“The legacy will all the time proceed” – Rikishi had stated backstage shortly after he was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2015. Quick ahead seven years, the members of the Anoa’i household has lived as much as the phrases of the Corridor of Famer and is now projected as the corporate’s most dominant power. Roman Reigns, the son of Sika Anoa’i, is at the moment the WWE Common Champion and has held the title for over two years now. The Usos, Jey and Jimmy, Rikishi’s twin sons, are at the moment the WWE tag workforce champion and collectively they’ve shaped certainly one of WWE’s most formidable alliance ‘The Bloodline’.
The Bloodline has another member of the Anoa’i household, Solo Sikoa, the youthful sibling of The Usos. Sikoa’s introduction to The Bloodline got here as a minimum anticipated second, as he stunned a packed Principality Stadium in Cardiff on the Conflict on the Citadel, whereas Reigns and Drew McIntyre traded blows contained in the ring. Reigns went to efficiently defend his title after Sikoa’s interruption, and since then he has stay an integral a part of the faction.
Whereas Sikoa nonetheless has a great distance forward, he’s grateful to be a part of the wealthy legacy, which boasts of superstars similar to Yokozuna, Umaga, Rikishi, amongst others. “I really feel if it wasn’t for them paving the way in which for us, I do not suppose we might be as dominant as we at the moment are. You bought to look again at it. Peter Maivia the chief, Yokozuna, Umaga, Rikishi, like all these nice males that stepped earlier than us, they paved the way in which. And now right here we come, we’re paving the way in which for our subsequent era. So the legacy is simply gonna proceed after once we’re lengthy gone,” stated the WWE celebrity in an unique interview with hindustantimes.com.
Sikoa penned a contract with WWE in 2021 and began off with the NXT. A yr later he was elevated to the principle roster on the premium occasion in Cardiff, making his entry in the principle occasion. Whereas it’s tough for others to achieve prominence proper on the phrase go, Sikoa’s stars landed him straight into the umbrella of Reigns aka Tribal Chief.
Sharing his ideas on the expertise, Sikoa stated: “Me becoming a member of The Bloodline has made issues an entire lot simpler for me. I am on the market with a few of the all time greats. I am on the market with my brothers The Usos, probably the greatest tag groups in WWE. I am on the market with Roman Reigns, the best champion all time. The Wiseman, Paul Heyman and Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn. So I’ve all these folks on the market serving to me, they’re molding me to be nice simply as a lot as them. So I do know after I’m on the market within the ring, I do know they’ve my again, they’re all the time critiquing me on my matches, giving me recommendation, what I may do extra, what I may do higher, what to not do.
“And it simply makes all the things simpler for me. Whereas in NXT I did not have that. I used to be down there on my own. I used to be studying alone within the onerous method. However now as soon as I obtained to the principle roster it is all modified. So issues for me an entire lot simpler.”
Whereas followers have seen issues going forwards and backwards between Jey and Sami, his youthful brother, nevertheless, chooses to underline the positives of the Honorary Uce. He believes Sami “brings the sunshine to The Bloodline we by no means have round, we by no means see.” However relating to the Common Champion, Sikoa has nothing however admiration.
“He is on a distinct stage, and I am not simply saying that within the ring, however outdoors of the ring as properly. The onerous work that he places in, the time he takes to good his craft, in and out of doors the ring that takes years of dedication, onerous work. Like he is on a distinct stage, he is on god mode. The way in which he carries himself, the way in which he strikes within the ring, his confidence screams untouchable. Like no one can contact me. And I really feel like with the 2 years of dominance of being champion, that is precisely what he’s saying to all people, displaying all people that it doesn’t matter what you guys do, I may do it higher,” stated Sikoa.
Rikishi – the instructor
When requested about his father, Rikishi, who’s a residing legend, Sikoa narrates an fascinating story of how he has all the time been his greatest instructor. “Each match after I was down at NXT, I all the time checked my cellphone. It could all the time be my brothers and my dad texting me. He would all the time textual content me. He would give me suggestions, and the cool factor about my dad, he offers me suggestions in his old-fashioned type, after which my brothers, it is like the brand new faculty. So now I’ve each recommendation and I mash it collectively.
“And that was the good factor that I like about my dad. And I nonetheless do, he nonetheless offers me suggestions. He watches and he’ll give me suggestions the day or the following day. He is a humorous man, humble man. He is a tough employee too, nonetheless does his factor. Nonetheless travels, does his gigs outdoors. However I like how he all the time takes the time to advertise his boys, WWE, in order that’s fairly cool,” tells Sikoa earlier than signing off.
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