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Jacob Fatu Assaults Reigns, Usos; Forced to Acknowledge Tribal Chief

5/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jacob Fatu attacked Roman Reigns and The Usos on Raw on May 11, 2026 in Knoxville after losing the title at Backlash on May 9, 2026.
He used the Tongan Death Grip, power-bombed Reigns through the announcer’s table, and threw all three through the ringside barricade.
Manager Adam Pearce said he would fire Fatu, but a May 12, 2026 ceremony on Raw will force Fatu to recognize Reigns as Tribal Chief.

History

Historical Context

During the late-1990s the WWF’s Attitude Era turned its flagship feud into an anti-authority saga when Stone Cold Steve Austin battled Vince McMahon, climaxing at the 1998 King of the Ring and the 1999 Royal Rumble where McMahon won. That template of a rebel confronting corporate power underpins Jacob Fatu’s May 2026 assault on Roman Reigns and The Usos.

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Story summary

Jacob Fatu attacked Roman Reigns and The Usos on Raw on May 11, 2026 in Knoxville after losing the title at Backlash on May 9, 2026.
He used the Tongan Death Grip, power-bombed Reigns through the announcer’s table, and threw all three through the ringside barricade.
Manager Adam Pearce said he would fire Fatu, but a May 12, 2026 ceremony on Raw will force Fatu to recognize Reigns as Tribal Chief.

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