Solo Sikoa had a long winning run on the main roster before being beaten by Cody Rhodes on RAW on March 27.
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WWE has done a lot to protect Solo Sikoa since he was promoted to the main roster last year, and because of the way he’s been booked, it’s unusual for him to lose a bout. Sikoa was defeated by Cody Rhodes on Raw before to WrestleMania, then he was defeated again on Saturday night at the live event in Fort Wayne, IN. Because Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens got involved in the conclusion, it wasn’t a clean loss. While Cody has Brock Lesnar on his radar for Backlash, he is still mingling with The Bloodline at live events.
Sikoa rose to popularity after returning from injury to assist Roman Reigns in retaining his championship against Drew McIntyre in the UK at WWE Clash at the Castle. Following his main roster debut on SmackDown on September 9, he was forced to relinquish his NXT North American Championship to join The Bloodline. Since then, fans have witnessed Solo Sikoa emerge as one of the most powerful powers. He has one of the finest winning records in 2023 and has only been defeated by pinfall in one televised bout.
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Solo Sikoa has been on a dominating streak in WWE since making his main roster debut in September at Clash at the Castle. Sikoa has had tremendous victories against Sheamus, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens after being debuted as The Bloodline’s enforcer. Yet even before being called up, he was building a name for himself in “NXT,” becoming North American Champion before being forced to relinquish the title.
WWE clearly views Sikoa as a significant factor in the future. So does veteran WWE referee Mike Chioda, who feels Sikoa possesses all of the necessary abilities to one day compete with WrestleMania main eventers Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.
“He’s starting off great and he’s on a roll right now,” Chioda told “WrestleBinge by Sportskeeda.” “When you’ve got the company behind you and you’ve got the talent, you’re gonna go far. You’re gonna get there.”
Can Sikoa, though, go as far as Reigns and Rhodes? While his singles record suggests as much, he is still a long way from catching either. Reigns’ shoulders haven’t been pinned to the canvas since TLC in 2019 – by Baron Corbin. He’s also reaching 1,000 days as the WWE champion. Nevertheless, Rhodes returned to the WWE with a bang last year, serving nothing but a loss to Seth Rollins in their trilogy of encounters before being sidelined with an injury.
Upon his comeback, though, he won the men’s Royal Rumble and will compete for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at WrestleMania 39. Yet, if Sikoa maintains his current pace, anything is conceivable – and maybe sooner than you think.
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