It’s unclear when he’ll be making his in-ring debut at this point in time, but there’s a high chance that he’ll be involved in the Bloodline storyline in some capacity once he finally makes his debut in front of the audience on the Gold brand.
Hikuleo reportedly added to WWE’s NXT roster
As reported by PWInsider, Hikuleo’s currently a part of WWE’s NXT roster, but his official debut hasn’t been confirmed yet. However, it’s not that he does not come without any wrestling experience at all. In fact, before being signed to the Gold brand, Hikuleo was a part of the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, and was their Open Strongweight Champion.
He wrestled his last match for the promotion back in June this year, and since hasn’t been available on programming, which is likely because he was working on his transition into the WWE.
It’s worth seeing what kind of an impact he’ll make once he’s finally made his debut on the show, and with WWE cracking TV deals left right and center, this is a wonderful opportunity for him to make an impression on fans.
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What’s more interesting and worth looking forward to, is which side he chooses to align with. Although it’s more likely that he’ll be aligning with his cousins Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, he could be aligning with Roman Reigns too.
Either way, once the Bloodline Civil War ends, it’s likely that the stable will have an influence and a presence over all three shows in the future. With NXT filled with some amazing wrestlers like Shawn Spears and Ethan Page, Hikuleo is starting off in an amazing place and will be able to showcase his skills without much effort.
Considering the skills that he brings to the table, he has the potential to be pushed to the main card in a short amount of time. It’ll be worth seeing how the creative team weaves their story around this new individual.
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