When news broke that WWE was in talks to sign Tama Tonga at the end of his contract with New Japan Professional Wrestling, it felt like a very big deal indeed.

Sure, Tonga had never worked for The Fed before, never getting past a tryout early in his career, but his family had extensive experience in the promotion, with his father Haku, a legend from his time in WWF and WCW, and his adoptive brother Tanga Loa having spent time in the promotion under the Camacho gimmick. After finding some singles success within the Guerrillas of Destiny, fans were excited to see what the 41-year-old could do outside of the New Japan Pro Wrestling system, be it as a singles star, as a tag team specialist, or reunited with some of his former Bullet Club buddies like AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Finn Balor, or even Cody Rhodes.

Roughly a month into his WWE career, the results have been so far, so good, with Tonga becoming a very popular addition to The Bloodline while providing a sort of chaotic energy that has made the faction so compelling it literally has Paul Heyman worried about the safety of the performers they share the ring with, but at Backlash, the faction took things up a notch in Lyon, France, with Paul “Triple H” Levesque pulling off a swerve that basically no one saw coming.

The Bloodline got bigger at Backlash, but not how fans expected.

When The Bloodline got in the ring with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton in the opening match of WWE Backlash, the four men couldn't wait for the bell to get underway, with the animosity between them leading to a pre-match brawl so vicious, it forced Nick Aldis to walk down to the ring and change the rules on the fly, changing the match to a Lyon Street Fight and, as a result, allowing anything to go under the new, adjusted rule set.

Now, considering the show only had five matches on the card, this was a good idea, as no fan has ever come home angry that they got to see a Street Fight featuring tables, trash cans, and kendo sticks, but it also provided the ability for anyone to interfere with the match, including Jacob Fatu, the cousin of Solo, Jimmy, and Jey Uso, and unofficially confirmed WWE signee for about a month now.

Only this time, it wasn't Fatu who interfered in the finish but instead Tanga Loa, the biological son of Haku, the adoptive brother of Tama Tonga and Hikuleo, and the seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight Six Man Champion under the Bullet Club banner, and one time Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion from his time in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Appearing from behind as an outside-the-ring difference-maker in the match. Loa reunited with his G.O.D. brother-in-arms, pulled the referee out of the ring, iced out Orton, and set up KO for the pin, eating a Samoan Spike that caused him to darn near puke before giving The Bloodline a 1-2-3.

What does this mean for The Bloodline, Jacob Fatu, and The Usos, even if they aren't technically a tag team at the moment? Is WWE setting things up for a WarGames match down the line between the OG Bloodline and this new iteration? Or could The Usos reunite and give fans a “dream” program between The Usos and the Guerrillas of Destiny, a match I don't think anyone has ever asked for in the same way as, say, Usos-Young Bucks, but hey, it's totally an option?

When WWE decided to keep The Bloodline going without Roman Reigns as a focal point – which, to be fair, it's not like he was a regular contributor on weekly television before he exited lost at WrestleMania 40 – fans wondered if a storyline headlined by Sikoa would have enough juice to keep things going until the “Tribal Chief” and/or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was able to return. But now, roughly a month later, the faction has added two members on television – plus one more waiting in the wings – and are as intriguing as ever, with even Heyman afraid of what Sikoa and company have cooking up behind the scenes. While only time will tell how it all shakes out, it's safe to say The Bloodline Civil War is over, with Sikoa's side coming out on top… at least for now. Fortunately, with the Usos, Reigns, and maybe even a few more surprises of their own up Heyman's sleeve, who knows, Round 2 of the feud could be even more exciting than the initial offering.