Roman Reigns has not been a part of WWE since WrestleMania, but he has found himself in the middle of controversy on SmackDown. In his absence, the star has now been replaced.
Solo Sikoa took over the Bloodline when Reigns left and immediately started making changes. He kicked out Jimmy Uso and brought in Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. He had already started calling himself The Tribal Chief, and it appears he had taken that name away from Roman.
Paul Heyman, who could not communicate with Reigns, was also forced to accept the change. Sikoa said he speaks to Roman regularly but has shown no evidence of this. The Enforcer even claimed that the former champion had put him in charge until he could finally return.
On WWE SmackDown, WWE thoroughly replaced Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman also introduced Solo as the Head of the Table, taking over his other name in the absence of the star. Now, Sikoa is both the Tribal Chief as well as the Head of the Table, monikers that Reigns had earned by establishing himself in the company.
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The star has been silent in his absence, but it remains to be seen what his reaction will be.
Roman Reigns will return to a whole new Bloodline
Since Reigns has been gone, Sikoa has changed the Bloodline.
He does not ask Paul Heyman for advice and chooses to rule over him, threatening him regularly. He has kicked Jimmy Uso out and introduced Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.
When Reigns returns, he may disapprove of what has been done to the faction he had built, but fans will have to wait for his reaction. At this time, it looks like he might not be back before SummerSlam.