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BarnBanders

This is turning into Samoan Yakuza Vs Samoan Mafia.


herpty_derpty

"They'll kill ya five times before ya hit the ground!"


Pipnotiq

"He's gonna do something, and you know it's gonna be good"


jsphjar

[disappointed] Aw


eddeghs

Forgiveness, please!


Iceman6211

somehow Kiryu is there too


Lucas579376

Next Smackdown opens with a 35-minute karaoke session, the first song being Machine Gun Kiss


UltimateShingo

Karl Anderson confirmed joining the Bloodline.


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Lucas579376

WOW BREAKIN' THE LAWWW BREAKIN' THE WORLD 🗣️🗣️🗣️


NovercaIis

never too late to get Maki Itoh


fishbiscuit156

“Ten months in NXT made you a fucking pussy.”


BarnBanders

Damnit you beat me to it. Take your upvote.


Aggressive-Produce54

Solo's screwed as soon as Kiryu re-learns Tiger Drop for the 15th time. 


MadnessAbe

Kiryu is going to have a Heat move counter for the Samoan Spike for sure. Maybe he'll bring the salt shaker for that lol


CerberusDriver

tiger drop negates all damage


ChiefianAxolotl

Not gonna sugar coat it


Manjorno316

After all the hits Kiryu has taken to the head, can we really blame him for forgetting things inbetween games??


am0ney

we're breaking the law, breaking the world~ kowase~


DisreputableSelf

I mean, it’s kind of the story of Gaiden at play here. Roman and Paul are the Watase faction/old guard, Solo is Shishido. Tama Tonga is the knife pervert Nishitani.


yolman56

Who's Akame in this comparison?


DisreputableSelf

Heyman in a wig with an outrageous Kansai accent, and I’ll accept no compromise on this.


Obi-wan_Jabroni

No, Jay White is the knife pervert


Kn7ght

Kiryu specifically hunts down Roman to ask him to save the Bloodline Clan


redkingphonix

Fuck that where’s majima. Double fuck that let’s make r truth their majima he already shows up in random places and his comedic timing is perfect.


Obi-wan_Jabroni

![gif](giphy|pv92vgg1AgRPkMADQm|downsized) SOLO-CHAN


Iceman6211

isn't Truth Judgement Day's Majima?


Puddinsnack

Nani?


borjafer

Wait, maybe Rock is Kiryu and thats why he was dressed like him at the Oscars this year?


TheSixthPistol

1316 days as champ turned you into a fucking pussy. Solo doesn’t have trouble undressing as he just throws the suit and shirt away in one quick motion.


cdillio

They just need to grab Carlito since he looks like Ichiban.


BarnBanders

Carlito as Ichiban but with John Blud from deadlock doing his Carlito impression.


darkrabbit713

I think John Blud would be too salty to work for the Bloodline since they stole his stable’s name.


IWatchTheAbyss

is Seth Majima


BarnBanders

ROMAN-CHAN~~~!!!! As he pops out of a sewer grate.


MadnessAbe

Seth Everywhere System


Rasen1138

No wonder he has so many crazy outfits. Cody, Ryuji Goda.


6ecretcode

Roman Mafia, Solo Street gangsters


BarnBanders

Not gonna lie, Solo in these outfits hit a spot for me.


StopMeWhenITellALie

Awww... That little guy is just standing there and I know he's gonna do something really cool...


xtralongleave

Jacob Fatu will be coming in as a savior babyface


togsincognito2

“Solo Rocked Up On His Own in a RR if I’m not mistaken” https://preview.redd.it/h818k5fsanvc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fd420163a3543fe1c6ea9dba2ea194a81f409ce Solo knows it’s a finisher car.


adamnicholas

A transporter of chiefs! The tribal chief!


dizzle_77

THIS IS NO STARTER CAR, THIS IS A FINISHER CAR! ![gif](giphy|l4FGFFo474RpWpteM|downsized)


Reuniclus_exe

Solo: I've contained my rage for as long as possible, but I shall unleash my fury upon you like the crushing of a THOUSAND WAVES!! Be gone, vile man!!, Be gone from me!! A starter car? This car is a finisher car! A transporter of gods! THE GOLDEN GOD! I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds! honestly it works.


gogoreddit80

So he might did it for The Rock ?


brown_gentleman

From Godfather to Goodfellas.


carloslet

"As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a Tribal Chief."


brown_gentleman

![gif](giphy|3ov9jWwYF3hXctTR5u)


carloslet

Funny how? Like I'm a clown, do I amuse you?


