WWE Night Of Champions 2025 Results As Hikuleo Debuts, Solo Sikoa Wins

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Jacob Fatu has surpassed Solo Sikoa as the breakout star of The Bloodline. (Credit: Heather ... More McLaughlin/WWE via Getty Images)
Solo Sikoa is the new United States Championship after a chaos-filled win over Jacob Fatu at WWE Night of Champions 2025.
In a United States Championship match pitting two former members of The Bloodline against one another, it was Fatu who appeared destined to stand tall. Until he didn't. 'The Samoan Werewolf' couldn't overcome a trio of interferences, including the debut of former NJPW star Hikuleo, and lost the United States Championship, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Although WWE Night of Champions had previously been portrayed as a night where all WWE titles were defended, Fatu's US Championship was ironically one of just two championships defended on the show. Perhaps more importantly, however, Fatu vs. Sikoa was the culmination of Fatu's ascension from heel role player to fan favorite megastar.
Then, Hikuleo showed up and ruined the party.
WWE Night of Champions 2025 Results For Jacob Fatu vs. Solo Sikoa
Sikoa's victory over Fatu a at WWE Night of Champions 2025 wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for a pair of shockers. First, Tonga Loa showed up after being out of action for more than half a year. Then, the debuting Hikuleo appeared in Riyadh with a major assist as he became the newest member of Sikoa's version of The Bloodline.
At WWE Backlash 2025, Fatu pinned LA Knight in a star-studded Fatal 4-Way match in which the Samoan powerhouse also had to overcome Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre. When combined with his US title victory over Knight at WrestleMania 41 in April, Fatu had racked up an impressive pay-per-view winning streak seemingly set the stage for a lengthy US Championship reign.
Instead, Fatu lost to Sikoa in a shocking upset thanks to the numbers game advantage for Sikoa's crew. Among the key highlights of Fatu's successful United States Championship defense were:
WWE is clearly strapping the proverbial rocket to Fatu, who has been positioned as arguably SmackDown's fastest-rising stars, especially in the absence of stars like McIntyre and Roman Reigns. With the blue brand boasting a relatively thin midcard, Fatu seemed destined to hold US title for an extended run after his victory at WWE Night of Champions.
Fatu's Night of Champions loss, however, was instead a way to keep him looking strong while also ensuring that Sikoa can regain his momentum as a midcard heel.
WWE Night of Champions 2025 Results And Reaction To Solo Sikoa Victory
Fatu's unsuccessful night at WWE Night of Champions isn't as bad it sounds. Why? Well, a lengthy United States Championship reign may have actually held him back.
As noted, SmackDown is currently without Reigns and McIntyre, meaning that the blue brand is sorely lacking in the main event scene. Sikoa's version of The Bloodline is clearly a midcard faction, but the fact that it took four superstars to defeat Fatu shows just how much WWE wants to protect Fatu with its booking.
Had Fatu lost cleanly, WWE fans would have a reason to be concerned about his push. Yet, that didn't happen, of course.
Hikuleo's debut, Loa's return and Mateo's interference were all necessary for Fatu to lost his WWE United States Championship after just two months. That, however, may be a blessing in disguise that allows Fatu to rise up the ranks on SmackDown even quicker than expected.
Fatu's feud with Sikoa is far from over after his loss at WWE Night of Champions 2025, but once he puts The Bloodline in his rearview mirror within a few months, expect him to compete for world titles instead of midcard ones.