WWE Legend Is On The Shelf.
This past Friday on WWE SmackDown, one of the greatest performers in the history of the company had to be taken out of the building in an ambulance. WWE Hall Of Famer Paul Heyman was driven to the hospital after taking quite the beating.
The Bloodline story gained new traction a few weeks ago when they introduced the latest member of the group, Jacob Fatu. This is a mean, and scary man, and no one on the WWE roster knows that better than Paul Heyman.
After being blatantly lied to by Solo Sikoa regarding Fatu's whereabouts, Paul was the victim of an assault by the Samoan Werewolf. Heyman had asked Solo earlier in the night where Jacob was, and Solo informed Paul that he agreed Jacob was too dangerous, and assured him that he was not in the arena that night.
When it was time for the Bloodline Acknowledgement Ceremony, Mr. Heyman was in for a rude awakening. Solo dropped a bomb in the form of bringing Fatu out to join The Bloodline. All members, Toma, Tonga, and Fatu proclaimed their love and acknowledged Solo as their Tribal Chief. Heyman stood conflicted, not wanting to acknowledge Solo, or adorn him with the Tribal Necklace.
This was the final straw for Heyman. Distraught by the mere idea of bestowing such an important piece of Samoan history onto someone like Solo was too much for him to handle. Shaking and almost brought to tears, Paul Heyman made a proclamation that stunned Madison Square Garden.
What followed was the beginning of the end for Paul. A Samoan spike from Solo was followed by a frog splash by Jacob. That, unfortunately, was not the worst of it for Heyman. The gang then proceeded to lift him up for Fatu to viciously power bomb him through the announcer's table. If that's not how you make an impression, there's not much more that Jacob Fatu can do at this point.
Shake's Take:
This was a moment wrestling fans will not forget for a LONG time! I vividly remember standing up, out of my chair, and yelling for Paul Heyman. I have said it since he came back with Roman four years ago; Paul Heyman, at any given time, can be the most interesting person to watch in WWE. He is a bonified legend, and I can't thank him enough for his years of entertainment and dedication to his craft. This man will even put his own health on the back burner if it adds to his story. Paul hasn't shaved, has barely slept, and he looks AWFUL. This is intentional. It was even reported that he deprives himself of sleep, which for a traveling WWE talent, is something that's all too precious. So for this man to sacrifice sleep to sell the fact that Roman is gone, and Solo is making things stressful for him, is on another level.
Let me tell you this presentation of Fatu has been on point! People want to talk about the Wyatt Sicks, and their debut has been amazing, but I think more stock needs to be put into the Jacob Fatu basket. Every single week, I can't wait to see what this maniac is going to do next. I'm not a betting man, but if I were I wouldn't expect the 6-man Tag match between The Bloodline, and the team of, Rhodes, Orton, and Owens to go off without something HUGE happening. Do I see a return of the REAL Tribal Chief on the horizon?