Rikishi reacts to Solo Sikoa 'crowning' Tama Tonga "King of the Ring" on WWE SmackDown

Rikishi has reacted to Solo Sikoa 'crowning' Tama Tonga King of the Ring on tonight's edition of SmackDown. The Enforcer seems more than confident that Tama Tonga will become the KOTR winner in Saudi Arabia.

On SmackDown, Tama Tonga defeated LA Knight to reach the semifinals of the King of the Ring tournament. Randy Orton also won the quarterfinals and will now face The Bloodline member in the semis.

As the show ended, Solo Sikoa took an invisible crown and put it on Tonga's head on SmackDown, hinting at his potential future. The video caught Rikishi's attention, and he shared it on his official Instagram story.

Check out the screengrab below:

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Tama Tonga made his WWE debut after WrestleMania XL and launched an attack on Jimmy Uso. He and Solo Sikoa kicked Jimmy out of The Bloodline and brought in Tanga Loa soon after.

If Tama defeats The Viper in the semifinals, he will head to Saudi Arabia to compete for the King of the Ring crown. Tonga will face Gunther or former Bloodline member Jey Uso at the Premium Live Event.

Do you see Tama Tonga beating Orton and Gunther/Jey to become the 2024 King of the Ring?

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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