Solo Sikoa: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Tama Tonga: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Tonga Loa: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JC Mateo: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Talla Tonga: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
The stable officially formed in July 2021 after a feud betweenRoman Reigns—managed byPaul Heyman—and his cousins The Usos. The three then formed The Bloodline with Heyman as their manager. From April 2022 until April 2024, Reigns was promoted as theUndisputed WWE Universal Champion, as he simultaneously held both theWWE andUniversal championships in hisfourth andsecond respective reigns, having the longest reign for the latter before losing the Undisputed title atWrestleMania XL. He took on the nicknames "Tribal Chief" and "Head of the Table" in reference to his role as the leader of the family. From May 2022 until April 2023, The Usos were promoted as theUndisputed WWE Tag Team Champions until they lost their titles atWrestleMania 39, as they simultaneously held both theRaw andSmackDown tag titles in theirthird andfifth respective reigns, having the longest reign and the longest male tag team title reign in WWE history for the latter. During this time, the stable includedSami Zayn as an honorary member, and also The Usos' younger brother Solo Sikoa.
After a falling out with Reigns, Zayn left in January 2023, followed by Jey in June. In February 2024 during the build up to WrestleMania XL,The Rock joined the group, but following the event in April, both Reigns and Rock took an indefinite hiatus, with Sikoa assuming the role of "Tribal Chief". Following this, Jimmy and Heyman were removed from the group by Sikoa, while Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu were added. Reigns then made his return in August, turningface for the first time since 2020.[2] On the November 8, 2024 episode ofSmackDown, the original members of the Bloodline officially reunited when Sami Zayn made his return to assist the group in preparation for their upcomingSurvivor Series: WarGames match against The Bloodline.[3]
The Bloodline can trace its roots back to the late 1980s, when Jacob Fatu's father and Solo Sikoa's uncleTama teamed withHaku, the father of Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, asThe Islanders
Paul Heyman's managership and relationship with theAnoaʻi family dates back to 1988 when he, under his Paul E. Dangerously name, managedThe Samoan SWAT Team, which composed of Rikishi (then known as Fatu),Rosey (then known as Big Matty Smalls),Samu, andSam Fatu (also known as The Samoan Savage). Many years later, Heyman also introduced Reigns, alongsideSeth Rollins andDean Ambrose, asThe Shield, who were hired asmercenaries for then-WWE ChampionCM Punk in 2012. Reigns made his professional wrestling debut in 2010 atWWE's formerdevelopmental territory,Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), under the ring name Leakee. After FCW was shut down and rebranded asNXT in 2012, he took on the name "Roman Reigns" and had a short stint on NXT before being called up to the main roster in late 2012 where he became part of The Shield; he would later win multiple world championships after the stable's dissolution in 2014.[4]
Meanwhile, The Usos andSolo Sikoa are the sons of Rikishi. The Usos made their pro-wrestling debut in 2009 in FCW where they were one-timeFCW Tag Team Champions before moving to WWE's main roster in 2010 where they were managed byTamina Snuka, who was the original manager of The Usos, and would go on to win multiple tag team championships. Tamina is the daughter ofJimmy Snuka, who is the uncle-in-law toPeter Maivia via marriage. The Usos' relationship withSami Zayn began when they had their first match together facing againstThe Ascension (Konnor andViktor) andCorey Graves on the April 24, 2014, episode ofNXT in asix-man tag team match with the trio emerging victorious. Sikoa made his pro-wrestling debut in 2018 before signing with WWE in 2021 where he made his NXT debut that October until his main roster call up in September 2022.[5]
