Jacob Fatu Set For HUGE Push Post-WrestleMania 41 (WWE News)

Fightful Select reports that Triple H and other WWE higher-ups view Jacob Fatu as "a top talent for years to come", and they believe that he'll emerge from the broader Bloodline story to become a standalone star in his own right. In truth, that process has already started.

Anyone who regularly tunes into episodes of SmackDown could tell you that WWE's core audience likes what they're seeing from Jacob. Chants of, "Fatu! Fatu! Fatu!" have started to ring out from the stands in more recent weeks as fans continue to be impressed by the intense bruiser's body of work.

Now, Fightful's sources tell them that the company knows fine well just how into Fatu WWE audiences are. Everything about his act and booking has been "carefully crafted" to weave the story of somebody gaining in confidence and popularity. However, the website hasn't been explicitly told that Fatu vs. Solo Sikoa is on the cards for WrestleMania 41 quite yet.

There's always the chance a match like that could happen, and it'd certainly make sense due to recent SmackDown storytelling, but Fightful Select don't have the official word from behind the scenes just yet.

They do, however, know that WWE's booking for Jacob has been part of a knowing push to differentiate him from other members of The Bloodline.

Fatu's Segments With Roman Reigns Are Building To Something

Any segments involving Fatu and 'Tribal Chief' Roman Reigns have been deliberately handled too. Fightful was told those are "not an accident". Triple H is dipping his toe into the waters when it comes to presenting Jacob as a potential equal to a mega-star like Roman, and that bodes very, very well for Fatu's future on the roster.

It's also worth noting that WWE's previous management (Vince McMahon, basically) "passed" on signing Fatu to a contract before things changed behind the scenes. Triple H's regime "jumped" at the chance to ink a deal as soon as they could. That has shown itself to be a shrewd decision, because Jacob has obvious skills, will only continue to improve and has already connected with the core audience.

Fightful's sources also told them that WWE liked how Fatu whipped himself into the best physical shape of his career before signing with the promotion and debuting on camera. That kind of dedication will always turn heads in the organisation.

So, it looks like Jacob Fatu is heading for a huge push following 'Mania 41. It's up in the air whether or not he'll trade, "I love you, Solo" for, I hate you, Solo" during the bumper weekender in April though.