Solo Sikoa paid a touching tribute to his uncle, the late Umaga, during last night's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw.On the show, Matt Riddle and Kevin Owens challenged The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.At the end of the match, The Bloodline laid out Riddle, with Solo paying tribute to the former WWE Superstar in the process.
How did Solo Sikoa pay tribute to Umaga?
As noted, Solo laid out Riddle at the conclusion of the opening match on last night's episode of Monday Night Raw.
The former North American Champion hit Riddle with a brutal Umaga's Samoan Spike, as you can see from the footage below, to mark 13 years since his uncle tragically passed away.
Umaga passed away on December 4 in 2009, with Solo taking last night's show as the opportunity to pay tribute to the late wrestler.
Video: Solo Sikoa hits Umaga's Samoan Spike on WWE Raw
That wasn't all though, as Solo also hit Riddle with a Samoan Bulldozer, a move that Umaga also used during his time with WWE.
You can see the footage of the 29-year-old's second touching tribute to his late uncle in the embedded tweet below.
Video: Solo Sikoa hits Umaga's Samoan Bulldozer on WWE Raw
How did Umaga pass away?
Umaga's passing is another example of a wrestler passing away significantly before their time, with the former WWE star tragically dying in 2009 at the age of just 36.
The cause of Umaga's death, who worked for WWE between 2001 and 2003 and again from 2005 to 2009, was ultimately put down to a heart attack brought on by an acute toxicity of multiple substances.
His passing came just a few months after his departure from WWE, which came after his second violation of the company's Wellness Policy.
Reports at the time stated that Umaga's refusal to enter rehabilitation was the reason for his release from the company.
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Umaga worked for WWE until 2009
Fans have been calling for Umaga to receive an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, especially with The Rock and Roman Reigns, two of his cousins, set to main event the show.
With the Anoa'i family a focal point of WWE as part of The Bloodline, now feels like the perfect time for Umaga to receive his long overdue induction.
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