Summary

Jacob Fatu said the "I love you, Solo" line that became part of his early WWE presentation was not planned far in advance. According to Fatu, it came together just before he went out on screen during the first stretch of his run alongside Solo Sikoa.

Fatu said the line stuck with him even more after Brian "Road Dogg" James repeated it to him the next day in catering and later told him it had stayed in his head. That reaction convinced Fatu to keep using it, and he said it eventually caught on with the crowd as well.

The comments add another look at how quickly parts of Fatu's WWE character came together during his Bloodline run. They also follow another recent interview in which he said missing WWE WarGames forced him to reset.

Quote from Jacob Fatu

Speaking on Raw Recap, Fatu said:

"It's something that just came up. It just came up right before we walked out. The funny story about that, it was Road Dogg. I seen him in catering the next day. 'I love you Solo! I love you!' And I'm thinking, oh, he messing with me. But after a certain time, I was sitting there eating and he walks up, just, 'Hey man, I don't know what it was about that. It just stuck with me. I love you Solo.' Just walks away but you know me, instead of thinking that he messing me, oh, okay, man, I'ma stick to it. I just kept saying it and kept saying it and next thing you know, when the crowd starts coming with it, it was pretty good."

What it meant for Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa on TV

Jacob Fatu said the line was created at the last minute, but it ended up giving his alliance with Solo Sikoa an instantly recognizable hook on television. That matters because it helped underline Fatu's loyalty in a way fans could react to right away, instead of leaving the relationship to be explained only through segments and match appearances.

Fatu's story about sticking with the phrase after Road Dogg brought it up also shows how quickly a small creative choice can become part of a wrestler's presentation when it lands. In this case, a line that started moments before an appearance became one of the memorable pieces of Fatu's early WWE run.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.