Solo Sikoa's Bloodline grows as Jacob Fatu makes WWE debut

Roman Reigns may still technically be the leader of The Bloodline, but Solo Sikoa is remaking the group in the Tribal Chief's absence. That process continued on the June 21 episode of WWE SmackDown just outside Chicago, with yet another new member joining the fray.

The member in question is Jacob Fatu, real-life cousin of Sikoa and a wrestler long expected to be incorporated into the Bloodline's story once it was reported in April that he had signed with WWE. The 32-year-old is best known for his time in Major League Wrestling, where he became the promotion's longest-reigning world champion.

Fatu made his presence felt right at the end of SmackDown, when he appeared as the insurance policy for his main event match against Cody Rhodes. When The Tongans arrived to aid Sikoa, they looked to be neutralized by Rhodes' fellow babyfaces, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.

But Fatu quickly tipped the scales back in favor of The Bloodline, with WWE making him look like a big deal right out of the gate by allowing him to run through three of its biggest good guys.