Video summary
Zilla Fatu has officially made his long-awaited WWE debut in NXT, a moment that has generated significant excitement and praise from fans within the wrestling community. His entrance occurred during a number one contender's match for Tony D'Angelo's championship between Grayson Waller and Cruz Montana. Towards the climax of the bout, Zilla interrupted the action to assist his mentor Booker T by delivering a unique combination move that blended elements of a Superman punch with a Samoan Spike onto Cruz Montana before hitting his signature running finisher on him. The crowd reaction was electric, and notably, Booker T appeared genuinely shocked despite their long-standing history working together at Reality of Wrestling, highlighting the significance of Zilla's transition from training to competing in WWE.
The positive reception surrounding Zilla's debut extends beyond just the match itself, as many viewers appreciate his personal story and humble demeanor. The host shares that he has known Zilla for years through social media interactions and meetings, noting that Zilla is a grounded individual who prioritizes God and family while maintaining an intense hunger to succeed in the business. His journey from overcoming hard times on the independent circuit, where he previously teamed with his brother Jacob Fatu, to finally stepping into WWE represents a beautiful culmination of perseverance. Fans are particularly moved by seeing someone work tirelessly against the odds, and there is even hope that Zilla's mother shared her own emotional reaction to his debut alongside other family members.
Despite the overwhelming support, the video acknowledges that not all reactions have been positive, with some critics labeling him as a "Nepo baby" or simply another member of The Bloodline readying for main roster duty. However, the host argues against this narrative by pointing out that wrestling has always featured interconnected families and that Samoans have long been integral to WWE history. He suggests that complaints about family connections are often directed at something unseen on the main roster yet, especially since Zilla is still in NXT being cultivated rather than immediately thrust into a storyline with his relatives. The host believes it would be unwise for fans to stop watching because of these preconceived notions and encourages everyone to give Zilla time to develop his style within the WWE system before judging his future role or involvement with The Bloodline.
Looking ahead, there is great anticipation regarding how quickly Zilla will be pushed once he proves himself in NXT and whether he will eventually join forces with Jacob Fatu on the main roster as part of a larger family saga. While some wrestlers like Jacob went straight to the top tier immediately, WWE seems willing to let Zilla grow at his own pace within the developmental brand before integrating him into their broader plans. The host expresses personal pride in seeing someone from Houston keep that city represented and hopes that Zilla continues to build on this momentum without rushing things or feeling pressured by external expectations. Ultimately, whether he becomes a main event superstar quickly or takes time to mature as an individual talent remains uncertain, but the consensus is one of excitement for what lies ahead for him in WWE.
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What's good, Joshua? Boy Ross back at
again with another video. Well, your boy
Zilla Fat 2 has finally made his WWE
debut. Zillaatu debuted on NXT last
night and has a lot of people talking
about it in the IWC and I've seen a lot
of love, a lot of people showing him
love and and giving him, you know, all
types of praise and looking forward to
seeing what uh Zilla ends up doing in
NXT. And obviously, we've seen some of
the naysayers and some people that are
like, "Oh, another Bloodline member."
And I'm going to talk about those
negative aspects and the positive
aspects of what people have been talking
about since he's made his debut finally
in WWE. So, how this all played out,
there was a number one contendership
match for uh Tony D'Angelo's NXT
uh um championship between Grayson uh
Grayson Waller and uh Cruz Montana. They
had set this up, I want to say last
week. they were going to have a number
one contendership to see who's going to
be uh who's going to face Tony D'Angelo.
And towards the end of the match, you
hear, you know, the crowd get, you know,
get excited and all of a sudden, you see
Zilla Fatu get involved in the match,
hit him some uh drop on to um uh Cruz
Montana, the ref call for the bell, and
then Zilla hit like his running Superman
Samoan Spike. I know some people are
saying it's like a the Superman punch,
but it's actually him doing like a
combination of the Superman punch and
like the Samoan spike, which I do like.
