WWE Legend Slams Triple H For Booking Of Son’s Title Reign
WWE legend Rikishi has been openly critical of WWE and Triple H’s booking of his son Jey Uso, particularly expressing his frustration after Uso lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Gunther in June 2025.
Speaking on his podcast, Rikishi slammed Triple H’s decision to book Jey Uso’s loss to The Ring General. He criticized the creative team for what he described as backwards booking decisions that undermined Jey Uso’s momentum. Similarly, Rikishi recently voiced his disappointment with how WWE handled Solo Sikoa’s United States Championship reign.
Rikishi Believes Triple H Didn’t Give Solo Sikoa a Proper US Title Run in WWE
Solo Sikoa won the United States title by defeating Jacob Fatu at WWE Night of Champions 2025, making history as the first WWE star to pin The Samoan Werewolf in WWE.
He had a 62-day reign with the title, successfully defending against top talent including Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu. However, The Street Champion lost the title to Sami Zayn on the August 29, 2025, episode of SmackDown.
Speaking on the Off The Top podcast, Rikishi felt Triple H mismanaged Sikoa’s US title run, stating that while his son was a deserving champion and WWE’s booking decisions didn’t maximize his potential or the prestige of the title.
He lamented that the booking committee did not fully support Sikoa during this key phase of his career.
“I’m always going to stand on business for my family. Did we really give Solo something? Like when he won the strap, what did we do? What did the booking committee do? What did the company do? At the end of the day, it is what it is. I guess at this moment here ain’t the only real thing going on is the bag. It ain’t about the talent anymore.
I don’t think if you’re trying to question the Samoan Dynasty. Can they work? Blah, blah, blah. Well, I think you go ahead and you can answer that yourself, and it ain’t nothing that’s been given, right? There’s a reason why they put a strap on a person. Maybe that person is the right, the good for business, to carry the belt. I don’t know.”