Backstage update on Jacob Fatu’s potential WWE return from injury

Jacob Fatu has been away from WWE TV since SummerSlam 2024

At SummerSlam 2024, Jacob Fatu appeared during the Bloodline Rules match in favor of his Tribal Chief Solo Sikoa and attacked Cody Rhodes. Fatu delivered a big Samoan Splash to break the announcement table with Cody. While performing the splash, Fatu bumped his leg, which made Fatu unable to stand. Michael Cole addressed the potential injury during the match and Triple H reported that Fatu suffered an injury during the match at the post-show press conference.

Fatu didn’t appear on the August 09, 2024, episode of WWE SmackDown, when Roman Reigns took the rest of the Bloodline single-handedly. Fatu’s involvement would have been a game changer, but his absence was felt for the new Bloodline. At this stage, a backstage report of Fatu’s WWE return has been potentially revealed.

Jacob Fatu’s WWE return

According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Jacob Fatu is expected to make his WWE return before the end of August. However, there is no update on Jacob Fatu’s injury and how legit his injury is.

Jacob Fatu will be returning back before the end of the month. One source, when told there were talents who thought he was legitimately hurt at Summerslam, blew off that idea. (PWInsider)(WOR) also reported that the plan is to keep him away from Roman Reigns for the time being.… pic.twitter.com/SKwjG5eBXW

— Wrestlelamia.com (@wrestlelamia) August 13, 2024

Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio reported that the company has been trying to avoid Jacob Fatu & Roman Reigns. It is said that the company needs to sell Roman and eventually keep Jacob Fatu special.

Meltzer said,

“Essentially the deal is they’re basically trying to have Jacob Fatu completely avoid Roman Reigns, because everyone has to sell for Roman Reigns and they want to keep Jacob Fatu special by not bumping around for Roman Reigns.”

To maintain this status, Fatu is reportedly written off from WWE TV until the time is right. It is believed that Roman will go after Solo and then he will go after Fatu.

Meltzer said,

“So he’s going to be gone when Roman Reigns is around until whenever the time is right to hook them up. That’s the situation. I can’t say he’s not hurt but everything that’s happening was planned to happen, I can say that, as far as avoiding those two locking up for now until later when they will lock up. I think they want Roman with Solo first and then Jacob Fatu after that.”

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