Rikishi believes the world hasn’t seen the full talent of Jacob Fatu in WWE.
Jacob Fatu made his much-anticipated WWE debut in June as the newest member of Solo Sikoa’s version of The Bloodline. Since then, the Samoan Werewolf has been on a dominant run as the most feared member of the group, frequently launching vicious attacks on members of the blue brand’s roster.
Perhaps surprisingly, WWE fans are yet to see Fatu in a singles match, with the star usually teaming with one or more members of The Bloodline when he gets in the ring. According to his uncle, Rikishi, it’s then that we’ll see just how much talent Fatu really has.
Speaking on his Off The Top podcast, the Hall of Famer explained that his nephew is yet to reach his “star status” but has a bright future ahead.
“For the new generation, we got a lot of our nephews that are in the business that are coming up. For instance, like Jacob Fatu.
“I’ve always said that this kid here has yet to show his talent to the world, and so with Jacob, until I see Jacob have a full one-on-one match and the world sees him have a full one-on-one match without outside interference, I think the world will understand what I’ve been talking about for the longest [time].
“But Jacob has yet to reach his star status as far as being a main event player. So the family is full of a lot of good workers, even better people.”
At Survivor Series, Fatu will join Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Bronson Reed as they face Roman Reigns, The Usos, Sami Zayn, and a yet-to-be-determined team member in a brutal WarGames match.
WWE Hall Of Famer Rikishi Proposes Bloodline Hell In A Cell Match
On an earlier episode of his podcast, Rikishi proposed a Hell In A Cell match between Jacob Fatu and Jimmy Uso. The star said it would be a good test for Fatu and would allow the two, who were raised together, to make some memories.
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