The Rock, like Reigns, had a successful professional football career; he later debuted in1996 and became a member of theNation of Domination the next year before becoming a multiple time world champion during theAttitude Era. His first interaction with Reigns on WWE television took place on the January 21, 2013, episode ofRaw. Before that, a possible future match between the two men was referenced in the second season, fifth episode ofYoung Rock.[6][7]
The Tongans (Tama Tonga andTanga Loa) are the sons ofHaku, who are unofficially a part of theAnoaʻi family, as the Rock considers Haku his uncle. Previous to their WWE debuts, they teamed together inNew Japan Pro-Wrestling, and were multiple timeIWGP Tag Team Champions, with Tonga founding theBullet Club stable. Loa also had a brief stint in WWE previously as Camacho, usually tagging withSin Cara, who was wrestling under the name Hunico.Jacob Fatu, who had performed on theindependent circuit from 2012 to 2019 and then inMajor League Wrestling (MLW) from 2019 to 2024 where he was the longest-reigningMLW World Heavyweight Champion, is the son of Sam Fatu and the nephew of Rikishi, making him a cousin to The Usos and Sikoa. Both Haku and Sam Fatu (also competed as Tama) previously wrestled together asThe Islanders in the late 1980s. Sikoa and Fatu would team with his cousin Journey Fatu in the independent circuit in 2018.[8]
However, The Usos and Tonga Loa, then performing under the name of Donny Marlow, were part of the stable named The Polynesian Power Pack in FCW that competed in early 2010 withG-Rilla and Snuka.[9][10][11]
Before The Usos began teaming up with Reigns, they had several matches against The Shield, Reigns' old stable, with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, with the majority taking place in 2013.[5] On the May 6 episode ofRaw, The Usos andKofi Kingston teamed up against The Shield, who won the match after Ambrose pinned Kingston. On the May 17 episode ofSmackDown, Reigns and Rollins defeated The Usos after Reigns pinned Jey. After the match, The Shield continued to beat down Jey until Kingston ran to make the save by hitting them with a steel chair. The Usos gained their first win on the June 28 episode ofSmackDown after their teammate,Christian, pinned Ambrose in another six-man tag team match. On the July 1 episode ofRaw, however, they lost a rematch, this time with Ambrose pinning Christian. On the July 12 episode ofSmackDown, Rollins defeated Jey in a singles match. AtMoney in the Bank on July 14, Reigns and Rollins defeated The Usos to retain theWWE Tag Team Championship after Reigns pinned Jimmy. On the July 19 episode ofSmackDown, the two stables brawled untilMark Henry came to The Usos' aid. In return, The Usos helped Henry fend off The Shield on the July 22 episode ofRaw. The following week, they lost after Ambrose pinned Jimmy. Despite this, Henry attacked The Shield after the match, forcing them to retreat. The same match result occurred on the August 7 episode ofWWE Main Event. Throughout the remainder of the year, the two stables would exchange wins, with The Usos teaming with the likes ofKofi Kingston,Dolph Ziggler,Daniel Bryan,Big E Langston,Cody Rhodes and Goldust,Rey Mysterio andCM Punk. The last match that the two stables would have against each other was on the January 3, 2014, episode ofSmackDown, where The Usos and Punk won after the latter pinned Ambrose.
