4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SummerSlam Night 1 (Review & Results)
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4. Solo-Dolo Sikoa
If there’s a bright spot in this subpar reboot of the Bloodline, it’s the guy who isn’t a part of it this time around: Solo Sikoa.
The former enforcer of the original Bloodline has thrived as a banter babyface, and his antics were on display Saturday night. Right out of the gate, he mocked older brother Jey Uso by calling for Jey’s entrance music to be run back mid-match, then yeeted along with it. Jey sold it wonderfully, tagging out to Jacob Fatu and yelling for the Samoan Werewolf to “get ‘em!”
Solo’s celebration after dropping Fatu with a Samoan Drop was both comical and premature, leading to him playing face in peril. Later, he’d get his revenge, breaking up a 1D by hitting a Samoan Spike on Jimmy Uso, and then making faces at Jey.
After their victory, Solo celebrated with Royce Keys and LA Knight, practically begging Knight for a hug, which got a huge reaction when it finally occurred.
That’s how you know this stuff is working: when fans organically pop for something like a hug, it means they’re invested in the characters, and they clearly like Sikoa as a babyface. If nothing else, that is a victory.