4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 2)

2. Solo Sikoa’s Tease

Roman Reigns The Usos Solo Sikoa Bloodline
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Did WWE fly in some of San Juan's rowdy bunch to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for this week's SmackDown? Only asking 'cause the reaction to Solo Sikoa acknowledging Roman Reigns but then crossing the ring to stand beside Jimmy and Jey Uso was massive and Backlash-esque.

Score another hot moment for The Bloodline.

Special mention must go to Paul Heyman acting like Solo had punched him in the heart when he walked away from Reigns. That was a masterclass in facial expression, and it proper sold the moment. Jimmy smiling and slapping a hand on Sikoa's shoulder made what happened next even better too.

Suddenly, Roman was forced to stand there and process words Cody Rhodes had said to him months ago. He was left all alone (Heyman aside), and it almost looked like his entire Bloodline had crumbled permanently.

Not quite...

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