Who is Jacob Fatu? How WWE perfectly timed his Bloodline debut versus Cody Rhodes

Patrik Walker

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At this point, The Bloodline is starting to look like the rebirth of the N.W.O., because for every one of them you take off of the board, three more appear. Cody Rhodes has “already beaten one Head of the Table”, as he so poignantly reminded Solo Sikoa on SmackDown, but a surprise debut by Jacob Fatu decimated not only the WWE Champion, but also two future Hall of Famers in Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.

But who on Earth is Jacob Fatu???

Well, I’m glad you asked.

SEE FULL FOOTAGE OF JACOB FATU’S DEBUT HERE.

Though you might be unaware of Fatu, I can assure you he didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. This is a seasoned wrestler who thrives on not only brutality but also in giving precisely zero f—ks about his opponent and anyone who tries to lend them a helping hand when he’s busy preying on them. 

The 32-year-old is part of the Anoaʻi family, son to former WWE superstar Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid) and nephew to former WWE superstar, the late Umaga, and WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi — father of the Usos and Sikoa.

Additionally, and try to follow me on this one, he’s also a direct relative to none other than former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns by virtue of Reigns’ and The Tonga Kid being first cousins; and he (Jacob) is also cousin to The Rock.

And if that doesn’t bake your noodle, try this one: WWE women’s superstar Naomi is technically in The Bloodline as well, considering she’s married to Jimmy Uso. 

They’re everywhere. 

It’s like a Bloodline World Order, at this point. 

The tree displayed by “The Final Boss” to Cody Rhodes before the Slap Heard ‘Round the World gives vivid imagery to just how extensive his family’s lineage is in the wrestling world, literally going back decades and branching out through multiple generations, promotions and brands. 

Jacob Fatu is the latest to come out of the woodwork, following Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga, but he may very well not be the last. 

Not if his brother, Zilla Fatu, has anything to say about it — taking to social media following Jacob’s beatdown of three WWE legends to send an ominous message to the world.

Zilla, however, is not signed to WWE at this present time, so put a pin in that one.

Jacob Fatu has been signed for quite some time and Paul “Triple H” Levesque has been biding his time in waiting for the perfect moment to release the hound, and he opened the cage door with masterful execution on Friday. 

Having cut his teeth in Major League Wrestling (MLW) as a former MLW National Openweight Champion and, later, holding the MLW World Heavyweight Championship for a record 819 days (sound familiar?), he’d go on to a short but wonderfully destructive stay in New Japan Wrestling in January 2024.

He joined the WWE only three months later, reportedly, and has been seen making his rounds backstage at major events — respectfully and to the delight of other superstars — as he became acclimated and as he awaited the green light from Levesque and The Rock.

That green light nearly blinded the entire city of Chicago on Friday night, and Rhodes, Owens and Orton are probably seeing spots right now.

By the way, unlike many of his family members, Jacob Fatu didn’t grow up wanting to wrestle, and it wasn’t until he saw the Usos conquering with Reigns, from the inside of Fatu’s jail cell as an 18-year-old charged with robbery, that he decided to give it a shot.

Needless to say, that decision paid off in a major way.

And the fact he's this good at it, after getting such a late start, is bananas.

B-a-n-a-n-a-s.

Whereas it was finally an even fight between The Bloodline and the trio of Rhodes, Owens and Orton,, the numbers have now again shifted in The Bloodline’s favor — that is unless CM Punk does Paul Heyman the favor he promised and joins the other faces in helping to end the heels, though he’s got a major problem of his own to account for:

The fact that Drew McIntyre beat him bloody and sent him to the hospital in his own hometown.

Will Roman Reigns and The Rock return soon to throw this latest Bloodline saga into legendary status? And whose side will either be on in what is building up to be a full-blown civil war within the family — or rather the latest one.

Sikoa promised Heyman that Reigns isn’t coming back.

He better hope not, because when he does, it won’t be to acknowledge Sikoa as Head of the Table. It’ll likely be to remind him who that title actually belongs to. And then Jacob Fatu, and everyone in The Bloodline, will have to choose which side he’s on.

Ah, war games.

Or just send the Wyatt Sicks 6 at them and enjoy the … BLOODbath. 

Something to consider, Paul. 

Hashtag carnage.

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Patrik Walker

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Patrik [No C] Walker is an accredited, award-winning journalist and podcaster who has worked to become one of the most respected and recognizable forces covering the Dallas Cowboys. Having never lost his lifelong passion for the wrestling, the one-of-a-kind analyst is using his talents to complete a journey that began as a rambunctious kid wearing a championship belt fashioned from cardboard and aluminum foil, to the ranks of covering an industry that's had his heart pinned to the mat for decades now. Follow him on Twitter/X: VoiceOfTheStar.