{"id":160945,"date":"2026-05-05T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=160945"},"modified":"2026-05-05T03:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:04:00","slug":"new-look-mft-most-dangerous-iteration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/05\/new-look-mft-most-dangerous-iteration\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the New Look MFT Could Be Their Most Dangerous Iteration on SmackDown Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

MFT started forming on the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 40. Roman Reigns had just lost his Undisputed WWE Championship and was taking a hiatus. That was when Solo Sikoa took control of the group. Jimmy Uso was still there, but got attacked by a debuting Tama Tonga. <\/span><\/p>\n

They added Jacob Fatu and Tonga Loa, strengthening them. Fatu left, but got replaced by JC Mateo and Talla Tonga. The five of them had a dominant grip on Friday Night SmackDown over the last two years. <\/span><\/p>\n

But on May 2, 2026, Loa and Mateo got released from the company. The previous night, under orders from Sikoa, Talla and Tama attacked Fatu, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso<\/a>. The latter two have reassociated themselves with Reigns since he won the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania: Vegas. Talla and Tama looked very strong, which is what the faction needs now that they\u2019re down to three. Even though MFT lost two men, this new iteration could be very dangerous.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WWE Kept the Most Effective Members of MFT<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

For many factions within WWE, an absence is both noticeable and felt immediately once they make their entrance the next time. It can lead to the group breaking up and going their separate ways. But with MFT, it doesn\u2019t look like that\u2019s the case. Talla and Tama are both very valuable for Sikoa and the company as a whole. Both of them had great careers in New Japan Pro Wrestling and have continued their impressive showings in WWE. There\u2019s a reason why they weren\u2019t part of the releases last week. <\/span><\/p>\n

Talla is nearly seven feet tall, towering over most of the men\u2019s division on SmackDown. Having him around is tremendously advantageous, especially for someone like Sikoa. He wants to keep his dominance extended as long as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

Having Talla around may make people feel intimidated, fearful and resistant to taking bold moves. With Tama, he doesn\u2019t turn down a fight with anyone. His scrappy nature has made him fearless in the ring. Although tension has been teased<\/a> between him and Sikoa, staying by his side will make others think twice about crossing Sikoa.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This Storyline Could Lead to a Six-Man Match<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Even though the feud between MFT and the Wyatt Sicks\u00a0dragged on\u00a0way longer than it should have,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0one big\u00a0reason why\u00a0it was successful. That reason had nothing to do with in-ring work,\u00a0but instead with the construction of the match.\u00a0Two factions of four guys brawling with each other ensured that no one really had the obvious upper hand. Right now,\u00a0Sikoa, Talla, and Tonga are fighting with Jey and Jimmy, who are associated with Roman. <\/span><\/p>\n

If they turn on him and join Jacob, their dealings with Roman will be done, but who will they fight next?\u00a0Sikoa\u00a0is driving a wedge between everyone deliberately. If a turn does happen at Backlash<\/a>, there\u2019s huge justification for the match. The new look MFT\u2019s versus Jacob, Jey, and Jimmy could be good. Of course, they could stick with Roman and run the same match. Either way, it seems a six-man match could be a reality very soon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Things Could Be\u00a0Looking Up for MFT<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

When\u00a0nearly half\u00a0of a faction gets released, things usually\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0looking good for the remaining members. However, given what happened on Friday, that\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0look like\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0happening to MFT.\u00a0Sikoa\u00a0is still the same driven guy who wants power for his family. Talla is using his size to intimidate everyone in his path. Tama uses his skill set to\u00a0inflict\u00a0effective offense on his opponents.\u00a0Even though\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0lost\u00a0Loa and Mateo<\/a>,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a valid argument that the faction is stronger than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The two most effective guys in the faction are still by Sikoa\u2019s side. That is huge, especially now since he\u2019s fighting with family. It will also help with what\u2019s probably coming after Backlash. The three of them are antagonizing Jey and Jimmy, who are fighting with Jacob, who is facing Roman. It doesn\u2019t matter whether it\u2019s Jacob or Roman besides the Usos. All signs are pointing to a six-man tag match, which could give the new look MFT a chance to shine.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MFT started forming on the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 40. Roman Reigns had just lost his Undisputed WWE Championship and was taking a hiatus. That was when Solo Sikoa took control of the group. Jimmy Uso was still there, but got attacked by a debuting Tama Tonga. They added Jacob Fatu and Tonga Loa, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5338,"featured_media":160969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,2192,4,3],"tags":[9482,8343,9451],"class_list":["post-160945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-smackdown","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-mft","tag-solo-sikoa","tag-talla-tonga"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5338"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160945"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160970,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160945\/revisions\/160970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}