History between Roman Reigns and Tonga Loa in WWE explained

An old clip featuring WWE Superstars Roman Reigns and Tonga Loa has recently gone viral online. Although they are currently feuding with each other on SmackDown, there is a rich history between the two men that many fans may not know about.

Roman Reigns and Tonga Loa were part of WWE’s developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), in the early 2010s. FCW served as the training ground for future WWE stars before its rebranding as NXT.

During their time in FCW, both Reigns (then known as Leakee) and Loa (then known as Donny Marlow) occasionally crossed paths in tag team matches. They even teamed up briefly in 2011, showcasing their chemistry and strength as powerhouse wrestlers. Together, they even competed for the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship.

Now, a clip of one of their entrances together has resurfaced on X/Twitter, surprising many fans with this lesser-known connection. 13 years later, both Reigns and Loa are part of The Bloodline Saga on SmackDown.

This weekend, Roman & The Usos will take on Solo Sikoa's Bloodline in a Six-Man Tag Team Match at the Crown Jewel 2024 Premium Live Event. It will be interesting to see which team walks out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with bragging rights.

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Roman Reigns has got some explaining to do on SmackDown, according to ex-WWE host

Jey Uso is set to have a conversation with Roman Reigns on SmackDown this week before they team up to face The Bloodline at Crown Jewel 2024. Jimmy Uso has arranged this meeting in the hope that The Yeet Master and The Original Tribal Chief can put their past differences aside.

Former RAW Talk host Matt Camp recently stated that Reigns needs to make it clear on SmackDown that he respects and loves Jey. Camp emphasized that Roman should acknowledge what Jey has accomplished and express the need for his help. He also mentioned that The Yeet Master should be presented at a top level, rather than just as Reigns' subordinate.

"We're gonna get that meeting of Roman [Reigns] and Jey [Uso]. Roman needs to make it clear that he respects Jey, he loves Jey, that he acknowledges what Jey has done, and because of all that he needs his help. You have to keep Jey on that top level. He cannot be little brother by Roman at all, whatsoever," Matt Camp said.

It will be interesting to see if Jey Uso and Roman Reigns can set aside their personal differences to take on The Bloodline at Crown Jewel 2024.