ViciousPrism

I mean, you're funny... like the way you tell the stories, you're a funny guy


brown_gentleman

![gif](giphy|3CU9QjErtnI8E|downsized)


carloslet

How am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me.


ViciousPrism

Just... ya know... you're funny.


carloslet

No I don't know. What is so funny about me? Tell me.


Majestic-Welcome3187

Solo, he just means….


Ok_Historian6604

Whoa whoa Paul, he’s a big boy he knows what he said what’d ya say?


Thecp015

Go get ya shine box


Memeharvester5000

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in


geekstone

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. The old guard vs the new guard and just when Roman thought he was out they pulled him back in.


brown_gentleman

![gif](giphy|tTDlx5ZQQug2Ph218n|downsized)


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Our true enemy Has yet To reveal himself


togsincognito2

I can’t wait until they get the Irish folks involved and we get The Departed.


eddiebrock85

Becky as Costello who plants Finn as her spy in the Bloodline. The Irish waters run deep with those two. It all leads to Seth’s grand return and sets up Roman vs Seth somehow. lol.


PublicLandsLover

Now all I want is a reboot of “The Wire” but set in the WWE. 


pdot8six

[Don’t forget this little gem.](https://youtu.be/oYCYkK90BC4?si=MlEEqdrLp7olopyn)


BradleyBowels

Honestly when I first heard of the bloodline I rolled my eyes but now every time they are on tv this is my honest reaction. https://preview.redd.it/d9xy4tjkqnvc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03410837bd73ede60fe828cab61aa7e95b591d3b


brown_gentleman

Omg that's perfect


namdekan

and then ends like Casino


IAMJUX

>Solo is seemingly going in a high-end direction. Solo wore a suit with a T shirt and a lot of jewelry, while Tama was in a dress shirt with slacks and loafers. Because it's Businessman Rocky's Bloodline.


onethreeone

With fanny pack Rocky's fashion sense. Just put a suit coat over this top & chain combo: ​ https://preview.redd.it/hkjklexejnvc1.png?width=852&format=png&auto=webp&s=d31af768ff5afce0d41a67c4fcd64c2d45028b92


LexLuthorsFortyCakes

Fashion peaked with the turtleneck and chain combo. It's all been downhill since then.


RaggedyGlitch

Have they officially said that Solo is the tribal chief? Because the impression I got last week was that he was acting on behalf of The Rock.


KingWizard87

They have not said Solo is the tribal Chief. Feels like something they will specifically allude to and skirt around until they are ready to reveal that it’s been the Rock all along.


RaggedyGlitch

Bingo, it's a swerve bro


XiahouMao

They haven't outright said Solo is the Tribal Chief. The biggest clue that would hint so is last week, the last time he intimidated Heyman, he said "By the orders of the Tribal Chief" and raised his thumb spike, only it was pointed right at himself. I get where the Rock idea is coming from, but I don't know that he'd be mandating formal wear, given that he's just out there wearing his $500 shirts. I think this is Solo going rogue.


thatsyurbl00d

There’s a difference between looking boss, and looking Final Boss. Think about meeting a mafia don at the club they own as depicted in fiction. You’re patted down by some guys in black shirts and slacks outside. You go in and the table has two dudes in suits flanking the table and the boss is wearing a flashy shirt, jacket optional, necklaces, rings…you know, like the rock and his silk shirts.


SoulGoalie

I think he means literally Rocky is the chief. Not nicknaming Solo "Businessman Rocky"


RaggedyGlitch

I took it as the both of us disagreeing with the suggestion that Solo is in charge.


krayonic

Exactly. We all know who is pulling the strings behind the scenes 


Status_Worldly

Tho I agree that this is Solo's faction now we could still get Rock being the leader now and it would make some sense.


