Real-life Bloodline member makes WWE in-ring debut on SmackDown

A real-life Bloodline member made his first WWE appearance a few weeks ago. This week on SmackDown, he made his in-ring debut for the company.

At Night of Champions 2025, Solo Sikoa went up against Jacob Fatu for the United States Championship. During the match, Talla Tonga showed up and helped Solo win the title from Fatu. This was Talla's WWE debut.

In the weeks that followed, Talla proved to be the difference maker for Solo's faction as they continued to feud with Jacob Fatu and Jimmy Uso. Last week on the blue brand, Solo's faction laid out Jacob Fatu in a brutal assault.

Tonight, on SmackDown, Talla Tonga was set to make his televised in-ring debut against Jimmy Uso. During a backstage interview before the match, Solo Sikoa promised that they would be sending a message during this match. The match itself had a very slow pace. Talla dominated most of the bout with his size and strength advantage. Toward the closing moments, Jimmy went for a splash but was caught by Talla Tonga, who hit him with a chokeslam to win his first televised bout in the company.

It will be interesting to see if Talla Tonga can continue his winning ways on SmackDown.

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