Rikishi says real-life Bloodline member might never join WWE
WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi recently revealed that a talented member of the Anoa'i family might never join the Stamford-based promotion. The veteran performer was referring to his niece and daughter to his cousin Reno, Vaughan Anoa'i, who was recently backstage at SmackDown.
Many members of the Anoa'i family are involved in The Bloodline saga on SmackDown, and there's always chatter surrounding more of them eventually making it to the company. One such name is Vaughan Ano'i, whose picture with Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu went viral in no time and raised speculations about her future.
On the latest edition of his Fatu off the Top podcast, Rikishi was asked about his niece's potential move to WWE down the line. The 58-year-old legend claimed it was unlikely Vaughan would join the wrestling business due to her commitment to Volleyball. The veteran also added that he always encouraged the youngsters in his family to make a career outside of the wrestling business.
"I don't see her [joining WWE and the wrestling business], if in case, with a miracle, she convinced her dad [Black Pearl] and mom to go into the wrestling business. I always tell our kids, 'Go do something else, but always know it's there,''' he said. [17:37-17:57]
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Rikishi on Jey Uso's IC Title match on WWE RAW
Rikishi has been vocal about his displeasure with Jey Uso's booking in recent months. In the same podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer addressed his son's IC Title match against Bron Breakker on next week's RAW.
Rikishi stated that while he wanted to see The YEET Master win, potential interference from a Bloodline member could play spoilsport.
"Let's see what happens, you know. Again, I ain't, you know, I ain't been, you know, tapping in or tuning in, but uh, yeah, we'll see what can possibly happen. The way I see the tables turning; I see it turning for the YEET man, and then we'll see from there, or it might be an outside interference, you know, it could be somebody, or I don't know. It could be another Bloodline member, or there are so many ways we can go with this," he added.
Considering just how much momentum Jey Uso has, it will be surprising if the RAW Superstar again fails to win his first singles gold in WWE.
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