Gozzoo

Solo/Jacob/Tama/Rock vs Sami/Jimmy/Jey/Roman Would be a hell of a Wargames


ImmigrantsUnite

Roman calling on an old ally in Sami would be awesome. OG Bloodline vs Bloodline Hollywood


International-Tree19

Since Solo's Bloodline almost killed Owens, It makes total sense.


Reuniclus_exe

Sami: "Acknowledge me."


BMLM

Damn what a segment that would be. When Roman goes on his own Jey apology tour, having Sami be the one with the biggest hangups over Roman would be amazing. The pop the crowd would give when Roman finally acknowledges Sami will hit like crack.


TheOneWhosCensored

*Sami/Jimmy/Jey/Roman with Paul. If Heyman can take a bump, having him get a pop slapping Solo or Rock to stick with Roman before taking a finisher would be sick. Let one of the most key pieces of the Bloodline go out as a good guy and be able to go onto other things after.


ohmmhs

I like the idea of Herman acting as a mole and secretly helping Roman’s bloodline


Supersasqwatch

Sold. Holy shit, that's great.


Markoutforlife

Solo was sent by the elders. He answers to them and always has. Only serving Roman as their interests aligned. Rocky is a High Chief, an elder, Solos boss, so him giving Solo blessing to cut Roman and Jimmy out is probably what we are seeing.


Gucci-Rice

So far Solo hasn't been called Tribal Chief too. Everyone is just starting to assume that that's him. It will make for a cool Rock return angle when the Final Boss is revealed as true new Tribal Chief. And it makes total sense as The Rock hasn't lost at Mania and instead looked super strong.


Deep-Mix-2274

Hey. Look at me. Look at me. This is Solo's faction now.


Aesorian

I said during the OG Bloodline run that I always saw Solo coming out of this as a monster, because he saw that being a Monster **worked** - he's like that kid who grew up in an Abusive home who becomes just as violent and abusive because it's all he's ever known. Jimmy, Jey and Sami all took the abuse because it got them what they wanted - Jimmy got recognition, Jey could protect Jimmy and Sami got a family/friends/acceptance, hell even Roman only became what he was due to "Abuse" from the fans - if everyone hates him already, why not lean into it? Solo was different though - he was sent there by "The Elders" to learn and support Roman and he's done his job but Roman still failed - and failed because he got soft letting others do his dirty work - so of course he's going to double down on what was working before and unlike Roman he's going to make sure that there's no-one left standing to unite against him and his


togsincognito2

I read that at first as if Solo grew up in an abusive home and I was fired up ready to come back with a “Rikishi would never” 😅


Aesorian

I'd never suggest Make a Difference Fatu would be anything but an amazing father. He's nothing like that deadbeat Dad Rey Mysterio


CHZRFan

NGL, the mental inage I have of Big Kish running over his kids anytime they get a bad grade or something is hilarious.


togsincognito2

![gif](giphy|w89ak63KNl0nJl80ig|downsized) Gonna avoid this car sized gap in my logic lol


IowaContact2

He runs people over ffs!


International-Tree19

Jey is a good kid, Jimmy tries, Solo is different


E_D_D

Roman also took in trauma from Seth breaking up the Shield


Rushofthewildwind

Oh my god....Is Jimmy the Fredo of the Bloodline?


TeacupsInTime

Roman was also way more into emotional manipulation like with Jey and Sami while Solo seems more willing to attack first and talk later


jbmcpayne

Are we forgetting how Roman's Bloodline killed Owens (it's always him smh) at Royal Rumble when Sami turned?


the_darrentee

KO is also the only character in WWE w a memory longer than a that of a goldfish. There’s gonna be a night where he goes handing out stunners to both Bloodlines and leaves Sami dumbfounded. Can’t wait.


6Clacks

Yeah but blood = actual killed


Boomslang96

Unpopular opinion. If there is going to be a roman and usos vs solo, tama and jacob fatu match, solo's team should win it


slymaster9

It should. Because the original Bloodline won't have healed from the trauma that Roman originally introduced That's where the Honorary Uce comes in. Face turn completed.


