A solemn Jacob Fatu made his way to the ring to kickoff "Monday Night Raw" following his Tribal Combat loss to world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns at Clash in Italy with the crowd in Turin wondering whether he would participate in the "Acknowledgement Ceremony."Reigns was surrounded by his Bloodline stablemates, Jey and Jimmy Uso, smiling as he awaited Fatu’s arrival.Reigns beat Fatu twice in one calendar month, thwarting his first major challenger to a championship he won at WrestleMania 42 over CM Punk.ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!Roman Reigns looks on during Monday Night RAW at Inalpi Arena in Torino di Sangro, Italy, on June 1, 2026.(Joe Maher/WWE)Fatu’s demeanor was much different than in weeks past.
He walked cautiously and less confident than he had been.Reigns had proven everything he said he was.
He sits at the head of the table.He is the "Tribal Chief." And it was up to Fatu to "acknowledge" him.
Fatu snatched the microphone from Jey Uso’s hand."At Tribal Combat, I knew what I was getting myself into.I knew the consequences.
I knew the repercussions.Hell, I knew what would happen if I walked out with that title last night," Fatu said.
"And I knew what would happen if I lost.Hell, I’ve been taking Ls my whole life.
It ain’t nothing new to me.Taking Ls my whole life brought me right here.
Standing right in front of you, right now"Speaking of a loss, last night in Clash in Italy, in front of the whole world, including my children – my children seen their father be a man, take a loss and keep his word.And last night, I lost to my ‘Tribal Chief.’"Fatu finally acknowledged Reigns, getting down on one knee to salute the champion.
Reigns said that he loved Fatu.Jimmy Uso said this was a "warning shot" to everyone on the roster.Each member of The Bloodline held up one finger in unison.WWE unveiled the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament brackets after Clash in Italy was finished and the ...