• New Chapter Starting In The Bloodline Saga Soon
Roman Reigns became The Tribal Chief in 2020 and ruled the WWE for almost 4 years straight as its top champion. After losing the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40, Roman went on a hiatus and Solo Sikoa started calling himself The Tribal Chief.
Reigns returned at SummerSlam 2024 as a babyface and began a feud with Sikoa. On RAW’s Netflix premiere episode on January 6th, 2025, Reigns defeated Sikoa to become the Undisputed Tribal Chief. The Rock put the Ula Fala around Roman’s neck on that night.
Months after his loss to Reigns, Solo captured the United States Championship. He now runs his own faction: My Family Tree.
It looks like The Bloodline saga might have a new chapter soon. According to USPTO, WWE filed a trademark for “Tribal Heir” on November 6th.
Roman was last seen on WWE programming at Crown Jewel, where he lost to Bronson Reed after Jey Uso accidentally speared Roman through a table.
The OTC is expected to return for Survivor Series 2025 this month for a Men’s WarGames Match.
• Real Reason Mercedes Moné Keeps On Winning Titles
Mercedes Moné’s recent string of championship victories across multiple independent promotions isn’t part of any grand personal strategy – it’s simply good business.
According to Fightful Select, the AEW TBS Women’s Champion isn’t actively campaigning to win titles outside of All Elite Wrestling. Instead, independent promotions are reaching out to her management team, looking to capitalize on the star power she brings to their events.
Promoters reportedly approach Moné’s team with the intention of featuring her prominently – often wanting her to win their championship for maximum visibility and media attention. Once both sides agree on her appearance fee, everything is finalized from there.
Fightful clarified that the arrangement isn’t Moné pushing for victories; rather, it’s the promotions themselves who choose to put her over. “They know what they’re doing,” the report stated, adding that these companies are fully aware of the value she brings as a global name.
As for her potential to face Marina Shafir in DEFY Wrestling for their title, the outlet noted it’s possible – but only if the promotion meets Moné’s booking rate.
While some fans were surprised to hear she charges $25,000 per appearance, Fightful pointed out that this is in line with what many top-tier AEW names command for outside bookings, with some refusing to work for anything less than $30,000.
Mercedes is looking to capture her 13th title at House Of Glory Superclash on November 15th, where she will face Nor “Phoenix” Diana for the APAC Wrestling Women’s Championship.
At AEW’s Full Gear 2025 PPV on November 22nd, Mercedes will challenge Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
