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Jacob Fatu sidelined with undisclosed, non-wrestling damage anticipated effectively into 2026.
He had simply returned to SmackDown; final PLE loss was to Solo Sikoa in SummerSlam metal cage.
Followers hope he recovers quickly – a fan favourite whose presence and Bloodline ties enhance SmackDown.
There was some unlucky information concerning WWE SmackDown star Jacob Fatu. In line with Bodyslam by way of Fightful, he might reportedly be out of motion for some time.
Jacob Fatu Reportedly Dealing With An Undisclosed Damage
Per the unique report, the previous WWE United States Champion is anticipated to be out of motion “effectively into 2026,” on account of a “non-wrestling-related damage.” It’s unclear precisely what occurred, and as of this writing, WWE has but to announce something concerning the difficulty.
It was solely lately that Fatu made his return to WWE tv. So, earlier than the September 26 episode of SmackDown, when Fatu returned and confronted Drew McIntyre, his final televised episode was on the August 15 episode of SmackDown. There, he had Fatu teamed with Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn to defeat MFT (JC Mateo, Solo Sikoa, and Tonga Loa).
Although whereas he’s been off tv, that doesn’t imply he hasn’t been wrestling. He had a Darkish Avenue Struggle match towards Rusev throughout the September 12 episode of SmackDown. The week earlier than that, he had teamed with AJ Kinds to defeat Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods in a Darkish Match on September 5. His final WWE PLE that he wrestled was SummerSlam. He had misplaced to the then United States Champion Solo Sikoa in a Metal Cage match. Now the champion is Sami Zayn, who has held the title since August 29.
Jacob Fatu’s Former Stablemate Made His Return Earlier This Month
Fatu’s former stablemate, Tama Tonga, made his WWE return on the October 10 episode of SmackDown. He returned similtaneously Shinsuke Nakamura. Nakamura had returned for WWE U.S. Champion Sami Zayn’s open problem. When Nakamura was about to hit Zayn with a Kinhasa, Tama got here out and attacked Nakamura. Publish-match, Tama was joined by his Household Tree stablemates, and so they attacked each Nakamura and Zayn.
Tama was out on account of an undisclosed damage. Earlier than October 10, the final match he had was on April 1, 2025, the place he and Sikoa had been defeated by LA Knight and Randy Orton.
Fatu had been a part of the Bloodline from 2024 till he turned on Sikoa on the Cash within the Financial institution 2025 PLE. Weeks earlier than, there have been some points between the 2, after which Fatu attacked him within the Cash within the Financial institution match, ensuring he wouldn’t win the briefcase. The final time Fatu and Tama Tonga had been tag staff companions was in March. So hopefully, Fatu will likely be again prior to anticipated. He’s a fan favourite for WWE followers, and SmackDown wants him on the present.
