Why is Solo Sikoa not an Uso? Exploring the reason for a different name than his brothers

Solo Sikoa is just one of the many Anoa'i family members performing in WWE. The 31-year-old is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi and brother of The Usos. However, it looks like he always wanted to stand on his own and be independent.

Solo Sikoa joined WWE in 2021 and not long after, joined his cousin, Roman Reigns, and his brothers, The Usos, on the main roster in 2022 after debuting on that year's Clash at the Castle event. Since then, he has been a member of The Bloodline. Despite being the real-life brother of Jimmy and Jey Uso, The Enforcer preferred to use his name in the Stamford-based promotion.

During an interview with Give Me Sport in October 2022, Solo Sikoa admitted that changing his name to something similar to The Usos bothered him when he was called to the main roster.

The Tribal Heir stated that he hoped all of his hard work in NXT by establishing his character and separating it from his brothers wouldn't go to waste. However, he stated it would be an easy transition if they ever wanted him to "go back."

"That was one of the things that was messing with me too. I was like, man, 'I hope I’m not doing all this hard work down here in NXT, like I’m establishing who I am. I’m building my character. How I look, how I am. I’m different from my brothers, right?' I got the blonde hair, and Solo’s really grown on me. I hope they don’t change me into a Uso. But it’s such an easy transition to go back. Because I took time to perfect my craft as Solo, but it’s easy to transition if they [WWE] want me to go back or to be another Uso,” said Solo Sikoa.

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How was Solo Sikoa informed about his WWE main roster debut?

Solo at the 2022 Clash at the Castle event [Image Source: WWE.com]

To ensure that The Enforcer's debut remained a secret, WWE told him he was getting called to the main roster just moments before the UK Premium Live Event.

In an interview with The New York Post, Sikoa stated Roman Reigns and Triple H called to inform him that he had a flight booked for Clash at the Castle. When he landed at the venue, it was his first time meeting The Game, and that was when he knew he was joining the main roster and would be performing on the SmackDown brand.

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How is Solo Sikoa's relationship with The Usos in WWE?

Although the former North American Champion began his journey on the main roster as an ally to his cousins and brothers, things have changed since.

After Roman Reigns lost at WrestleMania XL, Solo seemingly took charge of The Bloodline by kicking out Jimmy and including Tama Tonga. As for Jey Uso, he left the group last year after Jimmy betrayed him at SummerSlam.

It would be interesting to see what is next for Solo Sikoa in WWE and whether he will be successful in his coup of The Bloodline.