[242][243], Reigns then began a rivalry with his cousin Jey Uso. The brothers were born to strict Mormon parents in Provo, Utah. [54][55] Reigns and Rollins defeated Bryan and Orton at Payback on June 16 to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship. Upon winning the Intercontinental Championship, he became the 28th Triple Crown Champion and the 17th Grand Slam Champion. But Heyman will catch it. [236][237] Following WrestleMania, Reigns continued to remain absent from WWE programming in the midst of the pandemic, telling Hindustan Times: "For me, I just had to make a choice for my family. I trust my life with my co-workers every time I step foot in the ring, but I just can't put the same trust when it has my children, my wife, and my family involved. The Usos, the undisputed WWE tag team champions, will put their titles up against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens this weekend at SoFi Stadium. 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The Rock: $65 Million. [127][128] Pro Wrestling Torch and TheWrap reported that WWE knew of Anoai's violation before the event, leading to Reigns being scripted to lose his world title at the event. Since 2020, the three of them -- dubbed The Bloodline -- have been involved in one of the most compelling storylines in the history of professional wrestling, one that has made a mark in television ratings and at the box office. [136], In August, Reigns began a feud with United States Champion Rusev,[137] provoking a title match between the two at SummerSlam. He is also a one-time WWE United States Champion, a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Rollins), the 2015 Royal Rumble winner, and the 2014 Superstar of the Year. [201][202] Reigns was first diagnosed in May 2007 when he was signed to the Minnesota Vikings, and went into remission around two years after the initial diagnosis. Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoai (Samoan pronunciation:[a.noa.i] ah-no-AH ee; born May 25, 1985), better known by the ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. And Jey, stunned by the profane display, ratted Reigns out. via WWE. Reigns then challenged Shane to a match at Super ShowDown, which the latter accepted. [8] The group debuted on November 18, 2012 at the Survivor Series pay-per-view. "He's like, 'Nah, I don't get sick.' [129][130], On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Reigns was drafted to the Raw brand. [235] However, on April 3, it was announced that Braun Strowman would replace Reigns at the event, after Reigns pulled out of the event amid concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and his being immunocompromised from his leukemia. [274] At the event on August 21, Reigns defeated Cena to retain the title. And Reigns and the Usos benefited from learning by watching, sometimes without knowing it. "I went on television the next weekend and I said, 'What a revelation it was for me to see that,'" Heyman said. When in 2016 he put on pause his WWE tour, Reigns fans became concerned about him. [171], Reigns returned on the November 13 episode of Raw and challenged The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) to a six-man tag team match at Survivor Series. 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[230] This led to a tables, ladders, and chairs match being arranged for the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view on December 15,[231] which Reigns lost after interference from Ziggler and The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson). [220] Nonetheless, Reigns found additional footage that showed Rowan pushing over the equipment. [124] After the latter match, Reigns was attacked by a returning Seth Rollins. Professional wrestling is the family business for Reigns, whose real name is Leati Joseph . 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[21], Anoai played football for three years at Pensacola Catholic High School and one year at Escambia High School; in his senior year, he was named Defensive Player of the Year by the Pensacola News Journal. Following Fatu were two twin boys, around the same age as Reigns. Last year, Dwayne surprised his cousin and WWE wrestler Tamina, the daughter of the late WWF luminary Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, with a new home in Los Angeles. [278] On November 8, it was announced that Reigns would face WWE Champion Big E at Survivor Series in a Champion vs. Champion match,[279] with Reigns emerging victorious at the event on November 21. He is a member of a family who has made a major impact in WWE. Having made a name for himself on the independent wrestling circuit as Sefa Fatu, Sikoa joined WWE in 2021. 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"They're nice boys, the Malloys . Leati's Lineage The Anoa'i family tree reads like its own wrestling museum.. [253][254] Reigns successfully defended the title against Owens in a TLC match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 20,[255][256] in a Steel Cage match on the December 25 episode of SmackDown,[257] and in a Last Man Standing match at the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2021, respectively. "I was stunned," Heyman said. [19] As a member of the Anoai wrestling family, his cousins include The Tonga Kid, Rikishi, Umaga, and Yokozuna, while his first cousins once removed include Jimmy and Jey Uso. Bio: Roman Reigns (born Leati Joseph Anoa'i on May 25, 1985 in Pensacola, Florida) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. She was born, when her mother was still a college student. [259][260] At this time, Reigns would also feud with Edge, who had won the Royal Rumble match. [297] On January 18, 2023, his Universal Championship reign reached 871 days breaking Gunther's NXT UK Championship reign of 870 days, giving him the longest reign of any WWE championship since 1988. Then, with Afas help, he founded the Wild Samoan Training Center. Part of the Wild Samoans' gimmick was genuine, Heyman said. His first leukemia diagnosis came during a team physical and he was released from the team soon after. "He'll be like, 'Oh, I saw Junior in your eyes there,'" Reigns said. And the 57-year-old Heyman is on television weekly at his side, holding his championship belts as Reigns' "special counsel. Actually, Sika and Roman are not just relatives, they are also colleagues. Reigns said he met Dwayne several times when he was young, but has no memory of it. It should be noted that while Roman Reigns does call The Rock his cousin, they aren't technically related. Roman Reigns speaks out about his brother's passing and his plans for WWE Payback facebook twitter Even by Roman Reigns ' standards, the last two weeks have been almost unbearably difficult. He does recall watching him on TV right before he broke out into a megastar as The Rock, as that was around the same time as their backstage meeting when Reigns was a preteen. The brother of Roman Reigns, Rosey, passes away on this day last year. He was released by WWE in 2004 after the company repeatedly requested him to lose weight. The Shield [7] was a professional wrestling stable in WWE that consisted of Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins. [317], Anoai made his first appearance as a playable character in the 2004 video game NCAA Football 2005. [106] The feud between Reigns and Wyatt ended at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event on October 25, where Reigns defeated Wyatt in a Hell in a Cell match. While he didnt initially approve of Jeys alliance with Reigns, The Usos became dedicated to the Bloodline over time. In 2016, he was drafted to the Raw brand. [16][5] He has Arbresh, English, Italian, and Samoan ancestry. Ten days after his birthday, he passed in his hometown of Pensacola due to his heart issues. Paul sees that type of stuff. The Usos are the children of Rikishi. Big Show (Last Men Standing Match)", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins won a Fatal 4-Way Match", "CALDWELL'S WWE MITB PPV RESULTS 6/14: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Dusty Rhodes 10-bell salute, WWE Title match, MITB match, Cena vs. Owens II, more", "CALDWELL'S WWE BATTLEGROUND PPV REPORT 7/19: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV Rollins vs. Lesnar, Cena vs. Owens III, Orton returns home, more", "WWE Smackdown Results 8/06/15 (Roman Reigns vs. Rusev)", "CALDWELL'S SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Lesnar vs. Taker, Title vs.

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