiatus from WWE, with his last appearance coming at WrestleMania 40. However, the wheels are in motion for The Big Uce to make his comeback soon.
Since Reigns lost the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship to Cody Rhodes, Solo Sikoa has taken over The Bloodline. He is the new Tribal Chief and has made huge changes, with three new members debuting as part of the group and Paul Heyman kicked out. Solo even called out Roman Reigns on last week's SmackDown.
Many are expecting The Usos to reunite with their cousin, but that would still leave them one man short. Rikishi recently discussed the situation, following Jacob Fatu's debut as a heel, and mentioned who he thinks could be the fourth member of Reigns' Bloodline: Lance Anoa'i.
The WWE Hall of Famer spoke about it on his podcast, Rikishi Fatu Off The Top. He laid out the two sides of The Bloodline, with Paul Heyman joining Roman Reigns as well.
"Obviously, everybody is waiting for Roman to come back to tangle with Solo. You gotta have the twins somewhere, where they need to form up. You got the two Tongan kids. So where's Jacob, who comes in on the opposite side. I'm sure Paul Heyman's gonna be with the chief so, I don't know, maybe Lance Anoa'i comes in with Joe, and now it's kind of even on the opposite end," said Rikishi. (27:40-28:14)
The son of former WWE Superstar Samu, Lance Anoa'i was never signed to the company. However, he has made a few appearances there in the past, with the last one coming on a May 2019 episode of RAW, as part of Roman Reigns' feud with Shane McMahon.
When will Roman Reigns return to WWE?
While speculation of his return has been all over the place, it isn't set in stone when Roman Reigns will be back. However, it seems like SummerSlam 2024 is the likely destination for it.
Solo Sikoa looks set to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Title at the event after pinning him in the six-man tag team match at Money in the Bank. This could lead to Reigns coming out after the match to confront Solo, possibly with Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, and maybe even Lance Anoa'i by his side.
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