With the United States Championship showdown between Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa officially set for WWE Night of Champions 2025, a new faction could coming soon for “The Samoan Werewolf”.
With Solo Sikoa having JC Mateo and potentially Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa by his side, Jacob Fatu could clearly use some back-up, with quite a few candidates on the table to join forces with the United States Champion.
Here are eight WWE stars that could be poised to join a new Jacob Fatu led faction.
8. Hikuleo
Seemingly the clearest choice to arrive into the storyline next, it would wise for Jacob Fatu to lock down Hikuleo for any new faction.
The former NJPW star has been signed to WWE since July 2024, however after a year of few updates regarding his status, he recently made his dark match debut ahead of the June 13 episode of SmackDown, before following it up with another untelevised bout on this past Friday’s show.
Certainly bringing a dominant presence – the 6 foot 8 inch tall Hikuleo could add a threatening element to the group.
Well versed in tag team action, including with El Phantasmo as Guerrillas Of Destiny – it could be that Hikuleo is the ideal partner for Jacob Fatu.
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7. O.T.M.
If Fatu was looking to recruit from NXT, there are a couple solid choices – however, the one clear choice has to be O.T.M. (Out the Mud).
Lucien Price and Bronco Nima may still be early in their WWE careers on NXT, but its hard to deny that they’d be viable backups to Fatu.
While the duo previously had a third member in Jaida Parker – she seems currently occupied chasing singles gold in NXT.
If Jacob Fatu were to pivot more towards his ‘High Chief of the Streets’ persona from MLW that has already been teased in WWE – O.T.M. would be a great fit for the faction.
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6. Tama Tonga
Tama Tonga has been entirely absent for the falling out between Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa.
After reportedly picking up a legitimate injury in April, Tonga was written off of TV following an on-screen attack at the hands of LA Knight.
Things have clearly changed in the group since he was last around however with the recent addition of JC Mateo and now the defection of Jacob Fatu.
Potentially poised to align with Fatu over Solo – Tama Tonga would be the perfect counterbalance to Mateo. It would also be fun to see Tonga and Mateo tangle again after a notably previous NJPW meeting in the 2021 G1 Climax tournament (albeit the latter under his former moniker Jeff Cobb).
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5. Oba Femi
Mixing things up, Jacob Fatu could look for a dominant singles star from NXT to be recruited to his squad.
Currently still the NXT Champion, there are clearly big things on the horizon for Oba Femi in WWE – but he could definitely be launched on the main roster as a new ally of Jacob Fatu.
Assuming Fatu would want to establish a faction that could counteract Solo Sikoa’s still hanging on new Bloodline – he would need to find a foe that could match up to JC Mateo.
With Femi certainly carrying the size, strength and speed to put on some big match performance, he certainly wouldn’t be eclipsed by being a member of a group.
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4. Lance Anoa’i
Although his last name is clearly familiar, many fans may have not known that Lance Anoa’i not only been wrestling for years on the independent scene, but he has also been signed to WWE since last summer.
Picking up an injury since signing with the company last year, his delayed debut could be finally approaching.
With a long history with Jacob Fatu as members of MLW’s iteration of the Samoan SWAT Team, Anoa’i would make total sense to join forces with Fatu.
Carrying a vague resemblance to Roman Reigns, it could be a very fun moment to see Solo Sikoa be terrorized by a brand new version of his former Tribal Chief.
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3. High Ryze (Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe)
With the WWE Draft 2025 still on the horizon, it could be that Jacob Fatu would look to NXT for a ready-made group.
If Fatu wanted to simply recruit quickly, there is a readymade stable on NXT that would be an iconic fit with his character’s attitude.
Recruiting Wes Lee along with the tag team of Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe could immediately establish a squad that was ready to fight Sikoa’s Bloodline.
Potentially in need of numbers depending on where Tonga Loa and/or Tama Tonga may align when they return from injury, High Ryze could be the perfect group to join Jacob Fatu.
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2. Zilla Fatu
While Zilla Fatu is not yet signed to WWE, it seems inevitable that he becomes another member of the real life Bloodline to join the company in the future.
Already having made quite the impact in independent wrestling appearances, competing in GCW and Reality of Wrestling the 25-year old star has a lot of upside.
The son of Umaga, Fatu has a compelling backstory including serving a six year sentence in a Texas penitentiary after being incarcerated as a teen.
Able to blend fiction and reality to make the connection between both Fatus, Zilla could be the perfect right-hand man to Jacob Fatu.
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1. Juicy Finau
Sometimes it makes the most sense to look to an old friend for support – and perhaps Fatu would seek out some familiarity for his faction.
Although he isn’t a literal member of the Bloodline family, Juicy Finau has a long history with Jacob Fatu as members of MLW’s iteration of the Samoan SWAT Team along with Lance Anoa’i.
Towering over the competition billed at 6’4 and over 450 pounds, Finau could make an immediate splash on any potential opponents but also be a powerful ally to Jacob Fatu.
Bringing together the trio of Anoa’i, Finau and Fatu could immediately create a viable threat to any new Bloodline squad Solo Sikoa can put together.
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