WWE Explained: What is the Tribal Combat match that Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa are a part of?

Roman Reigns set to take his Ulafala and his bloodline back from Solo Sikoa

Roman Reign and Solo Sikoa have been each other’s nemesis since Wrestlemania XL. The arch-rivals are hellbent on punishing each other. Solo had the upper hand on The OTC and the OG Bloodline after getting Jacob Fatu as his enforcer.

After losing to Cody Rhodes in a bloodline rules match, the Original Tribal Chief and his Wiseman took a break from the WWE for a while. Solo took Roman’s absence as an opportunity and announced himself as the new tribal chief. He got help from Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu to rise to the top.

REIGNS vs. SIKOA 🩸 TRIBAL COMBAT #WWERaw on @netflix

JAN. 6, 2025! pic.twitter.com/mTOdFVlkge
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2024

He launched numerous assaults on the OG Bloodline and the two bloodlines finally collided at Crown Jewel. The OG bloodline with Roman Reigns and Uso lost their match against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga with Tonga Loa on their ringside.

The OG bloodline with Sami Zayn and CM Punk were able to level the score 1-1 at the 2024 Survivor Series: WarGames. The Bloodline 2.0 got Bronson Reed as their fifth member and the OG Bloodline were handicapped going into the WarGames. The Wiseman Paul Heyman entered the Arena a few nights before WarGames and announced that CM Punk would be the fifth member of the OG Bloodline.

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What does Tribal Combat mean in WWE?

“The OTC” Roman Reigns has challenged Solo Sikoa for Tribal combat. It is a no-disqualification match with an added stipulation of no outside interference. The OTC asked Solo to leave the tribe aside and let them spectate. The Original Tribal Chief vs. New Tribal Chief in a Tribal Combat.

"More importantly, I lost my Ula Fala"

Sola Sikoa WILL pay for this… 😤@WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/e1RrJ5JY7j
— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2024

Roman Reign was the Tribal Chief appointed by his father, his uncles, and Solo’s granduncles. The OTC didn’t take the Ulafala like Solo. He earned it because he was the man chosen to lead the bloodline. Roman stated that he was crowned with the responsibility, only he could handle.

The OTC claimed that he would take his Ulafala, respect, and bloodline back when he fights for his family on January 6, 2025, when RAW goes to Netflix. Once he does that, the whole world will have no choice but to “Acknowledge him”. WWE has announced their match at RAW’s Netflix premiere.

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