For so long as wrestling has been well-liked, one in all its most enduring tropes is the tag staff match forcing rivals to reply one query: Can they coexist? This concept has been used repeatedly, with one current instance coming from All Elite Wrestling the place AEW World Champion MJF and Adam Cole, often called “Higher Than You Bay Bay,” gained over followers as an unlikely however profitable duo.
Whereas many makeshift tag groups come up from artistic impasses, the pairing of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns feels totally different. Following their extremely anticipated rematch at WrestleMania 40 for the Common Championship, Rhodes and Reigns went in reverse instructions. Rhodes, now carrying the burden of WWE as its high champion, defended his title towards all comers. In the meantime, Reigns took an prolonged break after practically 4 years atop the WWE mountain.
Throughout Reigns’ absence, an sudden frequent enemy united the 2 megastars: Solo Sikoa. Following Reigns’ loss, Sikoa took management of the Bloodline, declaring himself the brand new Tribal Chief. This energy seize shocked Reigns’ former Wiseman, Paul Heyman, who was brutally ousted by Sikoa and his new allies — Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu. Sikoa then challenged Rhodes for the Common Championship at SummerSlam, however misplaced, because of interference from a returning Reigns.
On final week’s SmackDown debut on the USA Community, Sikoa confronted Rhodes once more in a metal cage for the title. Following Rhodes’ win and the Bloodline’s subsequent assault, Reigns confirmed as much as clear home, sharing an intense staredown with Fatu earlier than the Bloodline retreated. In a dramatic announcement later within the present, Reigns revealed that for one night time solely, he would staff up with Rhodes to face Sikoa and Fatu in a tag-team match at Dangerous Blood on Oct. 5.
