At a time when it seems like there’s an actual altering of the guard by way of the projected high names throughout WWE’s subsequent ten years, Jacob Fatu is making a robust case to be a type of leaders. The Samoan Werewolf has been on a tear ever since he arrived as a part of The Bloodline, however it wasn’t that way back that he was simply one other wrestling fan. Fatu is effectively conscious of his blessing, and informed the gang at San Diego Comedian-Con concerning the full circle second involving his previous graveyard shifts at Walmart.
CinemaBlend was current for Mattel’s toy panel at San Diego Comedian-Con 2025, the place Jacob Fatu was current together with Giulia, Jey Uso, and CM Punk to see the most recent figures revealed for the remainder of the 12 months and 2026. Fatu has just a few figures on the way in which coming to shops that exhibit his gear from PLE’s out there with a Peacock subscription, and talked about how that pertains to his earlier job in retail:
I used to work at Walmart in a single day. I was a stocker. I used to go over to the toy part and have a look at [the wrestlers]. To take a look at this now and the place I’ve come from? It is fairly cool, fairly cool.
Fatu remarked later that speaking concerning the second made him so emotional he needed to slip on his sun shades so the attendees would not see him crying. It was an emotional second for the gang to see a often powerful wrestler present a lot vulnerability, however they appreciated all of it the identical. The gang gave loads of applause to the response, and I would argue it went over in addition to Jey Uso operating his tune again twice for the viewers to “Yeet” together with him.
Later within the panel, Fatu talked about how he and his Samoan cousins (a lot of whom are in WWE) have been well-accustomed to wrestling motion figures due to their members of the family. All this to say, he wasn’t simply taken with wrestling toys as a result of he believed he’d at some point be within the WWE; there was a nostalgia aspect to it as effectively:
It takes me again to my childhood, man. We had motion figures and wrestling rings. It was the one toys we had rising up.
I am probably not stunned that Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Roman Reigns, and Jey and Jimmy Uso have been raised on wrestling toys, particularly given they’ve all discovered their place within the WWE. Skilled wrestling is actually of their blood not simply due to their household ties, however as a result of it was all they have been raised in since they have been kids!
Exterior of the emotional moments, there was a variety of enjoyable available through the Mattel panel. CM Punk, who was a shock visitor on the occasion, famous that we’re approaching some extent of the place an upcoming WWE occasion would possibly simply must be a Royal Rumble comprised of each Samoan within the firm. We’re not fairly on the quantity 30, although I might have an interest to see if it may occur if a few able-bodied Samoan legends got here out of retirement.
Offered Rikishi nonetheless is not up in arms about Jey Uso’s reserving, I would be all the way down to see him do the “Too Cool” dance within the ring only one extra time? Hell, I even suppose “The Ultimate Boss” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson could possibly be swayed to indicate up, although with how WrestleMania 41 went with him, I would not be shocked if the WWE balked on giving him a name.
WWE’s Mattel toy line is rolling out throughout many various waves throughout a number of completely different main retailers all through 2025 and 2026. CinemaBlend noticed some actually cool issues which can be coming down the pipeline, and all I can say is hold an eye fixed peeled on what’s rolling out within the months to come back!