WWE Rumors: Hikuleo Signs Contract amid Solo Sikoa, Roman Reigns Storyline

The Bloodline appears ready to add another member.

Hikuleo, who is the half-brother of Tama Tonga and adopted brother of Tanga Loa, is heading to WWE, per Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select). No start date has been set as of yet.

In the absence of ex-Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who dropped his belt to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL, Solo Sikoa has formed a new Bloodline and proclaimed himself The Tribal Chief. The new Bloodline consists of Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu.

Obviously, one would assume that Hikuleo is next in line.

Hikuleo made his debut with New Japan Pro-Wrestling in Nov. 2016. He is a one-time strong openweight champion, a one-time IWGP tag team champion and two-time strong openweight tag team champion.

His contract with NJPW ran out in June 2024. Per Sapp, Hikuleo confirmed he and Tama Tonga spoke with WWE in January 2023, although nothing came to fruition for him at the time.

"...An informal hiring freeze was in place that prevented them and many others from being signed by WWE," Sapp reported on June 16. "By the time it was over, Hikuleo had agreed to a deal that kept him in NJPW until the summer of 2024."

However, Hikuleo now finally appears set to make his WWE debut, adding more fuel to the Sikoa-led Bloodline. Reigns is also expected to return by SummerSlam at the latest, per PWInsider.com (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside News).

With Sikoa challenging Reigns for his title at SummerSlam on August 3 in Cleveland, this could be an explosive summer for the Bloodline.

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