Jacob Fatu hits Roman Reigns with the Tongan death grip, Seth Rollins calls out Bron Breakker

Apr 28, 2026 · 1:18 PM UTC ·9 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 35 views

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Jacob Fatu hits Roman Reigns with the Tongan death grip, Seth Rollins calls out Bron Breakker

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Jacob Fatu confronted Roman Reigns on 'Monday Night Raw,' demanding a World Heavyweight Championship match and asserting his claim by defeating Solo Sikoa and the MFT faction. Reigns questioned Fatu's legitimacy, downplaying Solo Sikoa's role in his WWE arrival, while the Usos expressed concern over Fatu's intentions. The tension culminated in Fatu applying the Tongan death grip on Reigns, signaling a major showdown ahead.

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▪Jacob Fatu challenged Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship after Reigns won it at WrestleMania 42.
▪Fatu defeated Solo Sikoa and took down the entire MFT faction on 'Friday Night SmackDown' to prove his worth.
▪Reigns dismissed Solo Sikoa's influence on Fatu's WWE career, leading to Fatu applying the Tongan death grip during their confrontation.
▪Seth Rollins called out Bron Breakker, setting up another potential match.
▪Triple H announced three matches for the upcoming Backlash event.

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WWE Jacob Fatu hits Roman Reigns with the Tongan death grip, Seth Rollins calls out Bron Breakker Triple H has announced three matches for Backlash By Ryan Gaydos Fox News Published April 28, 2026 9:18am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video WWE's Booker T talks Danhausen's ascent WWE Hall of Famer Booker T talks to Fox News Digital about the rise of Danhausen. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Roman Reigns walked out of WrestleMania 42 with the World Heavyweight Championship earlier this month, but it wasn’t long before a new challenger emerged with his eyes set on gold.

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