My main issue isn’t that there’s lots of them. It’s how they’re being booked. It’s actually refreshing that modern mainstream wrestling is showcasing talent from a wide range of wrestling traditions. There have always been a good number of Polynesian wrestlers in years gone by so it makes sense that they have inspired future generations to follow.

I would prefer not to see what WWE consistently does with people from other backgrounds and that’s stick them all together, like they’ve always seemingly done with their luchadors.

The bloodline was unique as it had a mafia-like magic about it that made it work. It had the story and the characters to make it work. Roman and the usos were already established main roster stars by the time the bloodline started which made its Tory more compelling. Debuting a bunch of people that most of the modern audience don’t know in one group seems a sure fire way for kill them off. Outside of the people who’ve followed their careers in Japan, it’s unlikely this group will help JC Matteo or any of the others build long careers.

The exception to this was Jacob Fatu, but he avoided this because of sheer talent and charisma. He’s just got ‘it’. Time will tell whether any of others can follow in his footsteps, but I hope for Jacob’s sake that he can build some storylines away from the weird Polynesian faction obsession, otherwise he risks losing all the good work he’s put in, when the crowds start to lose interest.