Bloodline member's return timeline revealed after suffering injury - Report
Solo Sikoa's Bloodline is looking to stake their claim on WWE SmackDown as the brand's top guys after failing to defeat Roman Reigns and crew. However, they are short of one member.
Michael Cole officially announced that Tonga Loa was out indefinitely owing to a bicep injury. It seemingly happened during the WarGames contest. Aside from Loa, his teammate Bronson Reed, as well as the opposite team's Jimmy Uso have also suffered injuries. Cole had also mentioned their names under the same unfortunate circumstance.
But now, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported a return timeline for Tonga Loa. It is believed he will be off television for seven to eight weeks.
Check out an Instagram post of Solo Sikoa's Bloodline below:
As for Bronson Reed's injury, it was clarified that the latter suffered a broken foot, not an ankle, during the attempted splash off the top of the double-ring cage. Unfortunately for The Auszilla, he is likely to miss WrestleMania 41. Jimmy Uso's injury, though, appears to not be very serious.
Real-life Bloodline member believes Solo Sikoa will become WWE Champion in 2025
Kevin Owens will contend for the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night's Main Event. Solo Sikoa's arch-rival Roman Reigns is also not too far behind as a potential challenger. Reigns teased it recently, although he wants to settle things with Sikoa's Bloodline first.
Meanwhile, The New Bloodline's Tribal Chief has established his place on SmackDown over the past year. He has wrestled with some of the industry's top stars and even managed to prevail on several occasions. This list includes The American Nightmare, The OTC, and even John Cena, whom he beat clean as a whistle last year at Crown Jewel.
Sikoa's father, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, claimed during a recent episode of his podcast Rikishi Fatu Off The Top that it is only a matter of time before his son wins the Undisputed WWE Championship:
"This is his time to Yeet...This is his time to Yeet. He's been out for a minute. Perfected his craft, waited for his turn. Waited for his opportunity. 2025, I see Solo Sikoa as [Undisputed] WWE Champion," Rikishi said.
Whether this prediction comes true next year bears watching. Suffice it to say that Solo Sikoa has earned his stripes.