Did Solo Sikoa Get Roman Reigns’ ‘Ula Fala’ Necklace & What Does It Mean?

Roman Reigns has kept his Samoan traditions alive in WWE, especially the significance of the lei that he wears during his most important matches. It shows that Reigns himself, and the surrounding rest consider him ‘The Tribal Chief’. Now that Solo Sikoa was visibly taking over The Bloodline, he tried to get the Ula Fala lei around his neck too.

Did Solo Sikoa succeed in his mission?

The Bloodline takeover has extended over various weeks, segments, and matches. Slowly, fans were able to witness how Solo Sikoa was able to radically change the family stable by also adding members from another Polynesian island. While this may not be the biggest concern, his tyranny was affecting the councilman of the faction itself.

The buildup showed us how unhappy Paul Heyman has been in The Bloodline ever since Sikoa rose to power, defying everything his older cousin had asked him to do. During the last segment on Friday Night SmackDown on 06/28 in MSG, Sikoa tried to force Paul Heyman into acknowledging him as his Tribal Chief and place the lei around his neck.

However, that did not happen as The Wiseman refused to do it. Regardless of the situation that built up after these events, Jacob Fatu ended up offering the Ula Fala to the new head of the Table, officially making him the head of the Anoa’i family.

Now that The Werewolf has been officially inducted into the stable and Sikoa has gained possession of the Ula Fala, let’s learn a bit about what it implies to hold the power of the reputable lei.

What does Roman Reigns’ lei stand for?

Whenever you see the Head of the Table in the promotion cutting a promo, you wouldn’t always see him wearing the Ula Fala. This is because it holds great significance in the Samoan culture. Primarily, the Ula Fala is worn by the High Chiefs of clans, making them look distinguished from the rest of the crowd. This is why Peter Maivia used to wear it, and so did Umaga. And now, we saw Roman Reigns wear it for a long time before it got snatched away by Solo Sikoa.

Orators also wear the same lei around their neck during any important event and hosts can also repeat the same tradition for significant occasions. A traditional Ula Fala is made from the pandanus fruit, the pieces of which are dried. This gets rid of the pulp in the fruit, making them fit for a 45″ necklace. Since dried pandanus are a shade of faded brown, they are painted red to make them shine and also because red is the color reserved for royalties in the Samoan culture.

Since the Ula Fala are so important, do you think Solo Sikoa will now have a say over Roman Reigns when he finally returns to the promotion?