WWE champion to be Solo Sikoa's secret weapon in The Bloodline for Roman Reigns' return? Analyzing shocking twist ahead of SummerSlam

A lot has happened in The Bloodline since Solo Sikoa took over as the group leader in Roman Reigns' absence, and a lot more can happen en route to SummerSlam. While the Head of the Table could call for some backup, the new Tribal Chief could have the same plans.

After Roman Reigns lost at WrestleMania 40, Solo Sikoa assumed The Bloodline's leader's role and made major changes. He removed Jimmy Uso and Paul Heyman while adding Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu.

Another Samoan rumored to join them soon is Hikuleo, who just wrapped up his time in NJPW and has reportedly signed with WWE already. The 33-year-old could be recruited by the former Undisputed Champion along with The Usos to even the numbers, but that move could be anticipated by Solo who could recruit Damian Priest instead.

Damian has been experiencing troubles with his group, The Judgment Day, lately. Recent episodes on WWE RAW have also shown the World Heavyweight Champion behaving more like a face, which Sikoa could use to his advantage and convince him to join the faction.

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Tension between Damian and Finn Balor has also been teased, which could convince Priest to jump ship and join Solo instead. Interestingly, Solo could have a hidden agenda: to target Damian's World Heavyweight Championship.

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A lot of superstars want to face Roman Reigns, whether it was for the Undisputed Championship earlier or simply due to the spotlight he brings to matches due to his aura. Unsurprisingly, one of them includes the current RAW star.

In a previous appearance on Josh Martinez's YouTube channel, Damian expressed that he had never squared up with the Head of the Table and was looking forward to the time he would. Priest even took a subtle shot at Roman Reigns by saying that the former champion was not that present.

"I've never squared up with Roman [Reigns]. So, that's always in the back of my head. 'We've never touched, nothing. So, I would be lying if I didn't say I haven't thought of that (...) If only, you know, he was around more often and I was on SmackDown more often. But, time will tell. Look, I'm not going anywhere, he's not going anywhere, and we're going to square up at some point. So, I look forward to that."

It would be interesting to see what will happen next in Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa's journey en route to WWE SummerSlam.

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Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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