Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga made historical past final week on SmackDown by defeating Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa to win the WWE Tag Staff Championships. Their victory locations them firmly inside the elite ranks of The Bloodline and the celebrated Samoan Dynasty.
With this win, Fatu and Tonga have propelled their household to an astonishing milestone: over 30 WWE tag group title reigns. Practically 20 relations, by blood, marriage, or shut affiliation, have now contributed to bringing WWE group glory to the Island of Relevancy.
Jacob Fatu’s father, Sam Fatu — often known as the Tonga Child or Tama — as soon as teamed with Tama Tonga’s father, Haku, as The Islanders within the Eighties. Regardless of their power and chemistry, they by no means secured tag group titles collectively. Nevertheless, Haku did declare tag group gold with Andre the Big in 1989, defeating Demolition to seize the unique WWE World Tag Staff Titles.
Though Haku shouldn’t be associated by blood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a five-time tag champion, has constantly referred to him as his uncle, additional showcasing the tight-knit nature of the Bloodline. Their affect additionally extends to WWE’s ladies’s division. Nia Jax, Naomi, and Tamina, Bloodline-related ladies, have a complete of 4 WWE Girls’s Tag Staff Championships between them. No different household in WWE historical past comes near this degree of dominance.
All of it started in 1980, as The Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, have been the primary group from the dynasty to realize WWE tag group glory. In the end, they held the unique WWE World Tag Staff Titles 3 times for over 400 days. As a duo, the Usos, Jimmy and Jey, have probably the most title wins within the household, with eight. In addition they maintain the report because the longest-reigning tag group champions in WWE historical past, having held the titles for a powerful 622 days.
Though they nonetheless have far to cowl earlier than breaking that report, Fatu and Tonga’s victory represents a big familial achievement, additional cementing the legacy of The Bloodline and the Samoan Dynasty because the preeminent leaders amongst wrestling’s royal households.
