Solo Sikoa has a message for WWE fans who always want everything right now. According to the new fan-favorite, that’s exactly what’s wrong with the way many people watch wrestling.
Speaking on WWE Now after SummerSlam, Solo addressed the massive reaction to his new “Solo Dolo” character and explained why it took years for this side of his personality to finally reach television. In his eyes, fans are only enjoying it now because WWE resisted the temptation to rush the process. In fact, Solo flat-out said introducing this version of himself years ago would’ve been a mistake.
“Man, just like you said before, there’s a lot of layers in the character. Because you imagine if I was to do this when I first started, it wouldn’t… it probably wouldn’t have worked.”
To explain his point, Solo compared wrestling storytelling to sitting down for dinner. According to Solo, fans are only now getting that “dessert” because WWE spent years building the foundation first.
“It’s like when you go to eat dinner, right? You don’t order the dessert first. Right. You gotta get your drinks, your appetizer, then you get the entree, then you get the dessert. Now… I’m giving the fans the dessert… another layer that they’ve never seen before. And I’m just getting started, man.”
That naturally led to a conversation about modern wrestling fans constantly demanding instant payoffs instead of letting stories develop. When Sam Roberts suggested fans have become impatient and always want the next big moment immediately, Solo didn’t hesitate.
“They’re impatient, man. They don’t realize the long play… you know, the end game. If I can’t give ’em this, I can’t give ’em that and that, then they’re gonna be tired of it. Gotta build up to those big moments, man.”
Solo revealed that mindset came directly from spending years beside Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman during The Bloodline’s historic run. While fans thought he was simply standing in the background without saying a word, he insists he was learning from two of the best minds in the business every single week.
“A lot of the fans don’t understand when you’re going from not talking for two years. You’re sitting under the learning tree from one of the greats, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman. And, you know, I would sit there and I would study like how he would, you know, talk and cut the promos. So a lot of people think that I’m just not talking, but I was actually learning over those two years.”
He admitted finally getting the opportunity to speak after WrestleMania 40 was intimidating because he had barely cut a promo on WWE television before.
“I didn’t talk for two years… after WrestleMania 40 they gave me the, ‘Alright, now you’re gonna cut a promo.’ I’m nervous, man… But I knew all the training and sitting by Roman and Paul Heyman… man, I was like, ‘Man, I got this. This is my time to shine.'”
His comments also line up with a recent backstage report from WrestleVotes Radio, which claimed Solo’s current babyface run was originally expected to be a short-term direction before WWE moved on. However, thanks to the overwhelmingly positive reactions he’s been receiving, there’s now growing belief backstage that the company could end up extending the run instead of cutting it short.
Bottom line: If Solo keeps connecting with audiences the way he has over the past several weeks, WWE may have little reason to change course.
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