Jacob Fatu to replace Solo Sikoa with 33-year-old NXT Superstar? Chances analyzed

On WWE SmackDown, Solo Sikoa and his Bloodline are locked in a battle against Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso. This rivalry is make or break for Sikoa and his men because it will decide who the real Tribal Chief is. Currently, the positive for Sikoa is that he has an advantage in the numbers game.

While Reigns only has Jimmy in his corner, Sikoa has Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa. These three men constantly put their bodies on the line for Sikoa, but there is a chance Fatu could soon turn his back on the leader of The Bloodline and look to replace him with NXT Superstar, Hikuleo. The 33-year-old is Tama Tonga's sibling and the adoptive brother of Tonga Loa. As per reports, WWE has signed Hikuleo, and he has internally been added to the developmental brand.

The reason why Jacob Fatu could look to replace Solo Sikoa with Hikuelo is because Sikoa went against what he seemingly stood for. After WrestleMania 40, Sikoa attacked Jimmy Uso and threw him out of The Bloodline, stating that defeat had consequences.

However, the former NXT North American Champion himself lost to Cody Rhodes twice. Apart from that, when Fatu became the WWE Tag Team Champion with Tama Tonga, Sikoa forced him to give up the title to Tonga Loa so that Fatu could concentrate on being his Enforcer.

While Fatu obliged his leader's request at the time, he could soon realize that Solo Sikoa did not have his best interests at heart. This could lead to him forming a coup and replacing Sikoa with Hikuleo and taking control of The Bloodline.

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Wrestling veteran says dream Survivor Series match involving Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa could lead to someone getting hurt

Since Roman Reigns returned to confront Solo Sikoa and his Bloodline, fans have been speculating a WarGames Match at Survivor Series.

The clash in question would be between the original Bloodline led by Reigns against the Solo Sikoa-led new-look faction. This potential bout is being highly anticipated by the WWE Universe.

While there is no official announcement on the same, a wrestling veteran said this potential bout would lead to someone getting hurt character-wise. During an episode of Vince Russo's The Brand podcast, Stevie Richards said:

"All they're thinking about right now is that Survivor Series match. Then what? I mean, somebody's gonna get hurt as far as a character, as far as the gimmick, as far as a babyface or a heel if Roman and whatever side he has goes over at Survivor Series. It's expected, you know, but not, but kind of flat at the same time. If Solo and his version go over, it's like, 'Okay, well, they just did that so they could extend it to the Rumble or WrestleMania.' They have no true momentum and no true heat."

Check out his comments in the video below:

It will be interesting to see if this match does take place at Survivor Series: WarGames. However, before that, Reigns will have to succeed in getting former Intercontinental Champion and original Bloodline member Jey Uso and possibly others on his side to even the numbers game.