Rikishi Clarifies Prayer Request for Jimmy Uso’s Health

After taking some much-needed time off to heal post-WrestleMania 40, Jimmy Uso finally made his shocking return at Bad Blood last week. Before his return, Rikishi created concern by asking for prayers for his son on social media, leading to rumors about Jimmy’s health and Rikishi has now clarified his comments.

On Twitter, Rikishi shared a heartfelt message, asking fans to pray for his son’s strength and health, referring to him by his real name, Jonathan Fatu. Rikishi posted a video of Jimmy Uso and this worried fans in a big way.

“Dear GOD 🙏🏾 for strength & health to continue #JimmyUso #wwe #Bloodline #Anoai #Fatu Stay prayed for my boy #JonathanFatu.”

While speaking on his Off The Top podcast, Rikishi clarified that his message was misunderstood. He explained that he wasn’t implying Jimmy was in the hospital or facing serious health issues. Rikishi simply wanted to ask for prayers for his son’s well-being, as any father would. Despite the innocent intention, Rikishi mentioned he received backlash for the post.

“God forbid I even say anything on social media. You know, everybody thought that Jimmy was in the hospital, he was… All I said was just send a prayer to my son. That’s it as any father would give any son. You know, just pray for my son that’s it. I didn’t say nothing he was in the hospital, I didn’t say… I just pray for his health. That’s what I was saying. Oh, hell! I got so much slack for just a father trying to send some prayers for his boy.”

Thankfully, Jimmy Uso is well and is currently engaged in a solid storyline with Roman Reigns as they look to dismantle the New Bloodline on Friday Night SmackDown. Therefore, we’ll have to wait and see how their storyline progresses in the coming weeks, as it’s clear Rikishi won’t be making comments about Jimmy Uso’s health again.

Do you believe Rikishi should have worded his post better in order to avoid so much confusion? Let us know in the comments section below!