10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Bloodline
3. The Gaping 2023 Jimmy Uso Plothole
At the climax (!) of SummerSlam's overlong and over-thought "Tribal Combat" main event between WWE Champion Roman Reigns and challenger Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso shockingly turned on his brother to cost him the prize and the potential of leading the family in a brand new direction away from Roman's tyranny.
On the post-SummerSlam SmackDown, Jimmy revealed that he did it to "protect" Jey from falling into the same traps Reigns had. The two fought until a switch to Raw for 'Main Event' kept them separated. The flimsy reasoning fell away as Jimmy reverted into playing clown for the group, in a spot that felt more natural but completely divorced from the motivation behind his turn. He was only to happy to be back serving Roman, despite just saying how awful it had been in his explaining his actions.
What stunk the most about all of it was in how there was a perfectly rational (for pro wrestling) option built into the story. The Bloodline had hospitalised Jimmy on the night Jey confirmed his status as fearless number one contender. Jimmy could have spent his convalescence stewing over the potential success his brother was finding - success he wouldn't have unlocked had it not been for him helping him face his oppressor.
Despite the loose threads, the mooted show remained part of the WrestleMania planning. Perhaps it never should have made it out of that stage...