![]() ![]() No longer the leader of the Island of Relevance, he will be left abandoned, isolated and alone. Without The Usos and, presumably, Sikoa interfering on his behalf, Reigns will have to go it alone. Not only will it pay off his own, personal journey but also Reigns' three-year run. The American Nightmare has been purposefully kept away from Reigns since coming up short in dethroning him, engaging both Brock Lesnar and Dominik Rhodes in high-profile feuds.ĭespite earning wins over both of those men and preparing to wrap up the feud with The Beast Incarnate at SummerSlam, his goal remains to dethrone The Tribal Chief and win Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Yet there is a different endgame that appears more likely given the overarching booking decisions we have seen since WrestleMania 39.Ĭody Rhodes saw his dreams of finishing his story and winning the title that eluded his father, the legendary "American Dream" Dusty, go up in smoke at WrestleMania 39 following interference from Sikoa. ![]() Perhaps the curveball is Jey's win, which would make sense and provide the entire three-year odyssey with a suitable conclusion that ends with the creation of a new main event star. ![]() Unfortunately, it still feels as though Reigns will find a way to escape with his title intact as WWE continues to tell the story of an all-powerful competitor systematically torn down by his own selfishness. That match will likely be hugely dramatic, with emotions running wild and a red-hot crowd in Detroit ready to live and breathe on every near-fall and cinematic development. ![]() The July 7 episode of SmackDown saw Uso stand tall in the center of the ring with Reigns' most coveted prize in his hand and issue a challenge for a match, presumably at SummerSlam on August 5. Jey will come close, too, if recent creative is any indication. He would defeat Reigns, win the Universal title and put an end to the egotistical heel's tyrannical run. In a perfect world, Jey Uso would pay off the three-year journey to the top of the WWE mountain by defeating the man who lied, manipulated and gaslit him and his family during that time, all for selfish gain. It would not surprise anyone if he was ultimately the one to dethrone Reigns but at this point, there are two others with more equity built up who remain likelier options. WWE has had a full-court press on Sikoa, portraying him as an unstoppable force and badass bulldozer, not unlike his uncle Umaga. Those two instances, added to several sideways glances and hints of dissatisfaction with the performance of The Head of the Table, suggest it is only a matter of time before Sikoa divorces himself from Reigns and stands alongside Jimmy and Jey. Six nights later on SmackDown, Sikoa teased not returning the ceremonial lei of The Tribal Chief to Reigns. 2 spot, especially with the teased tension between him and Reigns, but it is entirely possible that the enforcer of The Bloodline will ultimately betray The Tribal Chief without having to necessarily square off with him in a one-on-one match that would jeopardize the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.Īt Money in the Bank, we saw Reigns demand to be tagged into the match against The Usos, to the dismay of Sikoa. There is a very real case to be made for Sikoa at the No. ![]()
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