Occasional team-ups (2015–2020)
Following his split from The Shield and his subsequent singles career, Reigns would occasionally join forces with The Usos in numerous tag-team matches, with The Usos also occasionally becoming involved in Reigns' feuds in support of their cousin. The trio first teamed together on the November 2, 2015 episode ofRaw, where they teamed withRyback and Dean Ambrose in a5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match against Seth Rollins,Kevin Owens, andThe New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, andXavier Woods), in which Reigns' team was victorious.[12] Reigns and the Usos continued to team that year untilTribute to the Troops, where the trio teamed with Ambrose, Ryback,Kane, andThe Dudley Boyz to defeatThe League of Nations andThe Wyatt Family.[13]
On the May 2, 2016 episode ofRaw, The Usos became involved in Reigns' feud withAJ Styles, as the duo had been feuding with Styles' allies,Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson at the time, with The Usos and Reigns facing Styles, Gallows and Anderson in asix-man tag team match. After Styles, Anderson and Gallows won the match, Anderson and Gallows wanted Styles to hit Reigns with a chair but Styles refused. When The Usos attacked Styles from behind with a chair, Styles retaliated with the chair. Ultimately, Reigns powerbombed Styles through the broadcast table.[14] AtExtreme Rules, The Usos were defeated by Gallows and Anderson in aTornado tag team match. Later that same night, after Gallows and Anderson interfered in theWWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Reigns and Styles, The Usos interfered to assist Reigns, ultimately allowing Reigns to retain the title.[15]
On the May 14, 2019 episode ofSmackDown Live, The Usos aided Reigns from an attack byElias,Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan, andRowan, and then lost to them in ahandicap match.[16] On the June 3 episode ofRaw, The Usos saved Reigns from an attack byDrew McIntyre andThe Revival (Dash Wilder andScott Dawson), but lost to them in a six-man tag team match.[17] On the January 3, 2020 episode ofSmackDown, The Usos returned with a new short hair look, aiding Reigns from an attack byKing Corbin and Dolph Ziggler.[18] On the January 31 episode ofSmackDown, Reigns and The Usos defeated King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, andRobert Roode in a six-man tag team match to end their feud.[19] Jimmy suffered a legitimate knee injury during the match atWrestleMania 36, putting him out of in-ring action indefinitely.[20]
Roman Reigns' leadership (2020–2024)
Official formation of The Bloodline (2020–2021)
Roman Reigns, founding member and original leader of the stable
Paul Heyman, founding member and manager of the stable
Original logo as The Bloodline
AtSummerSlam on August 23, 2020, Reigns returned after a five-month hiatus and attacked both newly crownedUniversal Champion"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt andBraun Strowman, turningheel for the first time since 2014.[21] On the August 28 episode ofSmackDown, it was revealed that Reigns allied himself with Paul Heyman.[22] AtPayback two days later, Reigns defeated Wyatt and Strowman in a No Holds Barred triple threat match to win his second Universal Championship.[23] On the September 4 episode ofSmackDown, after Big E was attacked and injured in storyline, Jey took Big E's place in a fatal-four-way match againstMatt Riddle, King Corbin, andSheamus, where the winner would earn a Universal Championship match atClash of Champions. Jey won by pinning Riddle to earn the first singles championship opportunity of his career.[24] At the event, Jey lost to Reigns bytechnical knockout, when Jimmy came down andthrew in the towel for him.[25] Jey was given another title shot against Reigns in aHell in a Cell"I Quit" match at thenamesake event[26] with the added stipulation that if Jey lost, he would have to follow Reigns' orders or be kicked out of their family.[27] At the event, Jey lost again after Reigns attacked the injured Jimmy and forced Jey to say "I quit" to save his brother.[28]
On the October 30 episode ofSmackDown, Jey defeated Daniel Bryan to qualify for Team SmackDown atSurvivor Series. After the match, Jey attacked Bryan at the request of Reigns, thus turning heel and aligning with Reigns in the process, and subsequently became known as Reigns' "right-hand man" and also received the moniker "Main Event Jey Uso".[29] On February 21, 2021, atElimination Chamber, Jey competed in the event'seponymous match, where the winner would receive a Universal Championship with Reigns that same night. He was the last person eliminated by the winner Daniel Bryan.[30] On the April 9 special WrestleMania episode ofSmackDown, Jey won theAndré the Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminatingShinsuke Nakamura. This marked Jey's first major singles accolade in WWE.[31]