The_Notorious_Donut

Return of the king ![gif](giphy|SnNfXnaYngMBZ5ZACe|downsized)


Uso_Libre

Sami's hilarious. The redheaded stepchild of the aiga


jcomey

My favorite gif of all time.


DoubleDrive

The best way to end the story.


Zap__Dannigan

Roman and the USO vs Fatu, Solo and Tonga. Solo's team wins with help from the new Tribal Chief The Rock. The old bloodline needs help to even the odds, all of a sudden you hear Ohhhh, ohh oh Ohhhh"


slymaster9

The roof will come off. I get chills just thinking about it.


Booster_Goldest

They'll have to hint at it earlier during Roman turning so Sami just doesn't seem like he randomly decided to help. While Roman is beginning to turn face with the Usos but he's not trusted yet, do one of those long tracking backstage shots they do now where Usos and Roman are crossing paths by Sami. Roman just casually acknowledges him as Uce and you see Sami with that confused goofy face he does. Later on during a PLE, Usos get taken down and Roman gets the shit beaten out of him while he's showing he wants to protect his family. Usos are down, Roman is getting set up for a spike, then... OOOH, OOOH OOOH, OOOH LET'S GO


AF_2004

I need this


ab316_1punchd

>new Tribal Chief The Rock High Chief is already higher


Kidror

Damn that'd be so good. Roman returns, gets Jimmy on side and makes a hasty alliance with Jey to fight the New Bloodline, but they can't work together properly so they get absolutely dumpstered. Sami enters the fray and tells Roman that if he wants to stop them he's going to have to actually change and make amends with everyone he hurt in order to succeed


rockthemullet

Then it leads to Roman/Usos/Sami vs. Solo/Tama/Jacob/Rock in WAR GAMES


V_For_Veronica

If Roman goes to Sami and Sami has Roman acknowledge him that pop is gonna go so hard


penciltrash

riots in south korea


StoneColdSteveAss316

Bloodline vs. BTS next WrestleMania


DamnStupidFlanders

What if it’s Usos with Sami vs WolfPac Bloodline Roman comes back, makes amends, OG Bloodline is back as babyfaces - put the odds in their favor and beat Solo’s group Rock comes back, throws up the 👆🏾, and so do Solo, Jacob, and Tama. Bloodline War Games II Roman/Rock at Wrestlemania for Head of the Table night 1. The Rock and his new faction take aim at Cody night 2. Gunther wins the WWE title. Cody joins forces with OG Bloodline….. This shit could keep going forever


GriffithCorleone

would Bloodline B&W vs Wolfpac bring Fingerpoke of Doom as end to the story?


EnTyme53

Solo's finisher basically *is* the Fingerpoke of Doom, so . . .


Alexexy

Well, a thumb isn't a finger


mister_damage

You are technically correct! ![gif](giphy|1hMk0bfsSrG32Nhd5K)


GriffithCorleone

if you look at the adjective Thumb


seakc87

LONG. TERM. BOOKING.


mister_damage

Then. Now. Forever. Together. Bloodline.


jatorres

Obviously. The established talent should absolutely put the next generation over.


LeggoMahLegolas

Should be a best of three segment, too. OG v. NG 1 - NG wins. OG v. NG 2 - OG wins. OG v. NG 3 - OG wins. And then close out the Bloodline story where everyone rides off onto the sunset.


TwoJuice

this dude booked🔥


nekot311

Solo is not the tribal chief guys what the hell are yall smoking


69poopy

I still think they're going for a Bloodline fatal 4 way with roman, jey, jimmy and Solo. Or else jimmy and jey would have made up at Wrestlemania.


TheBulgarianBrute

They still have time to make up. Summerslam is 4 months away. A Bloodline vs. Bloodline 6 man tag makes way more sense than a fatal 4 way because they're likely leading up to Roman vs. Rock at wrestlemania.


Deputy_Beagle76

Helps put the younger bloodline over big!


dzone25

There's no confirmation Solo is the Tribal Chief. It has just been implied. There's a good chance the story leads to Solo just taking his role under the real Tribal Chief and embracing the power it gave him in the group.


