The most recent developments in theWWE’sBloodline storyline have fans wonderingwhat Bronson Reed’s heritage is. Since the Roman Reigns iteration of the group, members have been exclusively Samoan and exclusively related to the Anoa’i family tree. Except for Sami Zayn, but obviously,he’s an Honorary Uce. Other than that, even Solo Sikoa’s iteration of the Bloodline hasn’t strayed too much away from the formula, including the two Tongans, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa, who are still of Pacific Islander heritage.
Bronson Reed presents an interesting wrinkle in WWE’s nearly Samoan-exclusive faction. This past week, he joined Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline astheir fifth man for Survivor Series: WarGames. It’s led to some wondering and even debating if Bronson is Samoan or a Pacific Islander and if not, should that should exclude him from officially being in the group.
WWE’s Bronson Reed Is Samoan
Bronson Reed Fits Right In With The Bloodline
As it turns out,Bronson Reed is of Samoan descent, or more specifically, Samoan Australian. Be it intentional or not, Bronson joining the stable as a Samoan, but not an Anoa’i, makes perfect sense forthe Bloodline storyline that WWE is telling. Before he joined the WWE, Bronson Reed was Jermaine Haley, born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. While Samoa and its inhabitants are most associated with emanating from the Pacific Islands,many natives of Australia and New Zealand can trace their roots back to Samoa, among other Pacific islands.
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Dating back to the 1920s, it’s not unusual for Samoans to emigrate from Samoa to Australia or New Zealand. Statistics show that first-generation migrants take up 30% of Australia’s population, with 1/5 of that percentage being Samoan. Reed is one of those people who are able to trace their early roots and family history back to Samoa. Similarly, fellow Raw superstar Dakota Kai is from New Zealand, and of Samoan descent. So, while Reed is not directly related to the Anoa’i family, he is nonetheless of Samoan heritage. This minor difference adds a new layer toSolo Sikoa’s distortion of classic Bloodline sensibilities.
Why It Matters That Bronson Reed is Samoan, But Not Related to The Bloodline
It’s Solo’s Dangerous Mission Statement
The reason why Roman Reigns called himself The Head of the Table is because he positioned himself at the top of the Anoa’i tribe as Tribal Chief for what he believed would better his family in the long run.Solo has been worried less about preserving the legacy of the Anoa’ifamily and more about surrounding himself with dangerous family members to protect him. By introducing Bronson Reed into the group, he brings someone who isn’t family into the group, but fits the bill as a dangerous man, just like Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.
Eventhe Wiseman Paul Heyman, warned Solo about surrounding himself with dangerous people like the Tongans, but now Solo’s lack of vetting process is actively going against his blood family. At least in Sami Zayn’s case, he earned the trust of Roman and co. to justify being allowed in the stable as an Honorary Uce. Solo, on the other hand, is selecting his “new family” members only based on how dangerous and intimidating they are.
This strategy seems to be working, and even the most skeptic fans must admit that Bronson Reed looked like a perfect fit when he joined Solo’s new Bloodline in their assault on Roman Reigns.Bronson Reedis not only one of the superstars that theWWEis currently pushing to new heights, he’s also a very dangerous Samoan.