Jimmy returned from injury on the May 7 episode ofSmackDown, but did not approve of the alliance between Jey and Reigns, as he called Jey "Reigns' bitch" and started wearing a t-shirt that said "Nobody's Bitch".[32] On the June 4 episode ofSmackDown, The Usos reunited and challengedThe Mysterios (Rey Mysterio andDominik Mysterio) for theSmackDown Tag Team Championship, however, the match ended in a controversial finish in which the referee did not notice that Jimmy had his shoulder up during the pin. The Usos were granted a rematch later that same night, but during the rematch, Reigns interfered by attacking the Mysterios, not wanting The Usos to embarrass themselves again. Following the match, Reigns brutally attacked Rey's son Dominik, which Jimmy felt Reigns took too far, also furthering tensions between Reigns and Jimmy.[33] The ensuing dissension between the two over Jey's allegiance eventually caused Jey to temporarily walk out on the June 11 episode ofSmackDown, after which, Reigns manipulated Jimmy into feeling guilty for their recent dissension.[34] As a result, the following week on the June 18 episode ofSmackDown, Jimmy offered his help to Reigns during his Hell in a Cell match with Rey Mysterio, and he rose Reigns' hand after the match.[35] The following week onSmackDown, Jimmy attempted to assist Reigns whenEdge attacked him and speared him through the barricade.[36]
On the July 9 episode ofSmackDown, Jey returned and both Usos solidified their alliance with Reigns, thus cementing them both as heels in the process, and properly reuniting as "The Bloodline."[37]
All champions (2021–2022)
On the July 16 episode ofSmackDown - the first episode after WWE resumed touring following itsFlorida"ThunderDome" residency during the COVID-19 pandemic - The Bloodline faced Edge and The Mysterios in a six-man tag team match, in which they emerged victorious, although Edge attacked the trio after the match.[38] AtMoney in the Bank, The Usos defeated The Mysterios on the Kickoff pre-show to become five-time SmackDown Tag Team Champions.[39] In the main event, Reigns defeated Edge to retain the Universal Championship.[40] AtSummerSlam, The Usos once again defeated The Mysterios to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championships, and Reigns later defeatedJohn Cena in the main event to retain the Universal Championship.[41]
AtExtreme Rules, The Usos successfully defended their titles againstThe Street Profits (Montez Ford andAngelo Dawkins), and Reigns later defeated"The Demon" Finn Bálor in the main event to retain the Universal Championship.[42] AtCrown Jewel, The Usos defeatedThe Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander andShelton Benjamin) on the Kickoff pre-show, while Reigns successfully defended his title againstBrock Lesnar in the main event.[43] AtSurvivor Series, The Usos lost toRaw Tag Team ChampionsRK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle), while Reigns defeatedWWE Champion Big E in the main event.[44] On December 17 episode ofSmackDown, Reigns fired and attacked Heyman. Brock Lesnar then attacked The Bloodline and saved Heyman.[45] On January 1, 2022, Reigns was pulled from his scheduledDay 1 match due to testing positive forCOVID-19, while Brock Lesnar was instead added to Raw's WWE Championship match.[46] The Usos still competed at Day 1, and retained their titles against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).[47]
AtWrestleMania 38, The Usos successfully defended their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Shinsuke Nakamura andRick Boogs,[48] while Reigns was able to capture the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar, effectively unifying the WWE Championship with the Universal Championship, becoming theUndisputed WWE Universal Champion.[49] The Usos also defeated RK-Bro on the May 20 episode ofSmackDown, becoming theUndisputed WWE Tag Team Champions and thus making all members of the faction double champions.[50]
Around this time, Sami Zayn, who had also been in a rivalry with McIntyre, started associating himself with The Bloodline,[51][52][53] and later became an honorary member of the group.[54] At first, Zayn found it tricky to ingratiate himself into the group, which until this point had consisted only of members of the same family with the exception of Heyman; however, owing to his puppyish enthusiasm and apparent devotion to The Tribal Chief, Zayn gradually began to become accepted by the group, especially Jimmy, with whom Zayn had formed a bond. Zayn began to style himself as "The Honorary Uce".[54]On the September 23, 2022, episode ofSmackDown, Zayn was ordered by Reigns to remove his Bloodline t-shirt. Initially saddened, Zayn was then presented with a t-shirt that read "Honorary Uce", making his position as member of the Bloodline official.[55]
