Rikishi on Jacob Fatu’s WWE Future, Logan Paul’s $5M Beef, & Nicki Minaj’s Hulk Hogan Moment | Ep 33
“I think Jacob is being pushed too fast,” Rikishi stated during an episode of the “Off The Top” podcast. He elaborated, “When you go to Cody, where do you go from there? Cody is the guy right now.” Rikishi has previously emphasized the importance of allowing Fatu to develop more before stepping into the spotlight. He suggested, “I’ve said this before, let Jacob rampage through the whole roster. Give him a couple of those enhancement matches to build. He don’t need but three minutes.”
Rikishi pointed out that, although Fatu has been in action for a couple of months, there hasn’t been significant growth or change in his presentation. “Again, we’ve seen Jacob however long he’s been on, a couple months or whatever, but is there anything different? You can only do so much on a run-in. This is what I’m saying. You really want to go with a guy? Show his talent, let him have not a match-match, [but] a squash match just so he can show his potential of what else this kid can do.”
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Moreover, Rikishi insisted, “I wouldn’t feed Jacob to Cody. That match is not deserving yet to happen.” He feels that Fatu should be given the time to fully establish himself before taking on top-tier talent like Rhodes.
Following Fatu’s rejection of Rhodes’ offer for a title match, Solo Sikoa stepped in to challenge for the championship on the September 13 episode of WWE SmackDown. After Rhodes successfully defended his title, the Bloodline retaliated with a vicious attack. Fortunately for Rhodes, he received timely assistance from a returning Roman Reigns, who helped fend off the assault. Looking ahead, Rhodes and Reigns are set to team up against Fatu and Sikoa in a highly anticipated tag team match at WWE Bad Blood.
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