Roman Reigns, the Original Tribal Chief (OTC), is one of the most recognisable names in WWE today. He is known for his commanding leadership over the Bloodline faction. In its narrative context, the Ula Fala has great weight in its symbolism for heritage, authority, and tribal leadership among Samoan Wrestlers.
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What is The Ula Fala?
The Ula Fala is a traditional Samoan necklace representing leadership and proper respect within Samoan culture. Within the larger WWE framework, the necklace has come to symbolize Reigns’ character in its association with power through him being bold, outright confronting others and claiming his right to be the leader of the Bloodline.
The Wild Samoans consisting of Afa Anoa’i and Sika Anoa’i presented Reigns with the Ula Fala at first back in 2020. He was awarded with the necklace, also known as Lei of the Chiefs, after his victory over Jey Uso at Hell In A Cell in 2020.
This antique is not just a personification of power but serves as a lucky charm in different forms of family connection and bequest.
What is Ula Fala made of?
There are different types of materials used to make an Ula Fala. The Samoan necklaces are made of fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, shells and in some cases even whale’s teeths are used. The necklace worn by Reigns is made of segments of Pandanus fruit. After arranging the segments, the necklace is painted with red color.
Importance Of Ula Fala In WWE Storylines
The Lei of the Chiefs has been predominant in many storylines given to the monarchy. After his loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL, Solo Sikoa signified himself as the new Tribal Chief. Reigns searched to retrieve the position back and the Ula Fala.
This would set up evolving conflict, causing what would be known as the Tribal Combat to determine the OTC. The episode aired on January 6, 2025, during WWE’s debut episode on Netflix.
The Tribal Combat: Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa
In this Tribal Combat match with Solo Sikoa, there were many challenges like intervention from Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu. In spite of overcounting and being very badly punished throughout the contest, Reigns fought back to victory by hitting spears to Sikoa.
Following the victory in the match, Paul Heyman was supposed to hand Reigns the Ula Fala. However, The Rock walked in and placed the necklace around Reigns’ neck as an indication that he is the Original and Only Tribal Chief recently.
Regain of sovereignty:
Regaining the red prestigious samoan necklace then became a keynote in allowing for the development of The OTC’s personality. Getting back the necklace represented his acknowledgement to that top position in his family’s rich wrestling inheritance.
The Rock was a presence at the debut of RAW on Netflix, as he came up at the first stage of the event to say how grateful he was to the fans and the people in the company. He gave a short brief about his Samoan family and displayed his proud feeling in representing the family. A tense moment came later in the night after Reigns beat Sikoa to take back his title of the Tribal Chief. The Great One congratulated the OTC and joined his coronation.
Future version:
With this win behind him, there are questions on the next programs with other top WWE stars like Cody Rhodes and perhaps The Rock himself.
Character Development:
The win brings another layer to the Reigns story, a combination of being a governing head but not dishonourable, as the old stories have displayed him.
The OTC and Paul Heyman as the Wiseman have proven that they are among the top wrestlers and manager duos in WWE history since 2020. The Special Counsel came back to Regins.
Conclusion
To put it briefly, Ula Fala is higher than an attachment to the OTC; rather, it represents the journey of dispute with he encountered in WWE’s description. It will also note, as ongoing opposition and association within the composite storytelling of wrestling spread out, an ongoing focusing of Reigns’s settlement as one of WWE’s strongest matches.
Sachin Singh