The hardcore Bloodline fans might not imagine a replacement of the one and only Tribal Chief even in the farthest future but the man himself did. Yes, Roman Reigns named Solo Sikoa heir to his throne in the last SmackDown episode, marking him as the “Tribal Heir”.

While the segment itself sent shockwaves of mixed emotions to the WWE Universe, the move by WWE afterward added more to the excitement.

WWE moves toward sealing Roman Reigns’ remarkable announcement on SmackDown last week

The Bloodline has been on top in WWE for quite a while and has kept the fans hooked by the twists and turns in their saga. On last Friday Night, the faction provided fans with another element of intrigue as Reigns announced Sikoa as his successor much to the disappointment of Jimmy Uso.

“The Enforcer” of the Bloodline is now also the certified ‘Tribal Heir’ of the stable. After all, Roman Reigns bestowed him with this new moniker as the ideal future torch bearer during his absence in the Bloodline at last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

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That said, it’s going to be more cemented with WWE proceeding to secure it with a formal trademark.

The latest report suggested the company has already filed a trademark for the term with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for entertainment services on December 15th.

It is likely that WWE will use Sikoa’s new moniker going forward and it will signal a new era in Bloodline is drawing nearer.

However, Sikoa’s father Riskshi had an elevated status over his son for a reason.

Rikishi reacted to Roman Reigns picking up Solo Sikoa as his ideal successor

WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi is the father of Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa and didn’t hesitate to put his reaction out on social media after Reigns made the unforeseen gesture on SmackDown last Friday.

Roman Reigns has been at odds with his cousin Jimmy Uso for a while now. However, in recent times, Jimmy seemed to make amends by being fairly loyal to his Tribal Chief after betraying him in the Night of Champions earlier this year. But his efforts proved to be futile as Reigns declared Sikoa over him as the next in line to hold the position.

Uso was seen disappointed by the announcement.

And his dad, Rikshi tweeted the segment, expressing his mixed emotion about it.

He just put some curious eyes emojis which was enough to reveal his middle stand regarding the decision.

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Sikoa himself shared it in his Instagram story as well capitalizing on the chance of a potential U-turn in the remarkable Bloodline storyline in the future.