WWE Could See New Family Tag Teams Emerge Soon

WWE has long leaned on real-life family bonds to build its tag team division, and a handful of blood relatives currently on the roster — or closing in on a deal — could be the next to join forces on television.

Top of the list is Jacob Fatu and his cousin Zilla Fatu. The two actually wrestled together early in Zilla’s career, teaming up in GCW during his third, fourth, sixth and seventh professional matches back in early 2024, months before Jacob signed with WWE that April. Zilla followed him to the company this past August. The pair are first cousins — Jacob’s father Samuel Fatu (Tonga Kid) and Zilla’s father Edward Fatu (Umaga) were brothers. Jacob Fatu has been out of action since Jaida Parker hit him with a car during the September 28 episode of Raw, which leaves open the possibility that when the Samoan Werewolf resurfaces, his younger cousin could be standing beside him.

Then there’s the Mysterio family. Dominik Mysterio spent his early WWE run teaming with his father Rey before the two had their messy split at Clash at the Castle in 2022. Now Rey’s daughter, Aalyah Mysterio, is on a similar trajectory — WWE announced her as part of its latest Performance Center recruiting class in September. Rey has publicly said he’d love to share the ring with Aalyah someday, and with Rey, Dominik and soon Aalyah all under WWE contract, a three-way Mysterio reunion — in whatever combination — feels like low-hanging fruit for the company once she’s ready for the main roster.

The more speculative name on the list is Brock Rechsteiner, cousin of Raw star Bron Breakker and son of Scott Steiner. Rechsteiner currently holds a WWE NIL deal while still playing college football, and he’s said in interviews — including one back in May — that Breakker played a role in convincing him to pursue pro wrestling once his football career wraps up. Given that existing NIL relationship with WWE, it wouldn’t be a shock to see him land at the Performance Center down the road, setting up a potential Breakker–Rechsteiner pairing somewhere in WWE’s future.

None of these are confirmed plans — they’re connections built on bloodlines, history and offhand comments rather than any official WWE announcement. But the company has shown repeatedly, from the Bloodline’s ever-expanding Anoa’i tree to the Lucha Brothers, that it values real family ties as storytelling shortcuts. They come pre-loaded with chemistry, backstory and credibility that scripted alliances can take months to build.

For now, Jacob Fatu’s recovery timeline is the most immediate factor worth tracking, since any reunion with Zilla hinges on him getting back in the ring. Aalyah Mysterio’s in-ring debut is further out but arguably the most natural fit given WWE already has three generations of her family on the roster. Bron Breakker and Brock Rechsteiner remain the longest shot simply because Rechsteiner hasn’t finished his football career or officially signed. Still, with WWE’s rosters only getting deeper with familiar surnames, it’s less a question of if one of these combinations happens than when.