After the interruption at the beginning of the episode by Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton, things heated in the finale of SmackDown, where Solo Sikoa held the recognition ceremony for the Bloodine. In the segment, Sikoa requested that the audience of the MSG acknowledge him as the Tribal Chief. Amid the boos of the fans, Sikoa asked the same of his allies. They all promptly responded and accepted him as the leader. Including the new member, Jacob Fatu.
However, all except Paul Heyman refused to accept Sikoa as the leader. Because of the loyalty he felt towards the real Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, Heyman was attacked by the new Bloodline. Who, on Solo’s orders, crashed the ‘Wise Man’ on the commentary table. After the brutal attack suffered at the hands of the new Bloodline, an ambulance took Paul Heyman away from Madison Square Garden.
As soon as the episode ended, WWE’s cameras recorded a video posted exclusively on the company’s social platforms. In the clip, we see how the medical staff carry the Hall of Famer away on a stretcher and then load him into an ambulance.
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So it surely seems Hayman is out for quite some time. So who could take his place as the new Wiseman? Well, we finally have an update on that front.
Paul Heyman’s possible replacement could be a familiar face from the past
Who remembers Armando Estrada? Armando Estrada is known for having fought in WWE, but above all for having been Umaga’s manager. In fact, he was one of the most remembered managers of the previous decade. It was precisely he who represented the late superstar on an edition of Monday Night Raw held in 2006.
So now that the Bloodline is full of fresh blood and might even get Zilla Fatu into their group, it seems like the group could look to the past to ensure their future. On Twitter, Estrada reposted a tweet by @FadeAwayMedia that asked fans for their reactions if Estrada returned to the WWE to represent the Bloodline.
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And it was an idea that piqued the interest of the former manager, as he simply wrote while re-tweeting, “Be careful what you wish for….”. And it seems highly possible that this could turn out to be true, as it won’t be the first time that he represents a member of the Bloodline.
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Back in 2019, the former WWE manager made his return to wrestling. It was during the AAW show Hell Hath No Fury that Estrada appeared to introduce FATU. And this Fatu is none other than Jacob Fatu. The nephew of Umaga, as he defeated Clayton Gainz in a singles match. So it would be amazing to see if Estrada could return to the WWE once again to represent the Bloodline. Or maybe he could be the one to introduce Umaga’s son, Zilla Fatu. Recreating the iconic moment once again.
And he surely has the credentials to be an excellent addition. In 2007, WWE announced Estrada as General Manager of ECW, and he held the position until his departure in 2008. He returned to the company in 2011 to manage Tyson Kidd but Matt Striker quickly took his place. A year later, he left WWE permanently. So, what do you think? Will Estrada return for another run? Let us know in the comments.