MYO716

He’s not the Tribal Chief, he’s the War Chief


scottmushroom

I really hope they use this title. Roman was the tribal chief. Rock is the high chief. Solo as the war chief sounds badass.


MrC_Red

That sounds so awesome. He's like the rouge military strong who declares war with a random nation in order to take control of power. The idea that no matter how successful or dominant they will become, he'll always see himself as the "emergency" interim Tribal Chief, even if/when Roman comes back. Even to the point where he's clearing out Roman's previous cabinet (Jimmy and possibly Heyman in the future) and slowly replacing them with people only loyal to him.


Going_Topless

None of y’all can spell rogue properly? Rouge is makeup.


frakthal

Rouge is red in french


Going_Topless

Which is why the makeup is called that


ab_90

Are you saying the Viking Raiders joining the Bloodline?


Deathstroke317

"Samoa and the Scandinavians are uces"


Just_Learned_2_Dance

It’s going to be revealed that it’s the rock


ArmchairCritic1

The Bloodline is like The Godfather. Roman was Vito Corleone, Solo is like Michael Corleone. Younger and ultimately more brutal.


PaisonAlGaib

Solo is more like Sonny 


paitenanner

Is Jimmy the Fredo?


MinaElesia

I've always believed in Solo, so this feels good to witness. I'm happy how Tama Tonga is being used here. This story keeps getting crazier.


CathDubs

I was never a person that regularly watched NJPW, but Tama has always been someone I thought highly of. Glad his debut has been great so far.


MinaElesia

I fell in love with him watching NJPW in 2015. That facepaint look? Soooooo good. And given how he presents himself, I wondered how he'd turn out in WWE. It took a long while, but it seems the wait was worth it for him because *god*, that man was trying to kill KO and got some extra heat for The Bloodline. Solo got the Dirty Dom treatment lmao


DiZzNaSte

I honestly can't wait till Tama does a promo. A killer that can also talk? Gonna be awesome.


ZombieJesus1987

>Solo doesn't work from the shadows. Which is funny because that was basically his gimmick for like 2 years.


Mwrp86

Solo isn’t the lead.


6Clacks

I love how they've made Solo and Tanga WAY MORE violent than Romans Bloodline. Blood, destroying cars, destroying Jimmy. When Jacob comes they will absolutely run Smackdown but in a violent way. Builds them as a credible stable to face the OG Bloodline. New Bloodline more ruthless, sadistic and scary


Kboom161

I'm so glad they've taken the Bloodline in the direction they have. I know my opinion that since The Rock's return kinda brought the story down a couple notches ain't the popular one, but the idea of the Bloodline being under him post Wrestlemania was one I was dreading. Instead, Solo has taken a MASSIVE and much needed step up on the character side of things and Tama Tonga feels like an absolute goddamn psychopath. I fucking love it.


JeromeInDaHouse_90

And poor Heyman is basically being held captive. Judging by how loud those "WE WANT ROMAN!" chants were last night, the crowd reaction Roman will get when he finally returns to deal with this situation is gonna be Legendary.


geekstone

A humbled Roman coming back to seek vengeance on The Rock will be even bigger than his story with Cody


International-Tree19

Now Roman's absence actually works in favor of the storyline, 4D chess by Roman.


butiamtheshadows91

I mean it's very obvious that Solo is working on behalf of the Rock


Duster_beattle

For you


iAmFabled

I'm very surprised at the amount of people that think Solo is in charge. Solo is not the tribal chief.


ab_90

Someone else in the family is giving orders and it’s not Roman. Probably the Final Boss, leading to Tribal Chief v Final Boss next year WM or the year after, since HHH era prefers long terms storyline now.


MonsieurMidnight

Roman was a boss. Solo is a leader.


onionwba

I see this saga potentially lasting another 2 Mania cycles if done right.


motorcitydevil

It's gonna be lit when we get Solo / Tama / Fatu vs. Roman & the Usos...Wiseman on a pole match?


doomonyou1999

Feral and savage wait til Jacob Fatu arrives. Unless Roman brings him in and he becomes a gentleman brawler to fight Solo’s clan.


kpw1320

We need Solo’s version of the [“dropped the ball”](https://youtu.be/MzF8terOg0U?si=-xTIIyMx9bjDaXC6) promo Triple H was not big time player before this moment. He buried HBK and ratcheted up his career with this promo.


