Getting Started with the Bloodline Thing
So, I got hooked on this whole Bloodline story in WWE lately. You see Roman Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and you hear about this big wrestling family, the Anoa’i family. It got me thinking, how deep does this actually go? Who’s related to who, really? I figured, why not try mapping it out myself? Seemed like a fun little project, just to see it all laid out.
Digging for Names and Connections
First thing I did was just start searching around. I remembered names like Rikishi, Yokozuna, The Rock, obviously. So I started jotting those down. Then I just went online, looking up articles, reading old forum posts, trying to piece together the connections. It wasn’t always straightforward, you know? Sometimes sources would say slightly different things, especially about cousins and uncles and all that. I spent a good evening just collecting names and rough ideas of how they fit. I even pulled up some old matches on the network, just listening to commentary sometimes gave little hints.
Trying to Make Sense of It
Okay, so I had this list of names. Now what? I needed a way to actually draw the tree. I’m not fancy, so I just grabbed a big piece of paper and a pencil first. Started with the older generation, like Afa and Sika, the Wild Samoans. Then tried branching down. It got messy quick. Lots of erasing, drawing arrows that crossed over each other. Who’s a direct son? Who’s a nephew? Whose cousin is whose? It took a bit to figure out a layout that wasn’t just a complete jumble.
- Started with Afa & Sika
- Tried adding their kids (Rikishi, Rosey, Roman, etc.)
- Then the next generation (Usos, Solo)
- Also figuring out where guys like Yokozuna and Umaga fit in
- And of course, figuring out The Rock’s side through Peter Maivia.
I realized pretty quick I couldn’t fit the entire Anoa’i family easily, it’s huge! So I decided to focus mainly on the folks directly connected to the current Bloodline storyline, plus the most famous names everyone knows.
Building the Actual Tree
Once I had a rough sketch on paper, I decided to make a cleaner version. I used a simple drawing tool on my computer, nothing special. Just boxes for names and lines connecting them. I put Roman Reigns sort of central, then branched out to his dad Sika, his brother Rosey (rest in peace). Then connected The Usos and Solo Sikoa through their dad, Rikishi, and linked Rikishi back up the tree. I made sure to put The Rock in there, showing his connection through Peter Maivia, even though he’s technically a “blood brother” to Roman’s grandfather, not directly Anoa’i by blood in the same way. It’s complicated stuff, wrestling families!
I kept it simple. Just the names and the lines showing parent-child or sibling relationships. Didn’t add championship wins or anything, just wanted the pure family structure. Double-checked the main connections again online to make sure I hadn’t messed up the key relationships, especially around Roman, the Usos, and Solo.
Final Look and Thoughts
So now I’ve got this simple family tree chart. It really helps visualize how interconnected they all are. Seeing Afa and Sika at the top, then seeing how Roman, The Usos, Solo, Rikishi, Yokozuna, Umaga all branch out from that generation or the ones before… it’s pretty cool. Makes you appreciate the “Bloodline” name a bit more. It wasn’t super hard, just took a bit of time finding the info and organizing it so it made sense. Definitely a neat way to understand one of wrestling’s most important families.
