Jacob Fatu's WWE debut had a bigger impact than all of AEW's big signings, declares wrestling veteran

Jacob Fatu made his shocking debut recently in WWE as the newest member of The Bloodline on SmackDown. According to Jim Cornette, Fatu's debut outshined the recent big signings of AEW.

Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada were some of the big names who signed with All Elite Wrestling recently. Both men have found success of their own in the promotion as Ospreay is the current AEW International Champion whereas Okada is the AEW Continental Champion and also a member of The Elite.

Speaking on his The Experience Podcast, Jim Cornette questioned how much AEW CEO Tony Khan spent on Ospreay and Okada while speaking about the impact of Jacob Fatu's debut.

"That's how you make an impact with people. That's how you get a new talent over... How much do you think they [WWE] spent for Jacob Fatu and how much do you think Tony [Khan] spent for Ocody [Okada] or for Will Ostrich [Ospreay]?" [1:17-1:38]

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Dutch Mantell heaps praise on Jacob Fatu's presentation in the WWE

Jacob Fatu's debut on WWE SmackDown has been one of the most talked about in recent memory. Fatu quickly made a big impact by taking out Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, and the Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.

Speaking on the Storytime with Dutch Mantell podcast, the former manager praised the company for the presentation of Jacob Fatu and stated that the new-look Bloodline looks like a big threat.

"Now if you're going to get a guy over, that's the way you get him over. They [WWE] gave him [Jacob Fatu] the complete end of the show and ended up with that big dive off the corner through the table and who did he dive on? Cody [Rhodes]! The top babyface, he took him out so. That just makes Solo Sikoa, his Tongan friends, and Jacob Fatu of course, they will all be together, makes them a strong, strong group," he said. [00:27 - 01:05]

Jacob Fatu is an clearly unhinged wrestler, of whom even Paul Heyman had his reservations about bringing him into The Bloodline, which many think could be a problem for Solo Sikoa as The Tribal Chief. It will be interesting to see if Fatu causes some problems within the faction.