WWE’s upcoming Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia is set to ignite a full-on Bloodline civil war, as Roman Reigns, Jey, and Jimmy Uso—the Original Bloodline—prepare to face Solo Sikoa and his New Bloodline allies. But with anticipation reaching fever pitch, Solo Sikoa’s recent absence from in-ring action has raised questions. Is the self-proclaimed “Tribal Chief” sidelined by injury or playing mind games before the clash?
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter confirmed that Sikoa’s hiatus isn’t due to an injury but rather a calculated decision by WWE to keep him at peak form for what promises to be a brutal chapter in the Bloodline saga. Sikoa’s last in-ring action came during a dark Street Fight with Cody Rhodes, which saw Sikoa put through his paces off-air after SmackDown last month. Since then, Sikoa has refrained from taking any hits, all in the name of preservation for the impending showdown.
The New Bloodline has faced a rough road so far, suffering losses to the Original Bloodline and losing their tag titles to the Motor City Machine Guns in a shocking twist. Fans now wonder if this explosive six-man clash might continue into Survivor Series: WarGames on November 30 in Vancouver, taking this rivalry to an even higher level. One thing’s for sure—tomorrow’s Crown Jewel contest will either fuel or settle one of WWE’s most bitter rivalries in recent memory.