A solemn Jacob Fatu made his way to the ring to kickoff “Monday Night Raw” following his Tribal Combat loss to world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns at Clash in Italy with the crowd in Turin wondering whether he would participate in the “Acknowledgement Ceremony.”Reigns was surrounded by his Bloodline stablemates, Jey and Jimmy Uso, smiling as he awaited Fatu’s arrival. Reigns beat Fatu twice in one calendar month, thwarting his first major challenger to a championship he won at WrestleMania 42 over CM Punk.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Fatu’s demeanor was much different than in weeks past. He walked cautiously and less confident than he had been. Reigns had proven everything he said he was. He sits at the head of the table. He is the “Tribal Chief.” And it was up to Fatu to “acknowledge” him. Fatu snatched the microphone from Jey Uso’s hand.”At Tribal Combat, I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew the consequences. I knew the repercussions. Hell, I knew what would happen if I walked out with that title last night,” Fatu said. “And I knew what would happen if I lost. Hell, I’ve been taking Ls my whole life. It ain’t nothing new to me. Taking Ls my whole life brought me right here. Standing right in front of you, right now”Speaking of a loss, last night in Clash in Italy, in front of the whole world, including my children – my children seen their father be a man, take a loss and keep his word. And last night, I lost to my ‘Tribal Chief.’”Fatu finally acknowledged Reigns, getting down on one knee to salute the champion. Reigns said that he loved Fatu.Jimmy Uso said this was a “warning shot” to everyone on the roster. Each member of The Bloodline held up one finger in unison.WWE unveiled the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament brackets after Clash in Italy was finished and the first match on the men’s side was held on Monday night.Intercontinental champion Penta, Oba Femi, Solo Sikoa and Carmelo Hayes battled it out in an effort to move to a singles match in the semifinals of the tournament.Femi was coming off a devastating loss against Brock Lesnar. He and Lesnar went to war at Clash in Italy, and while he was a little banged up, he looked unstoppable against his three opponents in the fatal four-way.”The Ruler” showed to be unstoppable, taking out everyone involved in the match and Talla Tonga. He hit the Fall from Grace on Sikoa and pinned him for the win.Femi took the microphone and called out Lesnar after the match was finished. He vowed to win the King of the Ring and go after Lesnar for a third time.”You took your best shot and I’m still here,” he said.The women were in action during the night as well. Iyo Sky, Roxanne Perez, Giulia and Lash Legend squared off in a fatal four-way match with a spot in the semifinals waiting for the winner.Giulia came in as the favorite with the Italian crowd behind her. But she faced an uphill battle against upstart prospects in Perez
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