Solo Sikoa rejects Roman Reigns’ Bloodline, attacks Reigns on WWE Raw in Buffalo
Solo Sikoa refused to rejoin Roman Reigns’ Bloodline and turned on Reigns during the closing moments of Monday’s RAW in Buffalo, New York on August 17, 2026, then left the arena alongside LA Knight.
The confrontation followed weeks of buildup that began on the August 10 episode of RAW when Jey Uso defeated Sikoa after interference from Jimmy Uso, an outcome that led to Sikoa being brought before Reigns. WWE promoted the subsequent segment as the “delivery” of Solo to the World Heavyweight Champion; Reigns entered with Jacob Fatu and invoked their Tribal Combat encounter from June 1, 2025, when he defeated Sikoa and reclaimed his position as Tribal Chief. Reigns demanded that Sikoa kneel, and Fatu attacked Sikoa with a superkick before applying the Tongan Death Grip, releasing the hold only when ordered to do so. Reigns then named Jimmy and Jey his “captains” and presented them with black necklaces as part of his attempt to rebuild The Bloodline following WrestleMania 42.
The planned realignment collapsed when LA Knight interrupted, sparking a brawl that included Reigns dropping Knight with a Superman Punch. Reigns ordered Solo to prove his loyalty by attacking Knight, and for a moment Sikoa appeared to comply, taking hold of Knight in the ring.
What followed was a sudden reversal: after an apparent apology to Knight, Solo delivered a Samoan Spike to Reigns and then struck Jey Uso with the same move. Knight then hit Jimmy Uso with the BFT and caught Reigns with the BFT after reversing a Superman Punch attempt; Sikoa and Knight exited together while Reigns remained in the ring.
WRKD Wrestling reported on the segment and posted: "As shared by us last week, Solo’s face run wasn’t in danger with tonight’s segment. The reception has been positive both on and off screen." That report has been cited as indicating WWE is comfortable continuing Solo’s face run following his decision to stand against Reigns.
The segment opens several directional options for Sikoa. He could be positioned as a standalone babyface rather than joining another faction immediately, and a working alliance with LA Knight could develop into a temporary partnership given their shared opposition to Reigns. His ongoing ties to Reigns, Jacob Fatu and The Usos provide clear footing for potential singles or multi-man feuds.
The immediate unresolved question is whether Roman Reigns will respond to Solo’s defiance; with Jacob Fatu already involved in the segment, Solo may soon find himself facing multiple members of his former family faction.