Jacob Fatu is the Real Bloodline 'Chief' and Eventual Final Boss For Roman Reigns

The top WWE storyline (and professional wrestling's as a whole, really) continues to have a simmering problem that is only going to get worse if it doesn't go addressed soon.

And that's Jacob Fatu's fit in the Bloodline under Solo Sikoa.

Namely, it's this idea that has gone from a whisper amongst some fans to outright screams in some circles—Fatu should be leading this Bloodline offshoot, not Sikoa.

And it's a pretty hard idea to deny. Even if the term is suddenly grossly overused in the sporting realm these days, Fatu absolutely has the "aura" or whatever "it" is that makes him must-watch material every single time he's on screen.

Fatu's character is intensely emotional and captivating; his in-ring style is surprisingly high-flying for a guy who is nearly 280 pounds, and, at least compared to Sikoa, he's relatively fresh and new for WWE audiences.

From a sheer on-screen standpoint, Fatu feels like a much more significant threat to Roman Reigns. That's not just because of attacks and changes that have happened, either. His presence and in-ring style seems like more of a mesh and threat to the former Tribal Chief and unified champion.

It doesn't help Sikoa in this conversation that his character is supposed to seem Reigns-lite. He looks strange in those suits, way out of his depth and for good reason—the way he generates reactions is perhaps the chief reason Reigns flipped from a heel to a babyface in the minds of fans without even showing up.

None of this is meant to undersell Sikoa, either. Fans who have watched him since his NXT days know just how good he can be on the mic and just how dangerous he can be in the ring when presented a certain way. But for the current storyline, that's mostly just not how things are going for now.

This creates a tricky situation for WWE. Sikoa, just 31 years old, is a homegrown talent with huge upside for the future and how this all unfolds could say much about fan reception for years to come.

But it's easy to overlook that, while technically a veteran from outside WWE, Fatu is just 32 years old and to say the upside is tantalizing might be an understatement.

So how can WWE get through this without damaging one or the other in a way that makes sense while also fulfilling the ultimate goal of getting Reigns back as the head of his own Bloodline before what feels like an inevitable clash with The Rock?

If we're being honest, this is actually a pretty good problem for WWE to have. It affords the company one critical, important thing that can keep things fresh and fans guessing.

Flexibility.

Is this budding, blurred-lines situation the thing that leads fans to really respect Sikoa if he forcefully puts down Fatu? Does Fatu then go and align with Reigns? Or does Fatu send Sikoa packing, assuming the role of leader alongside Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa? Where, if at all, do Jey and Jimmy Uso fit into all this?

There's immense loyalty to Sikoa for even bringing him to WWE (similar for Tonga and Loa), whereas Reigns didn't give them the time of day (while gaslighting The Usos as a supervillain, too). But now that Fatu is here, that character development could dramatically shift.

The options are pretty enthralling to think about. Fatu is, undoubtedly, enjoying the fan-beloved role of "enforcer" in a stable and the fact that those who are actually familiar with his fantastic work in promotions like MLW tend to be the loudest portion of the fanbase online.

But he's also earned the right to this turmoil through his brief body of work within WWE so far. He's got main-eventer written all over him and has taken what has seemed like an obvious conclusion to this whole saga and flipped it on its head.

Before Fatu met the expectations of those who know of his past work, it seemed obvious that Reigns would eventually topple this new Bloodline and Sikoa, wrapping things up neatly with a bow before moving on to bigger things.

But Fatu is a wildcard, as intended. And it feels like, eventually, he'll pose the biggest threat to Reigns. That would require his getting past Sikoa first, though.

Kudos go to WWE and all involved, no matter what happens. What has been arguably the most captivating storyline in the history of the sport has somehow managed to add even more layers. Fatu is merely the latest, although with perhaps the most startling potential to change the course of future plans for years.