Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, featuring Jacob Fatu and Elias.
• On Friday’s SmackDown, Jacob Fatu said he wants to bring the WWE Championship back to his family.
In the main event of the show, Damian Priest defeated Braun Strowman and Fatu in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Men’s Elimination Chamber match.
Solo Sikoa interfered in the match and hit Strowman with the Samoan Spike. Cody came Rhodes out and brawled with Solo. Solo accidentally laid out Tama Tonga and Jacob wasn’t happy about it. Cody laid out Solo with a Cross Rhodes.
Jacob wasn’t happy about his loss and snapped at a fan backstage. You can watch it below:
Jacob Fatu snaps at a fan after loss on SmackDown pic.twitter.com/NqtWFWyUg1
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) February 16, 2025
• Elijah, formerly known as Elias in WWE, seemed poised to join AEW or ROH, but a surprising new development suggests he may be heading to TNA instead.
Initially, reports indicated that Elijah was aligning with The Righteous—Dutch and Vincent—at the ROH tapings. This led to speculation that he had signed with AEW. However, the Wrestling Observer retracted their earlier claim, confirming that Elijah had not inked a deal with All Elite Wrestling.
Now, a new report from Fightful Select indicates that TNA Wrestling is actively pursuing Elijah.
“He and The Righteous shot an angle or a video where they sort of walked together and created a lot of talking points and stuff. It was great for buzz among those talent, but The Righteous are under AEW/ROH contract, and Elijah is not. In fact, he is being courted by TNA as we speak.”
With no official contract in place, Elijah’s next move remains uncertain, but the latest indications point toward a potential future with TNA rather than AEW or ROH.
