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Jimmy Uso’s Absence From Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline In Favor Of Jacob Fatu Explained

Jimmy Uso’s Absence From Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline In Favor Of Jacob Fatu Explained

Jacob Fatu has been the talk of the town since his surprise WWE debut. Fans were anticipating his appearance in the promotion after he reportedly signed with the company during WrestleMania week. However, the creative team delayed his debut until fans were no longer expecting his appearance, resulting in him being revealed at an unexpected moment. It was then that Fatu showed his true colors to the public.

His charisma captivated the audience, but also made them fear his character. According to one of the co-hosts on the Busted Open Podcastthe introduction of this gimmick was necessary for The Bloodline.

Jacob Fatu is a better fit for the vicious nature of The Bloodline 2.0 than Jimmy Uso

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The Anoa’i wrestler has only been in WWE for a little over a week and fans are already crazy about him. While speaking on the podcast, Jonathan Hood spoke to his co-host about how Fatu was not only important from a story standpoint, but his character was important in keeping The Bloodline afloat. While we’re talking about Fatu’s debut, Hood said during the episodeThis is not a shot at the Usos, not a shot at Sami Zayn or Roman Reigns. But it had to be different, Justin. It can’t be the happy Jey Uso or Jimmy Uso.

This could be the reason Jimmy Use was kicked out of The Bloodline. The creative team wanted the stable to be more sadistic and serious instead of keeping a light-hearted tone in their segments and matches. Of I use Since he has already become a babyface, it wouldn’t be long before his twin brother might join him.

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The new Bloodline member seems so powerful that Jimmy Uso didn’t dare interfere with him when he was expected to return to MSG’s previous SmackDown. The debut that WWE had in store for The Samoan Werewolf not only topped their own segments, but also triumphed over the debuts of some of AEW’s top stars.

Debut of Jacob Fatu surpasses debuts of Kazuchika Okada and Mercedes Mone for AEW

Among the stars recently signed by Tony Khan are: Mercedes Mone and Kazuchika Okada. Both stars were rumored to sign with WWE, but ultimately debuted with AEW. The motivating factor for their decision appears to be money. Jim Cornette spoke about this on his podcast and said there is nothing wrong with Khan using his money to sign the stars and entice them to join him instead of the competitor. However, Cornette thinks he should use that money for talents who deserve it.

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This is when he chose Jacob Fatu’s WWE debut over the other two stars mentioned. He considers the Samoan wrestler to be much better than the talents Khan has signed, as he has so far managed to shake up the entire fanbase with just a few minutes of screen time. And on top of that, he probably didn’t have a contract that was as well-paid as the wrestlers Tony Khan hires to entertain the fans at AEW.

Do you think Jacob Fatu was a necessary evil in The Bloodline? Let us know in the comments below.