Solo Sikoa isn’t just his own man these days. He’s a new man.
Once the silent, stoic member of The Bloodline, Sikoa has allowed more of his personality to shine in recent months, and fans love it.
And what’s not to love?
Running back Jey Uso’s entrance on Jey Uso. Turning his older brothers’ warning shots into “pew, pew” pistols. Making hysterical gestures between moves.
Great stuff.
But just because Sikoa has gotten on fans’ good side doesn’t mean Roman Reigns has to like him.
Following WrestleMania XL in 2024, Sikoa stole Reigns’ Ula Fala and tried to usurp him as the leader of The Bloodline. After losing to Reigns in Tribal Combat in January 2025, Sikoa was supposed to acknowledge Reigns as his Tribal Chief.
Instead, Sikoa skipped town, leaving his boys, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga, twisting in the wind for several weeks. When he finally returned, he never acknowledged Reigns, but he sure had a blast mocking Fatu, who was beginning to break out on his own.
What was it Sikoa said?
Ah, yes: “All gas, no brains.”
Just a sample of that “Solo Dolo” humor, I suppose.
Then there was Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga, Sikoa’s MFT army, who ultimately walked out on him at the advice of their elders.
With Sikoa on his own and Reigns surging as World Champion with Fatu by his side, Solo spent weeks buttering up LA Knight and Royce Keys to even the odds so he could go to war with his family.
For these reasons, I can’t blame Reigns for holding a grudge, even though it makes for a messy dynamic trying to figure out who’s a heel or babyface in this saga.
Reigns has every right to be furious with Sikoa. So does Fatu, which may explain why, when Fatu blasted Sikoa with a superkick on Raw, then choked him out with the Tongan Death Grip, Reigns let Fatu get it out of his system because he understands Fatu’s anger.
For sure, Reigns came across as petty. He admitted as much.
But that’s life. Sure, some people are more forgiving than others. Clearly, the fans are more open to welcoming Sikoa into their hearts than Reigns.
Would it be nice if Reigns joined Sikoa in firing some playful “pew, pews” at The Usos and Fatu?
Absolutely.
But just because someone who has been wronged is expected to forgive, forget, or both doesn’t mean they have to. If anything, Reigns’ actions prove he’s human, someone with real emotions who has a legitimate reason to carry a grudge even if the rest of the world moved on.
While those feelings make Reigns a complicated character, that doesn’t make him a bad guy.
