A major WWE star has been spotted in town ahead of tonight’s edition of SmackDown. The blue brand will air live from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

According to a new report from PWInsider, Tala Tonga is currently in Ohio for tonight’s show. However, it remains unclear if he will make an appearance on SmackDown. Tonga is currently aligned with Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Solo Sikoa on the blue brand. Sikoa leads the MFT (My Family Tree) faction.

Tonight’s Matches and Highlights

WWE stars Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed are scheduled to be in action during tonight’s show. The two will team up to face Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton in a tag team match.

Additionally, Sami Zayn is set to continue his Open Challenge for the United States Championship during this week’s SmackDown.

Criticism of Solo Sikoa’s Promos

Wrestling legend Vince Russo recently shared his thoughts on Solo Sikoa’s promos on WWE SmackDown, describing them as a waste of time.

On the Sportskeeda Wrestling’s BroDown podcast, Russo offered his honest take, suggesting that the MFT faction would return with a new attitude, effectively erasing their previous character development.

“Here’s what they’re gonna do with that. This is buying them time now. This is gonna buy them five or six weeks. Every week, he’s gonna highlight a different guy in the group. He did it last week, and he did it this week. Fine. But you and I know damn well what’s gonna happen. We’re gonna go through every guy in the group. Now we’re gonna bring them back, and they’re gonna lose on week one. We’ve seen it a million times. If you’re doing this and these guys come back with a new attitude and they’re gonna dominate, that’s fine. But they ain’t gonna do that. So they’re wasting five weeks of our time, highlighting each person because as soon as they come back, they’re gonna get beat,”

Commenting further, Twitter user @matthennessy3 shared their opinion: “I don’t see Solo as a main event guy. They tried it, didn’t work, and they gave Jacob his push — and it actually worked and clicked with Fatu. Sikoa is fine as a mid-card heel; he has found his role in the company.”

Looking Ahead

It will be interesting to see if WWE has any surprises lined up for tonight’s SmackDown episode.

About the Author: Robert Lentini is a writer from Boston, MA. He joined Sportskeeda Wrestling in 2022 after spending six years at SEScoops covering RAW, Dynamite, SmackDown, and Rampage.

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