AtSummerSlam on July 30, The Usos defeated The Street Profits to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, while Reigns successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in aLast Man Standing match.[56]
AtClash at the Castle on September 3, Reigns defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship following interference from Solo Sikoa, Reigns' younger cousin and Usos' younger brother, who became the newest member of The Bloodline.[57] On the September 13 episode ofNXT, Sikoa defeatedCarmelo Hayes to win theNXT North American Championship, giving The Bloodline a total of five championships and making them the first stable to hold titles across all three brands.[58] However, the following week, Sikoa had to vacate the NXT North American Championship due to not being an eligible option in the fan vote that was to have originally determined Hayes' opponent.[59] AtCrown Jewel on November 5, The Usos retained their titles againstThe Brawling Brutes while Reigns retained his titles againstLogan Paul.[60] Three weeks later atSurvivor Series: WarGames on November 26, The Bloodline defeated The Brawling Brutes, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens in aWarGames match, with Zayn solidifying his place in the group in the eyes of Jey.[61]After losing to Owens and the returningJohn Cena on the finalSmackDown of 2022,[62] The Bloodline began a feud with Owens, who would later challenge Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at theRoyal Rumble.[63] Meanwhile, The Usos, Sikoa, and Zayn had been wreaking havoc onRaw over several weeks, which led toAdam Pearce ordering The Usos to defend theRaw Tag Team Championship againstThe Judgment Day, who had won the championship opportunity in a tag teamturmoil match on the January 9, 2023 episode ofRaw.[64]
AtRaw is XXX on January 23, 2023,[65] Sami Zayn was put on trial by Reigns in "Tribal Court", in which Reigns accused Zayn of plotting against The Bloodline and being secretly in league with his longtime "frenemy" Kevin Owens. Paul Heyman acted as prosecutor, showing several videos of perceived treachery towards The Bloodline. Zayn then shot back saying that, because of what he was perceived as, he did not have a defense. Outraged by this statement, Reigns called for Sikoa to attack him, but Jey immediately rushed to protect Zayn, offering a passionate defense of The Honorary Uce, leading to Zayn being declared innocent by Reigns, albeit grudgingly.[66] The segment was originally planned to be Roman's "Acknowledgment Ceremony" featuring several members of the Anoa'i family appearing but many of them did not appear such as Rikishi, who was ill, and The Wild Samoans were met with travel problems.[67] In addition, WWE was given acease and desist order byMajor League Wrestling in an attempt to use their talent such as Jacob Fatu (who was not signed with WWE at the time) andLance Anoa'i amidst an ongoing legal battle.[68]
Later that night, The Usos defended their Raw Tag Team Championship againstThe Judgment Day (represented byDamian Priest andDominik Mysterio), but after Jimmy suffered a mid-match injury, Zayn took his place alongside Jey and the two were victorious.[66]
Bloodline Civil War and addition of The Rock (2023–2024)
At the2023 Royal Rumble event, Reigns retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens. Following the match, there was an in-ring segment where The Bloodline attacked Owens, handcuffing him to the ropes and beating him. Reigns ordered Zayn to hit Owens, but Zayn instead hit Reigns with the chair, turningface for the first time since 2017. The group then beat down Zayn. Meanwhile, Jey watched in disgust and left the scene.[69] Jimmy appeared atElimination Chamber and tried to assist Reigns in his title defense against Zayn, while Jey entered the ring and prevented Reigns from attacking Zayn with a steel chair, after the referee had been knocked unconscious. Shortly after, Zayn got up and attempted to spear Reigns, but inadvertently speared Jey. Reigns ended up retaining his title.[70]
On the March 6 episode ofRaw, Jey showed up from the crowd during Jimmy's match against Zayn which Jimmy lost. Following the match, Jey appeared to hug Zayn before superkicking him, signaling Jey's allegiance to The Bloodline. The Usos and Sikoa assaulted Zayn beforeCody Rhodes immediately rushed out to save him.[71] On Night 1 ofWrestleMania 39, The Usos lost the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships toOwens and Zayn.[72] On Night 2 of WrestleMania 39, Reigns retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Rhodes after interference from Sikoa.[73]
