NXT Superstar Debuts, Costs Drew McIntyre WWE Title
Roman Reigns digs into his family tree to retain his championship at Clash at the Castle.
Roman Reigns might have been without the Usos, Sami Zayn or Paul Heyman, but he still had backup at Clash at the Castle.
NXT superstar Solo Sikoa debuted out of nowhere to save Reigns from losing his Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship to Drew McIntyre, pulling the referee out after a hellacious Claymore. Sikoa then then jawed with McIntyre and draped him over the top rope, allowing Roman to nail a spear for the anti-climactic win.
Sikoa is the younger brother of Jimmy & Jey Uso, and his call-up to the main roster has been rumored for a while. Debuting at such a pivotal moment is a statement of trust in the superstar, and it bolsters the Bloodline's ranks as Roman's title reign moves well into year three.
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McIntyre looked to have figured out the cheat code to beat Reigns, nailing a spear of his own before the Claymore. Instead, Roman had another Samoan up his sleeve to continue his epic title run.
At the same time, this has long since become a trope of Reigns all but beaten and then relying on an Uso or Heyman to bail him out. Now there's another member of the Bloodline to run interference for the part-time champ.