“That’s what I hate” - Massive issue with Solo Sikoa’s MFT on SmackDown discussed by former WWE employee (Exclusive)

WWE Superstar Solo Sikoa recently revamped his stable, which helped him win the United States Championship at Crown Jewel. The former leader of the Bloodline has rebranded his group, calling them 'My Family Tree' or 'MFT.' His new group includes JC Mateo, Tonga Loa, and Tala Tonga.

They have been targeting former teammate Jacob Fatu, who is set to challenge Sikoa for the US Title at SummerSlam. Fatu was facing The Miz on the latest episode of SmackDown, and former WWE writer Vince Russo pointed out a massive issue he had with the MFT on the show.

Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's BroDown, Russo claimed that he didn't understand how the MFT were allowed to be at ringside during Fatu's match with The Miz. He called the segment "lazy booking" and said that is exactly what he hates.

"So you got the match between Fatu and Miz. Here comes the MFT. Why in God's name is the referee allowing them to hang around ringside, man? That's what I hate. That's lazy booking because I could tell you this. Anybody can go back and watch the Attitude era, if anybody did a run in, they did a run in and as soon as they did a run in and did something, the ref would throw them out. They didn't hang around ringside for 10 freaking minutes. This is what I hate about what they do. Why wouldn't the referee send their a***s to the back?" Russo said. [From 34:38 onwards]

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The rivalry between Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa has been growing exponentially over the last few months. The two are now set to face each other at WWE SummerSlam 2025 in a Steel Cage match that would keep the rest of the MFT from interfering in their match.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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