On the April 17 episode ofRaw, Heyman announced that Reigns had entered The Bloodline into a temporary alliance withThe Judgment Day. Following Heyman's announcement, Sikoa beat theLatino World Order's Rey Mysterio in a singles match. Later that night, The Judgment Day and The Bloodline got into a brawl withMatt Riddle, Owens, Zayn, and the Latino World Order.[74] On the first night of the2023 WWE Draft on the April 28 episode ofSmackDown, Reigns and Sikoa (with Heyman) were drafted to SmackDown as the number one pick. Later that night, The Usos failed to capture the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship in their rematch against Owens and Zayn.[75] AtBacklash, The Usos and Sikoa defeated Riddle, Owens, and Zayn in a six-man tag team match. However, tensions within the group further flared during the match and it escalated when Sikoa almost hit Jey with the Samoan Spike.[76][77]
On the May 26 episode ofSmackDown, Owens and Zayn hosted the KO Show with Reigns and Sikoa as guests, but The Usos made an appearance against Reigns' wishes. As Jimmy proclaimed himself the "Tribal Chief" after being insulted as Reigns' errand boys, Reigns entered the arena and confronted Jimmy before confronting Owens and Zayn. After The Bloodline beat the two up, Jimmy refused to hand the titles to Reigns before they were taken by Jey, further sowing dissension in The Bloodline.[78][79] At theNight of Champions event in Saudi Arabia on May 27, The Usos interfered in the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match between Reigns and Sikoa against Owens and Zayn. During the match, after accidentally attacking Sikoa while aiming for Zayn, Jimmy betrayed Reigns after the latter disrespected both him and Jey. Despite Jey's reluctance, The Usos abandoned Reigns and walked away, resulting in Owens and Zayn retaining the titles.[80][81] On the following episode ofSmackDown during the celebration of Reigns surpassing 1,000 days as Universal Champion, Sikoa turned on The Usos by attacking Jimmy and sided with Reigns, who officially exiled Jimmy from the group.[82] The following week, Heyman demanded Jey reaffirm his loyalty to Reigns and arranged aWWE United States Championship match againstAustin Theory to entice him, but Jimmy inadvertently ended up costing him the match.[83] On the June 16 episode ofSmackDown, Jey decided to side with Jimmy and exited The Bloodline by superkicking Reigns and helping Jimmy fend off Sikoa, ending The Usos' association with Reigns in the process.[84] This led to a match dubbed the "Bloodline Civil War" being announced forMoney in the Bank pitting Reigns and Sikoa vs. The Usos.[85] The Usos won the match with Jey giving Reigns his first direct pinfall loss since December 2019 atTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.[86][87]
AtSummerSlam, Jimmy appeared to have turned on Jey by pulling him out of the ring while he was trying to pin Reigns and superkicked him, allowing Reigns to defeat Jey.[88] However, on the August 11 episode ofSmackDown, he explained that the reason for his actions was out of fear that if Jey had become the new Tribal Chief, the power would have corrupted him. Jey responded by superkicking Reigns, Sikoa, and finally Jimmy. Afterwards, he declared that he was quitting WWE.[89] A few weeks later, Jimmy returned on the September 1 episode ofSmackDown with a new theme song,[90] while Jey moved to Raw the next night atPayback with the remixed version of his former entrance theme.[91]
After The Usos split up, Jimmy Uso rejoined the stable. AtFastlane on October 7, Jimmy and Sikoa lost to John Cena andLA Knight, who replacedAJ Styles after a beatdown a month prior, in atag team match. On the October 16 episode ofRaw, Jimmy attacked Jey, helping The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor andDamian Priest) win theUndisputed WWE Tag Team Championship from Jey and Cody Rhodes. AtCrown Jewel in November 2023, Reigns defeated LA Knight to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship after interference from The Bloodline, while Sikoa defeated Cena with 9 Samoan Spikes.[92] On the following episode ofSmackDown, Knight stated that he was not done with The Bloodline until he defeated Reigns for the title.[93] Orton then returned atSurvivor Series: WarGames later that same month,[94] and on the December 1 episode ofSmackDown, he signed with the SmackDown brand after fending off an attack by The Bloodline, vowing to get revenge.[95]
