Roman Reigns has made a chilling assertion regarding the origins of Jey Uso’s allegiance to The Bloodline, declaring, “I started my rivalry with Jey, and ultimately I beat him into The Bloodline.” This statement casts a stark light on the intense familial conflict that led to the faction’s inception.
This forceful allegiance traces back to the 2020 Hell In a Cell pay-per-view event. Roman Reigns and Jey Uso competed in an “I Quit” match that lasted almost thirty minutes. The intense contest concluded when Jey Uso quit to prevent further harm to his brother, Jimmy Uso, whom Reigns had trapped in a guillotine. This pivotal match and The Bloodline’s associated brutality are slated for coverage on Sunday’s new installment of A&E’s “WWE’s Greatest Moments,” which will include interviews with Reigns, The Usos, and Paul Heyman.
Following this demanding match, members of The Wild Samoans, specifically Roman Reigns’ father and uncle, appeared on stage, signifying an endorsement of Reigns. This sequence of events was a precursor to July 2021, when Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso, guided by Paul Heyman, officially established The Bloodline.
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The initial impact of the unified Bloodline was evident at the Money In the Bank 2021 event, the first major pay-per-view after their official formation. On the Kickoff pre-show, The Usos captured the SmackDown Tag Team Championship from The Mysterios. Later that evening, Roman Reigns successfully defended his Universal Championship against Edge in the main event, cementing the faction’s early dominance after its contentious beginnings.
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