Real-life Bloodline member and WWE’s new recruit sends a promising message ahead of debut

A popular real-life Bloodline member recently took to social media to send a message ahead of his much-awaited WWE debut. The Bloodline member being referred to is Roman Reigns’ cousin, Lance Anoa’i.

Since 2010, Lance Anoa’i has been performing for different independent wrestling promotions. However, his most notable run came in Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he won the World Tag Team Championship as part of The Samoan SWAT Team.

Lance left MLW in 2023, and later several reports surfaced suggesting he had signed with the Stamford-based promotion. In November 2024, the upstart officially joined NXT.

The 32-year-old recently took to Instagram to share a photo of himself. In the post’s caption, he wished everyone a happy new year and sent a promising message about his much-awaited debut on NXT.

“Happy New Year! Time to Get Started! #2025 #wwe #wwenxt,” he wrote.

Check out his Instagram post below.

Lance Anoa’i has made a few appearances on WWE television in the past

Although Lance Anoa’i is all set to make his debut on NXT as a signed superstar, he has already showcased his talent on WWE television in the past. The real-life Bloodline star has performed in three matches for the Stamford-based promotion.

His first bout came on the December 30, 2014, edition of Friday Night SmackDown, where he teamed up with Rhett Titus in a losing effort against The Ascension. In his second outing on the February 1, 2017 edition of NXT, Lance teamed up with Gariston Spears, but the duo lost to The Authors of Pain.

During his third bout on an episode of RAW in 2019, Lance Anoa’i went one-on-one against Shane McMahon but lost following interference from Drew McIntyre. However, he was rescued by his cousin, Roman Reigns, after The Scottish Warrior and McMahon started attacking him.

Many people believe Lance Anoa’i will eventually join Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline on the main roster. It will be interesting to see what the Stamford-based promotion has planned for the up-and-coming star.