On the December 15 episode ofSmackDown, Reigns named Sikoa as the "Tribal Heir" of The Bloodline while Styles returned and helped Knight and Orton fend off The Bloodline before attacking Knight.[96] The following week, Styles explained that he attacked Knight for taking his spot in a tag team match atFastlane. After Orton interrupted and said that he also wanted a title match against Reigns, SmackDown General ManagerNick Aldis announced that Orton, Styles, and Knight would compete in atriple threat match atSmackDown: New Year's Revolution, where the winner would face Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at theRoyal Rumble. During the match, The Bloodline interfered, forcing the match to be declared a no contest. Afterwards, Nick Aldis decided that AJ Styles, LA Knight, and Randy Orton would all challenge for Reigns' championship in afatal four-way match at the Royal Rumble. At the namesake event, Reigns retained the title.[97] After Cody Rhodes won the 2024 Royal Rumble,[97] aWrestleMania XL Kickoffmedia event was then held on February 8 that included The Rock. Rhodes challenged Reigns for the title atWrestleMania XL.[98] Two weeks later, The Rock officially joined The Bloodline, thus turning heel for the first time since 2003.[99][100] At WrestleMania XL Night 1, Reigns and The Rock won a tag team match against Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins, with the stipulation that if Rhodes and Rollins won, The Bloodline would be barred from ringside for Rhodes and Reigns' match; however, if Reigns and The Rock won, the match would take place underBloodline Rules.[101] On WrestleMania XL Night 2, Reigns lost the titles to Rhodes, ending his 1,316-day reign as champion.[102]
Solo Sikoa's leadership (2024–present)
Bloodline Civil War II (2024–2025)
After losing the title, Reigns and Rock took time off from television[a] and Sikoa, the group's enforcer under Reigns, was appointed as thede facto leader of the stable. The formation changed when Jimmy was kicked out of the group andTama Tonga andTonga Loa (now referred to asThe Tongans) were introduced into the stable.[b][104][105] The group then renewed their rivalry with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton, in which The Bloodline emerged victorious in a tag team street fight atBacklash France.[106]
The night beforeClash at the Castle: Scotland, Solo Sikoa officially anointed Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa into the group, giving the nicknames "The Right Hand Man" (formerly used by Jey Uso) and "The Infamous", respectively.[107] At the event the next day, The Bloodline attacked Rhodes following his title defense against AJ Styles, rekindling their feud in the process.[108] On the following episode ofSmackDown on June 21, Jacob Fatu, who had signed with WWE in April 2024, made his debut, joining the stable when he attacked Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and Rhodes.[109] Over the following weeks, both Heyman and Reigns were removed from the group and Sikoa was appointed as the leader of the stable assuming the title of Tribal Chief.[110][111] AtMoney in the Bank, The Bloodline emerged victorious in asix-man tag team match over Rhodes, Orton, and Owens with Sikoa pinning Rhodes.[112]
In the main event of the August 2 episode ofSmackDown, the night beforeSummerSlam, Fatu and Tama Tonga defeatedDIY (Johnny Gargano andTommaso Ciampa) to win theWWE Tag Team Championship.[113] On the August 23 episode ofSmackDown, Sikoa had Fatu relinquish his share of the title to Loa so that Fatu could be Sikoa's personal enforcer.[114] During the September 10 episode ofNXT, Fatu, Tonga, and Loa (in his firstNXT appearance since 2014), took out The Street Profits and defendingNXT Tag Team ChampionsAxiom andNathan Frazer.[115]
Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu, and Tonga Loa at ahouse show in November 2024.
AtSummerSlam, Sikoa lost to Rhodes in aBloodline Rules match for the Undisputed WWE Championship following interference by the returning Roman Reigns.[116] On September 13 episode ofSmackDown, Sikoa again failed to win the title from Rhodes in a steel cage match, after which Reigns agreed to team with Rhodes to face Sikoa and Fatu in a tag team match atBad Blood.[117] In the main event ofBad Blood, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes defeated Sikoa and Fatu after the returning Jimmy prevented The Tongans from interfering. After the match, The Rock made a surprise return and confronted Reigns, Rhodes and Jimmy.[118] On the October 20 episode ofRaw, The Bloodline attacked Jey, costing him theIntercontinental Championship. On the October 25 episode ofSmackDown, The Tongans lost the tag titles toThe Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley andChris Sabin) after interference from Reigns, Jimmy and Jey, ending their reign at 84 days.
