Solo Sikoa's WWE faction gets a new name


On the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, it looks like Solo Sikoa's faction got a new name. MFT was in action on the show.

Initially, the former United States champion was the leader of The Bloodline, which later became MFT (My Family Tree). The group includes Sikoa, JC Mateo, Talla Tonga, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.

During the last edition of the blue show, Tama and Mateo defeated Rey Fenix ​​and Shinsuke Nakamura in a tag team match. Before the match, Michael Cole called the duo “The MFT's United Empire”.

The duo of Tama and Mateo received a new nickname from Cole. However, there is no official confirmation as to whether WWE will start calling them the United Empire of the MFT going forward.

“The United Empire of the MFT,” says Michael Cole. If it was 2023, everyone would have been convinced that Will Osperay was about to join the WWE 😅 #SmackDown

The United Empire name holds significance for JC Mateo as he was part of a faction with the same moniker in NJPW. Mateo worked with ex-WWE Superstar TJP and AEW star Will Ospreay as part of the stable. It remains to be seen whether the company continues to use the name in the coming weeks.

Veteran questions Solo Sikoa's MFT booking on WWE SmackDown

On the October 17, 2025 edition of WWE SmackDown, The Wyatt Sicks and MFT had a heated match. The matchup was apparently the start of their long-awaited rivalry. However, despite starting a new storyline with the heel stable, The Wyatts were absent from the blue show last Friday.

In the absence of the group led by Uncle Howdy, Solo Sikoa's MFT was booked against Rey Fenix ​​​​and Shinsuke Nakamura, which did not make much sense. The booking confused wrestling veteran Vince Russo, and he said the creative team was clueless about the management of the stable on television.

“And guys, this is where they are absolutely clueless. This is where I swear to God, guys, please start using AI. I'm begging you. You're going to save your jobs. You're going to stop looking like incompetent jerks. We saw last week, we saw the Samoans and we saw the Wyatt Sicks. We were them on the opposite side. Nakamura and Fenix ​​the Samoans are the Wyatt Sicks?” Russo asked Sportskeeda's BroDown.

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