Solo Sikoa made his return on SmackDown, launching a surprise attack on Cody Rhodes following the main event match. Rhodes and Jey Uso had just secured victory over Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga of the new Bloodline when Sikoa emerged wearing a black hoodie.
The former Tribal Chief executed a Samoan Spike on Rhodes, marking his first WWE appearance since losing the Ula Fala to Roman Reigns on the Netflix premiere of Monday Night RAW. This attack came after the show-opening segment where Rhodes and Uso discussed potential WrestleMania 41 world championship opponents.
Rikishi took to Instagram to share his reaction to his son’s actions, reposting WWE’s video of the attack.
#HesBack @solosikoa RUN IT 🩸☝🏾#Fatus #Anoais
Rhodes may now face additional challenges before finalizing his Undisputed WWE Championship defense plans for WrestleMania 41, as Sikoa’s motives for the attack remain unclear.