One of the most enduring elements of wrestling has been the tag team match, which forces adversaries to respond to the question, “Can they coexist?” This concept has been employed numerous times; All Elite Wrestling provided a recent example, when MJF, the AEW World Champion, and Adam Cole, or “Better Than You Bay Bay,” won over fans as an odd but successful team.
While many impromptu tag combinations are the result of artistic dead ends, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes have a unique vibe. Rhodes and Reigns took different paths after their eagerly awaited rematch for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40. As the WWE’s top champion right now, Rhodes successfully defended his crown against all opponents. Reigns, meanwhile, took
A surprising shared foe named Solo Sikoa brought the two megastars together while Reigns was away. After Reigns was defeated, Sikoa assumed leadership of the Bloodline and proclaimed himself the new Tribal Chief. Paul Heyman, the former Wiseman of Reigns, was horrified by this power grab and was forcefully removed by Sikoa and his new allies, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu. After that, Sikoa challenged Rhodes for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam, but Reigns’ comeback caused him to lose.
In the USA Network’s SmackDown premiere last week, Sikoa defended the title against Rhodes once more in a steel cage match. After Rhodes emerged victorious and the Bloodline launched their attack, Reigns arrived to settle scores. He engaged Fatu in a fierce staredown before the Bloodline withdrew. Later in the show, in a startling announcement,
The world of wrestling was rocked by the announcement. It is uncommon to see two main eventers band up while still clearly disliking each other, despite the fact it is not uncommon for top stars to collaborate in the WWE, as seen by Triple H and Steve Austin’s “Two Man Power Trip” in 2001 and Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage’s “Mega Powers” in the 1980s. Reigns’ handshake with Rhodes revealed the tale of a man who was determined to defeat a larger evil despite being unhappy with himself at the moment. After years of suffering at Reigns’ hands, Rhodes doesn’t seem to be enjoying their alliance either, but he is aware of what has to be done to finally vanquish Sikoa.
There are also concerns about how this plot may affect Rhodes’ allies, especially Kevin Owens. Owens
