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Jacob Fatu Reveals WWE’s Originally Planned Name For Him

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• Jacob Fatu Reveals WWE’s Originally Planned Name For Him

During an interview with IGN, Jacob Fatu revealed that his original ring name in WWE was supposed to be Caesar Sikoa.

Fatu explained he was standing next to Triple H when they discussed his entrance music. Fatu said he didn’t even know his name yet. Triple H asked about the music, and Fatu replied he had no idea what his name would be. Triple H then turned and said, “You’re gonna be Jacob Fatu.”

The plan had been Caesar Sikoa. WWE even trademarked the name just days before his June 2024 debut on SmackDown as part of Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline.

Fans worried it might change his identity, but Triple H decided to keep his real name and known Samoan Werewolf persona from indie/MLW days.

• Dominik Mysterio Shows Nasty Cut After Last Night’s Match (Photos)

At last night’s WWE’s AAA Rey De Reyes (Week 1) event, Dominik Mysterio defeated El Hijo del Vikingo (with Omos and Dorian Roldán) in a No DQ match to retain the AAA Mega Championship.

Due to the stipulation of the match, Vikingo cannot challenge for the title as long as Dirty Dom is champion. Had Vikingo won, Mysterio would have had to leave AAA.

Dominik posted the following photos of the cut he suffered during match:

• Night 1 & 2 Main Events Of WrestleMania 42 Confirmed By WWE

The tickets section on WWE’s website has confirmed the two main events of WrestleMania 42:

Night 1: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship

Night 2: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship

• WWE Wrestler Not Released After Last Night’s Loss

At last night’s WWE’s AAA Rey De Reyes (Week 1) event, El Grande Americano #2 (Ludwig Kaiser) defeated La Parka, Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable), and Santos Escobar in a 4-Way Rey de Reyes tournament final to become the #1 contender for Dominik Mysterio’s AAA Mega Championship.

Fans pointed out this morning that Escobar is listed on WWE’s website’s Alumni Section after his loss at last night’s event. This began speculation that he’s gone from the company.

However, that’s not the case. Cory Hays of Bodyslam reported the following: “Santos Escobar might not have looked the best last night in the 4 way match but he’s still very much with WWE and is currently working a program with El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.”

• Ex-WWE Wrestler Rezar Wins BKFC Debut With A Knockout (Video)

Former WWE wrestler Rezar (real name Gzim Selmani, one half of Authors of Pain) won his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on March 14 at BKFC Fight Night Newcastle. He knocked out Daniel Curtin in the second round after dominating the first. Rezar used heavy strikes for the bloody finish. You can watch it below:

After the win, the crowd booed him because of his WWE background. Rezar grabbed the mic and cut a heated heel promo full of strong language. He said:

“I’m here to knock motherf***ers out, anywhere in the motherf***ing world. Come get it. Motherf***ers, I’m f***ing done with everybody. F*** this place too. I’m the motherf***ing Albanian Psycho. I’m the motherf***er who came from WWE to this place. I fought my a$$ off, and I’m here.

Thank you to David Feldman, thank you to Conor McGregor. I’m here to stay, motherf***ers, whether you like it or not.”

• Mercedes Mone Loses Another Title, Gets Emotional (Video)

AEW star Mercedes Mone has dropped the EWA Women’s Championship. On March 14, she lost the title to Mila Smidt at the BZW x Rixe “Apogée” event in Dreux, France. It was a winner-takes-all match where Smidt also defended her Rixe Women’s Championship. Mercedes got emotional after her loss:

Mone’s reign lasted 281 days — she won it in June 2025 in a three-way match against Lexa Valo and Smidt. After the match, Mone showed support by joining Smidt to hold a sign saying “More women in the ring” to promote women’s wrestling.

This is Mone’s third straight title loss this month. She recently lost the CMLL Women’s Championship to Persephone and the BestYa Wrestling Women’s Championship to Swan.

Mone now holds six belts, including titles from Discovery Wrestling (Scotland), PTW (Poland), Bodyslam (Denmark), WPW (Canada), APAC (Malaysia), and the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Championship.

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