Jacob Fatu underwent a monumental debut on the 06/21 edition of SmackDown to a plethora of positive reactions. The Samoan wrestling talent was reportedly signed to the promotion back in April during the WrestleMania week. However, his debut only came later when the time and circumstances demanded it. The WWE had to set up the building blocks for the rest of The Bloodline storyline before Fatu was finally introduced to the audience.

Now that he is here, the 32-year-old has reaped support from all wakes of the pro wrestling community. But support from family appeases an individual the most. A valued family member who plied his trade for WWE in the past expressed his support for Fatu.

Rikishi gives Jacob Fatu his seal of approval after making his Bloodline debut

The Bloodline currently consists of Solo Sikoa, the Tongan brothers, and Paul Heyman. Although the latter is expected to leave the heel faction soon, Rikishi has still included him in his new post. The WWE Hall of Famer recently took to X to promote the ongoing storyline on SmackDown, including his family members. In the graphic, we can see The Bloodline written on top. Paul Heyman is in the back and appears distant from everybody else, probably foreshadowing his walkout. The Tongan brothers are also in the back, followed by Solo Sikoa and then Jacob Fatu in the forefront of the image. He had a small message for him in the caption that said, “🩸in“.

The placement of all the talents in the image doesn’t degrade the importance of any other members in The Bloodline. However, it shows that Rikishi respects Jacob Fatu’s impact and prowess to grant him center stage in the picture. The ‘blood’ emoji in the caption seems to be suggesting the relationship that they have together and the verbal part is a reference to the recent appearance on Friday Night SmackDown.

Rikishi has displayed a penchant for giving insider insights in regards to The Bloodline narrative. The WWE legend even earmarked the former MLW star’s debut before it came to fruition.

Rikishi’s premonition comes true

Even before Fatu reportedly signed with WWE, Rikishi talked about the possibility of his appearance in the leading wrestling promotion. Several days later, sources suggested that the wrestler signed with the Stamford-based company. For a long time we didn’t see Jacob Fatu show up, and nor was there news about his debut date and venue. That didn’t mean Rikishi gave up hope on an upcoming debut.

Before the big debut, the WWE legend took to X and uploaded a picture with his friends and family in the frame. Jacob Fatu was also present in the image, along with the rest of them. Moreover, he was the ‘center’ of attention there. The caption also pointed toward the fact that Rikishi was eager to see Jacob Fatu’s WWE debut soon.

Now that it has finally taken place, his excitement still hasn’t turned down. What do you make of the WWE legend’s latest social media post? Let us know in the comments section below.