So, I'm I'm not sure if they're going to
use that as his finisher, but I did see
that. Crowd was going crazy in NXT. And
what makes this so cool is Booker T, you
know, he's he's selling it like he's
shocked and can't believe it. But if you
guys know, Booker T uh and Zilla,
they've been working together um at
Booker T's school. uh reality of
wrestling his promotion, they've been
doing that for some years now. So to
finally see him, you know, kind of
graduate from that and go to to NXT and
obviously still be with Booker and and
now he's going to be working with, you
know, HBK and some others. Like I think
that's actually pretty cool, bro. I
think that's that's that's dope. And I'm
happy to see it. And great crowd
reaction. Huge crowd reaction from the
NXT audience. Don't know what they're
going to do now that he kind of threw
the the number one contenders match in
disarray. Not sure how that's going to
play out, but towards the end of that
segment, uh Zilla's looking at Tony
D'Angelo is like, "Hey, I'mma need
that." So, it's going to be interesting
to see how fast they're going to
possibly push him in NXT. But, I did see
so many people showing love, bro. So
many people giving their reactions to
this moment and giving him a lot of
praise. And I think if you've been
following Zilla for so long, you can uh
understand and appreciate why so many
people are excited. I've seen plenty of
interviews of people talking about, you
know, you know what it's going to look
like when you get to WWE. Are you, you
know, are you excited? Are you
anticipating that moment? Hell, shout
out to Zilla himself. Uh I ended up
getting his contact information a few
years ago. He checked out a video I was
checking out uh doing like a reaction
talking about his father and you know
showing some love to his dad um and he
had reached out to me on Instagram. We
end up I end up you know getting his
contact information and I've met him a
few times and chopped it up with him and
he's such a such a chill dude bro. You
know he puts God first and he has a very
interesting story. I'm sure you guys
have heard it, you know, on different
podcasts and stuff like that. But you
can tell he was hungry, he was humble,
and he's just gonna keep his head down
and keep working. And the fact that, you
know, him and Jacob Fatu, they were a
tag team at one point on the independent
scene and they were doing things and you
saw how they got Jacob Fatu in the mix
and what they're doing with him now. So
to see him kind of following in those
footsteps as well, waiting for his
moment and we finally got it, I think
it's just a dope and beautiful story to
see. Me personally, I like seeing people
grind and and keep pushing through. And
we've been hearing these rumors of Zilla
debuting for many, many years now and it
finally happened. It's it's it's a
beautiful culmination of a story of
someone, you know, coming from some hard
times and being able to overcome those
odds. Uh I believe his mom did a
reaction to it as well with some of her
family members. So, I thought that was
awesome. And this is just dope, bro.
Like I me personally, I just love seeing
that, man. Knowing someone that's trying
to get it, you know, and and and and
doing the best they can with the cards
they've been dealt with. I think it's
pretty tough. I think it's I think it's
pretty tough. I think he has something
that he can offer the business and I'm
looking forward to it, man. Um, now I do
have to talk about this cuz it's the
IWC. Not everything's going to always be
positive. There are plenty of posts and
I'm sure you guys have seen it of people
talking about, "Oh, another Nepo baby."
I've seen comments like that or another
Bloodline uh individual. And I don't
think this is necessarily going to be
that. I know some people are like, "Man,
we're just so tired of it." But let's be
honest here. Wrestling has always had
some moments in it. That's just part of
what it is. You know, that's part of
their, you know, their connection with
the wrestling business. So, I expect at
one day, you know, when, you know, some
of these guys, you know, their kids
growing up into the business and maybe
wanting to be a part of WWE, I'm not
like that that's just going to be a
thing, you know? It's that's going to be
a thing. And if you feel like that's an
issue, then don't watch the
product, bro. Samoans have always been a
part of WWE for a very long time. So, if
you complaining about it now, oh, the
bloodline will never end, then don't
watch it. I'm sure it's going to be
different iterations over the many
years. It may not even be called the
Bloodline. We may call something
different, but y'all are complaining
about something that we hadn't even seen
on the main roster. He's still in NXT.
We're complaining about some Bloodline
stuff. He's still in NXT. I'm sure
they're going to keep him there for a
while to kind of cultivate, you know,
his style for that fit the WWE system
and just kind of mold him into
potentially being a big superstar on the
main roster. There's a lot of things
that, you know, he's probably going to
have to learn and get used to, but I'm
willing to bet he's going to do a great
job. I'm I'm putting that out there. And
when he does get to the main roster,
then we'll deal with it then. But right
now, let him cook up. let him create,
let him grow in NXT and then we go to
the main roster and we figure out what's
going to happen then. We don't know how
soon that's going to happen. You know,
for Jacob, he went straight to the main
roster. Fzilla, they want him to go, you
know, go to the system. That's fine.
Just, you know, give it a chance. But
there's so many people out there as soon
as they see or hear Fatu or Samoan, they
automatically, oh, he's going to be in
the bloodline. We don't know that yet.
And I don't think they're gonna rush
that. I think that's something you take
your time and build. So, I don't know
how long he's going to be there, but I'm
willing to bet he's going to be there
for a decent amount of time and they're
going to be able to build something and
grow from there. But me personally, I'm
just excited for the homie. I'm glad if
he ever sees this video, I just want you
to know me and the homie Dub, we're
proud of you, bro. Keep doing your
thing. I know the price just went up and
that is awesome. Your father would be
proud of you, bro. Your dad would be
proud of you, man. You're doing some
great stuff, bro. And we we are in the
clutch. We we appreciate you. We're
proud of you. Putting Houston, you know,
keeping Houston on the map. I love to
see that, man. And you going to do great
things and we're looking forward to it,
man. So, hey, comment down below. Let me
know how do y'all feel about Zilla
Fatu's debut in NXT, finally in WWE. How
y'all feeling about it? How long do
y'all think he should be in NXT? And do
y'all think whenever he goes to the main
roster, do y'all think he's going to be
involved in the bloodline story? Or do
you think they're gonna hold off on
that? Y'all give me y'all opinions of
how things may play out. But I
appreciate all love support. Road two
200k. Appreciate y'all keeping me. See
you on the next one. Peace.