Lance Anoa'i says MLW didn't let him and Jacob Fatu be a part of the Tribal Court segment.
The Bloodline storyline featuring Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa was featured on WWE programming throughout the first several months of 2023. At various points, fans have wondered whether other members of the family could appear on WWE programming.
Speaking with Steve Fall for WrestlingNewsCo, Lance Anoa'i was asked whether fans will see more additions to The Bloodline. He noted that WWE wanted him, Jacob Fatu, and other members of the family for the Tribal Court segment, but they were unable to do it due to their MLW contracts.
"So the tribal court, they wanted a lot of us. They asked for my grandfather, my dad, my uncles, me, Jacob, they wanted us all. Unfortunately, due to our contracts and everything, we weren’t able to. But that’s okay. We weren’t able to, and we just carried on. Now, we just don’t know. Time will tell. IMPACT looks very strong right now, or January, they become TNA again. AEW looks awesome. You just never know. That’s the life of the freedom," Anoa'i said.
Anoa'i was then asked whether there were other opportunities with WWE while he was in MLW. Fall noted that it would seem like MLW would want their stars on WWE programming to get more exposure. Anoa'i responded by saying that he pitched that,but MLW shot them down.
“Very true, and we pitched that point, and we got shut down. We don’t know why. It is what it is. But we just ran with it. They even did the A&E special, filming my whole family at our family reunions, and we weren’t allowed to be in any of it. So there was just a few missed opportunities, and hopefully, it just comes right back around, and everybody will be able to see how big our family is still growing. I’m not the only one left. There’s still a lot of guys. Jacob Fatu is my cousin. His brother, Journey. Solo’s already in there. Zilla Fatu, who’s Umaga’s son. We’re all going. We’re all young and hungry and ready to achieve and follow our family’s footsteps and just keep the Bloodline going," Anoa'i said.
During the interview, Anoa'i also discussed his MLW release, which he previously confirmed. Check out his comments here.
Click here to see what Anoa'i had to say about potentially joining The Bloodline in WWE.
Jacob Fatu has also commented on potentially joining WWE. More information is available here.
Fightful Select previously reported more information about Anoa'i's MLW release.
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