Joseph Staszewski The 10 lasting WWE reverberations from Solo Sikoa’s Samoan spike to Roman Reigns By Joseph Staszewski Published Aug. 19, 2026, 10:11 a.m. ET Solo Sikoa in action against Roman Reigns during Monday Night RAW at KeyBank Center on August 17, 2026. WWE via Getty Images The Bloodline feels off to the races again after adding a twist and an important seed planted to one of its finest moments from the past.
We wrote in the space recently that WWE needed to take a big Solo Sikoa swing if he was going to return to the Bloodline, and they didn’t even let it get that far in a moment that felt similar to Sami Zayn standing up to Roman Reigns at the 2023 Royal Rumble.
The reverberations from Sikoa’s Samoan Spike to Reigns instead of L.A. Knight to end “Monday Night Raw” will be felt in the days, weeks, months and maybe years to come — much like Zayn’s chair shot to the Tribal Chief instead of friend Kevin Owens.
Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns face off during Monday Night RAW at KeyBank Center on August 17, 2026 in Buffalo, WWE via Getty Images Here are 10 things WWE accomplished with the turn-back-the-clock segment:
