The Usos’ father Rikishi sends a one-word message after Roman Reigns and The Bloodline confront Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso on SmackDown 

Rikishi broke his silence on the icy-cold face-off between WrestleMania 39 headliners Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns with his sons, Jimmy and Jey Uso.


The Usos’ father Rikishi sends a one-word message after Roman Reigns and The Bloodline confront Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso on SmackDown 

Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso and Rikishi (via X)

With incredible matchups and segments, the latest edition of Friday Night SmackDown delivered a cut above every fan expectation. The highlight of the night was the spectacular return of Roman Reigns this week. Recently, WWE legend Rikishi reacted to the massive confrontation that took place between the Tribal Chief and Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso.

The Usos’ father took to social media and broke his silence on the scathing face-off. It took place this week on the show when Reigns was making his entrance through the ramp. Rikishi reposted the confrontation video clip from this Friday on his Instagram story. He reacted to the video in a one-word message and wrote, “Money.”

YouTube video

Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso were to face the team of Austin Theory and Grayson Waller. The latter accepted their open challenge for the tag team titles. The champions came out victorious in their second consecutive title defense of the week. It was then that the duo came face-to-face with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, teasing a potential mega match for next year.

FS Video

As Rikishi aptly described, WWE and the fans likewise see a tremendous money match in Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns. It has been rumored that the second chapter of their saga will take place at WrestleMania 40. WWE officials are also allegedly sowing the seeds for a brother vs. brother match between Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso at The Showcase of The Immortals.

Related: WATCH: What happened with LA Knight following vicious spear from Roman Reigns after WWE SmackDown went off-air?

WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi meets AEW star, Powerhouse Hobbs

WWE Hall of Famer, Rikishi was recently spotted together with the rising star of the Jacksonville-based promotion, Powerhouse Hobbs. The two were at the New York Comic Con fan convention, scheduled from 12 October to 15 October 2023.

Powerhouse Hobbs and Rikishi
Powerhouse Hobbs and Rikishi (via Borges National)

The 32-year-old star took to his X handle and shared a wholesome picture with the WWE legend. Captioning his tweet, he wrote, “Stop by @NY_Comic_Con booth 1034 picked up a lot of game from the big uce @TheREALRIKISHI.” Hobbs stated that he had picked up the Hall of Famer’s brain during their unanticipated encounter.

Powerhouse Hobbs is one of the most promising faces of the AEW roster. The star is predominantly presented as a monstrous powerhouse of the division, harnessing his Herculean-built and menacing persona. Furthermore, he also defeated former WWE and AEW Champion, Chris Jericho, in a baffling squash match on Dynamite last week.

In case you missed it: