WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi proposed something interesting on a recent episode of his "Off The Top" podcast: a unique event or match specifically for the Bloodline.
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Rikishi expressed surprise over the unexpected outcome at WWE Crown Jewel, where Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga triumphed over his cousin Roman Reigns, and sons Jey and Jimmy Uso. Reflecting on the match, he admitted he hadn't anticipated such a result.
"I had no idea," Rikishi said. "I didn't think either team was gonna win. I would have probably thought it would have been a DQ. For me, that angle is so beyond that you can get away with going two-three years with that angle added on to what they've already done."
The legendary wrestler, himself a member of the Anoaʻi dynasty, continued, musing on how the Bloodline storyline could possibly end.
"I don't ever see a finish until it's some type of big gimmick match like a Hell in a Cell, maybe three cages, three rings—like give them something that people have never, ever seen before," Rikishi said. "That's what the Bloodline is...they're giving the wrestling fans something that they've never seen amongst each other, and the fans are invested."
Given the immense popularity of the Bloodline, both as various factions and as an ongoing angle, he's not wrong about the investment of fans.
In Rikishi's mind, the best way to culminate the saga would be a PPV focused solely around the Bloodline, saying, "Why don't we call a different type of...pay-per-view name for the Bloodline to have their own type of signature match? Let's put three rings together. Let's build a certain type of dome for three rings...there's so much that those boys can do with a gimmick type of match like that."
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On one hand, it is telling that Rikishi sees the potential in a PPV match entirely focused on members of his own direct family. On the other, it is undeniable that said family has, in many ways, carried WWE in recent years and produced numerous huge stars and moments.
If Triple H, as creative head of WWE needs to come up with a new event anytime soon, maybe he should start talking to Rikishi.
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