On the November 1 episode ofSmackdown (taped after the conclusion of the October 25 episode), Reigns and The Usos reunited for the first time in over a year. AtCrown Jewel on November 2, The Bloodline defeated Reigns andThe Usos in asix-man tag team match with Sikoa pinning Reigns.[119] On the November 8 episode ofSmackDown, Sikoa challenged Reigns to aWarGames match between The Bloodline and the team of Reigns, The Usos andSami Zayn.[120] On the November 15 episode ofSmackDown, The Bloodline recruitedBronson Reed to be their fifth member for WarGames against Reigns, The Usos, and Zayn.[121] AtSurvivor Series: WarGames on November 30, The Bloodline and Bronson Reed lost to Reigns, The Usos, Sami Zayn andCM Punk in a WarGames match, with Sikoa being pinned by Reigns.[122] On theRaw premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2025, Sikoa lost to Reigns in a Tribal Combat match, with Reigns taking back the Ula Fala from Sikoa, ending their feud.[123]
Rebrand as MFT (2025–present)
On April 19 atWrestleMania 41 Night 1, Fatu defeatedLA Knight to win theWWE United States Championship to earn his first singles title in WWE.[124] On May 10 atBacklash, Fatu retained his title against Knight,Damian Priest, andDrew McIntyre in afatal four-way match with assistance from a debutingJC Mateo.[125][126] After Backlash, tension started to rise between Fatu and Sikoa.[127] On June 7 atMoney in the Bank, Fatu betrayed Sikoa after attacking him in thenamesake ladder match, leaving The Bloodline and turning face in the process.[128] On June 28 atNight of Champions, Sikoa defeated Fatu to win the United States Championship with assistance from Mateo, the returning Loa and the debutingTalla Tonga.[129][130] After Night of Champions, Sikoa, Mateo, Loa, and Talla began to be referred to as "MFT" (My Family Tree).[131][132] On July 12 atSaturday Night's Main Event, Sikoa retained the U.S. Title against Jimmy Uso, aided by interference from his stablemates.[133] On August 3 atSummerSlam, Sikoa successfully defended the U.S. Title in a Steel Cage match against Fatu, after interference from his MFT stablemates.[134] On the August 29 episode of SmackDown, Sami Zayn defeated Sikoa to capture the U.S. Championship with Fatu and Uso playing roles in evening the odds against the MFT's.[135] On the October 10 episode of SmackDown, Tonga made his return attacking Zayn andShinsuke Nakamura during the former's U.S. open challenge, adopting new war style face paint.[136]
^Tama made his WWE debut onSmackDown on April 12, while Loa made his return atBacklash France. Loa previously had a stint with WWE from 2009 to 2014 under thering name Camacho.
^During Reigns' absence starting on April 12, 2024, Sikoa became thede facto leader of The Bloodline and subsequently would remove Reigns as the group leader and officially took over on the July 5 episode of SmackDown
^Heyman temporarily left The Bloodline from December 17, 2021 toJanuary 29, 2022.
^Jimmy was kicked out of The Bloodline on June 2, 2023 before returning on September 22, 2023.
^During his association with The Bloodline, Zayn was considered an honorary member.
^The Usos had held the titles when it was the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.
^The Usos had held the titles when it was the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
^"411MANIA".Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa Anointed Into The Bloodline On WWE SmackDown.Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. RetrievedAugust 14, 2024.
^"411MANIA".WWE News: Solo Sikoa Says Roman Reigns Is No Longer The Tribal Chief, Money In the Bank Competitors Brawl On Smackdown.Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. RetrievedJuly 6, 2024.
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