Belief that WWE is Pushing Jacob Fatu Too Fast

Former MLW Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu signed with WWE earlier this year and made a massive debut on the June 21st episode of Friday Night SmackDown. He is already a main player on WWE television, but some believe that WWE is pushing him too fast.

Rikishi shared his thoughts on his nephew Jacob Fatu potentially challenging Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Speaking on the Off The Top podcast, Rikishi expressed concerns that Fatu is being pushed too quickly.

The WWE Hall of Famer explained that Cody Rhodes is currently the top star in WWE, and facing him too soon might not be the best move for Fatu’s career. Rikishi believes that instead of rushing into such a high-profile match, Fatu should be given time to build momentum by dominating other opponents in quick, impactful squash matches. He feels this would allow Fatu to showcase his full potential before moving on to bigger challenges.

“I think Jacob is being pushed too fast. When you go to Cody, where do you go from there? Cody is the guy right now. I’ve said this before, let Jacob rampage through the whole roster. Give him a couple those enhancement matches to build. He don’t need but three minutes. Again, we’ve seen Jacob however long he’s been on, a couple months or whatever, but is there anything different? You can only do so much on a run-in. This is what I’m saying. You really want to go with a guy? Show his talent, let him have not a match-match, [but] a squash match just so he can show his potential of what else this kid can do. I wouldn’t feed Jacob to Cody. That match is not deserving yet to happen.”

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Rikishi has also shut down rumors of a backstage confrontation between Jacob Fatu and Triple H. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether Jacob Fatu will continue to be a dominant force on WWE television, as that seems to be the current direction right now ahead of WWE Bad Blood.

What’s your opinion on what Rikishi had to say? Do you believe WWE is pushing Jacob Fatu too fast? Sound off in the comments section below!