Roman Reigns Accepts Jacob Fatu's Tribal Combat Challenge
The acceptance closed a violent opening segment on Monday's Raw, with the World Heavyweight Champion standing on the stage flanked by Jey and Jimmy Uso as he raised the title and said "I accept."
The show began with Roman Reigns ready to call out Jacob Fatu, but the Samoan Werewolf had other plans. He hit the ring and had a confrontation with The Usos that got physical. Fatu attacked the Usos, and out came the Tribal Chief.
Reigns and the Usos got the best of Fatu and left him laying. As Reigns and the Usos were ready to make their exit, Fatu grabbed a microphone and shocked everyone in attendance. He laid out the challenge for a Tribal Combat match.
Roman Reigns has accepted Jacob Fatu's challenge to a Tribal Combat match.
Tribal Combat carries weight beyond the championship. The stipulation is no disqualification, no count-out, and anything goes, with pinfall or submission to decide it. The loser is forced to acknowledge the winner as the Tribal Chief of the family.
Reigns last invoked it against Jey Uso at SummerSlam 2023, retaining the Undisputed WWE Universal Title and his standing as the head of the Bloodline.
The title and the family hierarchy both ride on the outcome. For Fatu, who has spent recent weeks tearing through Reigns and the Usos in pursuit of his first world title, the match is a chance to take everything. For Reigns, it's a rivalry that could end with him losing both his championship and his standing in the family.
