This WWE veteran believes Jacob Fatu is a future ‘Main event draw’ for the promotion.
Joining hands with Solo Sikoa, the Samoan Werewolf made his much-awaited WWE debut last year. Arriving as a part of the new Bloodline, he made his presence felt on the SmackDown roster. However, for the past few months, fans have witnessed a rising tension between Sikoa and Fatu.
With just a few days left for Fatu’s United States Championship match against LA Knight on WrestleMania 41, wrestling veteran Matt Hardy shared his thoughts on Fatu on the latest episode of his The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy podcast.
“I think if especially his character and promo work, if he can get down his character and his promo work is up to task for what people want and what he’s doing, I think Jacob Fatu can be a really really big deal. I think Jacob Fatu can be someone who can be a big deal and a main event draw in WWE when it’s all said and done.”
He further said,
“Because he’s huge. He’s incredibly talented. He’s very versatile, he can do a little bit of everything. If you need him to be strong as shit, he’s powerful, he can fly, he’s agile, he has all of these physical gifts right and he has this demeanor to him where he looks like a legit wild man where I’d be afraid to be in a room alone with him because he looks insane. It’s one of those things, a big part of all that, if he is going to showcase all of his physical abilities and how far he can go in the business and things he can do, it’s also going to have to match his in-ring promos.
I think it could be shorter or smaller, I don’t think he has to have these long 12 minute promos that are huge. But, it has to be words that he is speaking and whatever he is spewing, whatever he is saying, people have to believe it with all of their heart and he has to say it with all of his chest. That’s the most important thing as far as making a connection with everybody in the audience, they have to believe everything you’re saying.”
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Arriving as an already established Indie star, Matt Hardy believes he has to improve a few things to become a big deal in the promotion.
Fatu has already picked up victories over Braun Strowman, Andrade, and even Jey Uso. He is now on the hunt for his first singles gold in WWE.
Jacob Fatu’s Brother Has Opened Up On His WWE Move
In a recent interview conducted by MuscleManMalcolm, Journey Fatu, brother of Jacob Fatu, discussed the possibility of him joining WWE.
“I’m just going to say God’s timing. God’s timing is everything for the Fatu and Anoa’i Family. We are big believers and Christians and our Lord and Savior, Jesus, Christ and our Heavenly Father, it’s God’s timing. Malcolm. God’s timing is everything. Besides religiously, pro wrestling is about timing, and pro wrestling is about reasoning. So, to answer your question, it’s all about timing. You never know. You might see me in one of the big promotions: WWE, New Japan, AEW. You never know. Tune in and find out.”
In other news: Gunther has reflected on his working experiences with Vince McMahon.