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Solo Sikoa pins Cody Rhodes at WWE Money in the Bank

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July 7, 2024

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Solo Sikoa pins Cody Rhodes at WWE Money in the Bank

Solo Sikoa is all but confirmed as the next challenger for Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.

In the main event of Money in the Bank, Sikoa pinned Rhodes to win a chaotic six-man tag team match. The victory looks to set up Sikoa challenging for Rhodes’ title at SummerSlam. Dave Meltzer first reported last month that Rhodes would be facing Sikoa at the August 3 event.

Sikoa teamed with Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga to defeat Rhodes, Randy Orton & Kevin Owens on Saturday night. The match was Fatu’s WWE in-ring debut. He starred in the match, including saving Sikoa at the end when Rhodes looked to have Sikoa beat with a series of Cross Rhodes. That allowed Sikoa to get the victory after laying out Rhodes with a Samoan spike.

A low blow from Tonga Loa on Kevin Owens while the referee was down also helped The Bloodline win the match. Fatu, Tonga, and Loa have all been added to the new-look Bloodline by Sikoa since he took control of the faction and anointed himself as the new Tribal Chief. Sikoa kicked Jimmy Uso out of The Bloodline and also turned against Paul Heyman.

Before Money in the Bank, Sikoa cut a promo on SmackDown vowing to bring the Undisputed WWE Championship back to The Bloodline. Sikoa said Roman Reigns “was not man enough” to defeat Rhodes at WrestleMania 40.

“I’m going to take back our Undisputed WWE title from Cody Rhodes,” Sikoa said. “And if Roman Reigns wants that back, he can try and take it from me.”

Reigns has been away from WWE programming since his WrestleMania loss to Rhodes.

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