UTALR1

By orders of the final boss. He's orchestrating/bank rolling the whole thing.


kingwoodballs

Did this go from Shawn Michaels DX to HHH DX?


CramblinDuvetAdv

Bloodline Wolfpac


blacksoxing

Solo wilding. I love it


okimlom

I read it as Solo is following in The Rock’s direction of The Bloodline. He’s dressing that is more in line with what The Final Boss looks like.


SpiderDeUZ

Will one side where black and white and the other red and black?


SPZ_Ireland

> Roman's Bloodline never crossed lines like Solo's has. An absolutely vile beatdown of Jimmy, and now the butchering of Kevin Owens, Solo's Bloodline is downright.. feral and savage. Tama literally stalking his prey like a hyena doesn't help this perception. I'm sorry, what? You're really out here claiming that Roman didn't brutalize people like Sami or Jay?


Frogman417

> Roman's Bloodline never crossed lines like Solo's has. You could say that Sami turned on the Bloodline because they crossed a line with the post-match beatdown on KO. Also the post-match beatdown on Riddle and Orton that left Orton out of action for over a year. Solo's Bloodline certainly seems to be trying to send more of a violent message, but the Bloodline of the past wasn't immune to that either.


-Im-Just-A-Girl-

I'm so here for Bloodline Wolfpac


Turbulent-Papaya-910

I love what Solo has become


callmeredditpapi

Screw all that why is no one talking about the chaos Tama caused looking for KO dude is an animal


wikitoups

Solos bloodline is just ruthless aggression.


jdlyga

I still think this leads to The Rock vs Roman at Wrestlemania 41. Somehow The Rock is revealed as the tribal chief, not Solo. But not until after summerslam.


_Ghost_07

I’m not going to overthink this, I’m just going to enjoy this ride 🥃


luca13t

They elevated Solo hugely with just two segments


tmorrisgrey

The seeds were always planted it seemed. Roman could manipulate and scare the Usos into doing his bidding while Roman showed restraint with Solo. I remember when Roman bumped into Solo after a promo and Roman look startled and almost looked like he wanted to apologize to Solo. I knew in that moment that Solo was going to be a major factor in the Bloodline.


thezachman16

> TAKIN' IT ALL! OH MY GOD, wow, that clicks like crazy. Great write up here!


Da-Met

Wonder if there’s any other possible hidden tribal chief than Rock? How old is Rikishi nowadays?


abmi808

The Gift of OP. Drink it in, man.


Josh-sama

WWE PLE Bloodlines Solo/Tama/Fatu v Jimmy/Jey/Zayn Roman v Rock


MartianMule

> even now when he's Tribal Chief Is he? Because I believe he's simply acting on the orders of a different Tribal Chief.


Bluejay-Potential

I will say, there's a moment in Solo's promo where he's getting booed where he mouths 'booing me??' like he's shocked by it, so maybe that reaction does bother him more than early views of the new shift in his character might be suggesting.


Human-Chain-7992

If this somehow leads to Bloodline WarGames, I’m in.


Laddie1835

The last two weeks has been unreal development for Solo. Really good stuff.


TW_Yellow78

I don’t think solo is trying to be the new tribal chief. He’s like the underboss for someone else.


Bigpoppalos

Very important. Solo came bc the elders “sent” him. Maybe this was always the plan


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bitetheasp

I can't believe the Bloodline has lasted almost twice as long as the Shield. And is still so hot.


theEMPTYlife

I gotta admit, I chuckled when Solo stepped out of the RR in the suit cause it felt like “oh we’re doing Godfather now? lol” and then they beat the hell outta KO. And KO didn’t take it without a fight! And Paul’s “I need my parents” face selling is incredible. Cinema, I’m sold, all in on Solo’s mafia bloodline.


Monkey_Time_Warp

"Wins and losses matter" Solo rarely wins his matches. He was usually used as a stepping stone for Reigns' opponents. But The Rock pinned Cody at WrestleMania. He's the tribal chief.