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The Bloodline could see more members debut in WWE soon
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The Bloodline could see more members debut in WWE soon

Even with Roman Reigns currently taking time off from WWE programming, The Bloodline saga continues to unfold. And even with some additions to the faction this year, there could be more new faces in the mix shortly.

According to Fightful , Hikuleo is expected to join WWE in the future. The 33-year-old is the younger brother of the newest members of The Bloodline, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa — though at 6-foot-8, definitely not their little brother.

All three men worked together in New Japan Pro-Wrestling as v, and Hikuleo just finished a run as one-half of the Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions. After dropping the belts at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, the scene between Hikuleo, partner El Phantasmo and manager Jado sure felt like a goodbye.

While Hikuleo would fit in WWE most naturally by reuniting with his brothers, the other incoming Bloodline newcomer might be more of a wild card. That would be Jacob Fatu, who Wrestling Observer reminds us reportedly signed with WWE right after WrestleMania XL.

Known mostly for his time in Major League Wrestling, where he rose to become the promotion's longest-reigning World Heavyweight Champion, Fatu is a cousin to Solo Sikoa, who has been leading The Bloodline by default in Reigns' absence.

But that also means he's a cousin to Jey and Jimmy Uso, both now on the outside of the group looking in. It's not hard to envision Fatu being brought in and initially siding with Sikoa, only to reveal later that his loyalties lie with The Usos.

Squint a little further into the future and you can see the outlines of an even bigger Bloodline civil war, as many WWE observers expect Reigns to return as a babyface to fight against the stable he led to dominance. Add in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson when he inevitably makes his way back, and there are plenty of juicy plot threads to pull on, all of which only get stronger with new blood (no pun intended) likely on its way in. 

Nick Tylwalk

Nick Tylwalk is a longtime sports and pop culture writer whose work has appeared on USA TODAY Sports, Bleacher Report, FanSided, Frontstretch and elsewhere. He lives just outside Chocolatetown (a.k.a. Hershey, Pa.) with his wife and two kids.

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