[184] At WrestleMania on April 8, Reigns failed to win the championship from Lesnar. [304] This marked the first time any champion defended the same championship three WrestleManias in a row. Roman was diagnosed with leukemia, and he made a pause to take care of himself. More so than the Briscos. [86] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 14, Reigns interfered during Rollins's match with John Cena, attacking Rollins and Big Show. WWE also teased this by mentioning Dean Ambrose during the . Jey and Jimmy were already traveling with the main roster, accompanied by Tamina. [75][76] On the Raw following Payback, Rollins turned on The Shield and aligned himself with Triple H and The Authority. Going out there and stretching the imagination and being creators and tapping into that performance and freeing ourselves. His second run, although only for three years, was far more memorable. He was part of 3-Minute Warning with Jamal (Umaga) and then teamed up with The Hurricane for 3 years. [285] During the same night, Lesnar would win the Royal Rumble and eventually challenge Reigns to a match in the main event of WrestleMania 38, marking the third time Reigns would face Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania. Soon they joined and formed a team, named The Wild Samoans, which gained incredible success. In 2018, he went on hiatus after being diagnosed with leukemia. His real name was Dwayne Johnson, the son of Rocky Johnson and Ata Maivia, Peter Maivia's daughter. Interestingly, the grandfather of The Rock, Fanene Anderson (Peter Maivia), and the grandfather of Roman Reigns, Amituanai Anoai were blood brothers. Roman Reigns has been Universal Champion since August 30, 2020, and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion since April 3, 2022. The decision was taken mainly because each performer travels so much, and we are all such a diverse group and from all over the place. He is known for his stinkface finisher that would involve him slamming his opponents face between his buttocks and viciously rubbing it. [277] On October 21, at Crown Jewel, Reigns successfully defended his title against Brock Lesnar, again with the help of The Usos. Most of them played football, including Reigns, who was an All-ACC defensive tackle at Georgia Tech and then signed with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings before a bout with leukemia derailed his gridiron career. 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[68][69] The next night on Raw, The Shield competed in a six-man tag team match against Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and John Cena, with all three members of the winning team qualifying for the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, which The Shield lost via disqualification after The Wyatt Family interfered and attacked Cena, Bryan and Sheamus. 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[289] It was reported that the WrestleMania main event was cut short due to Reigns sustaining an arm injury. [101][102] He would enlist the help of Ambrose in order to take on the reformed Wyatt Family,[103] with the duo defeating Wyatt and Harper at SummerSlam on August 23. I always used to think like, 'I can't wait for one day to do this with Roman and my brother.'". Reigns has headlined numerous pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania seven times (31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38 and 39). Junior went from teaming with Samu as the Samoan SWAT Team and the Headshrinkers to becoming a wildly popular singles star in the late 1990s as Rikishi, who could dance and have fun as quickly as he could lay down a beating on an out-of-line heel. [249] At Hell in a Cell on October 25, Reigns made Jey quit after attacking the injured Jimmy, thus retaining his title. [286], On the February 4 episode of SmackDown, Goldberg would make his return to challenge Reigns to a match at Elimination Chamber for the title a match two years in the making after their match at WrestleMania 36 was called off due to Reigns taking a hiatus. He serves as a role model for Roman, and he dreamed to be like him, when he was a kid. He devotes her sweet posts on social media. [309][310][311][312] They had twin sons in November 2016, followed by another set of twin sons in March 2020. Most recently, Jericho and Reigns have been . And if that's one of the biggest ones out there, let's do it. Other members of the famous family include former WWE champion Yokozuna, Hall of Famer Rikishi, and Umaga. Roman Reigns List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide The Anoa'is and Johnsons were very close when Dwayne was growing up. [77], Following Rollins's betrayal, Reigns would briefly continue teaming with Ambrose,[78] before embarking on a singles run and being quickly placed into world title contention. Are WWE Superstars Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins Best Friends in Real They went backstage to meet an up-and-coming wrestling prospect who had borrowed from family names to call his character Rocky Maivia. [118], Reigns was forced by McMahon to defend his championship in the 2016 Royal Rumble match on January 24, 2016. "Peter decided he'd better train me to wrestle and put me in the business before we cause some damage and wind up in prison," Afa told ESPN. [48][49] The following night on Raw, The Shield attempted to attack The Undertaker, but they were stopped by Team Hell No. 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. Roman grew up playing football in Florida. The 37-year-old Reigns, closing in on 1,000 days with the pair of belts, will headline his third consecutive WrestleMania on Sunday in Los Angeles, defending his titles against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39. Black Pearl, as he is known by ring name, wrestles on the independent circuit and has been in the business for 13 years. ", "Caldwell's WWE TLC PPV Results 12/16: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of final 2012 PPV Cena vs. Ziggler main event, Shield makes a statement", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 1/7: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw WWE Title match, The Rock returns, Cena vs. Ziggler (updated w/Box Score)", "Caldwell's WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results 1/27: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Punk vs. Rock, 30-man Rumble", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 1/28: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw Huge Return ends Raw, Rock's first night as WWE champ, Raw Roulette, Heyman-McMahon", "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 2/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw WWE explains many things, Punk-Jericho main event, Bruno HOF Video", "WWE News: Team Cena vs. Patricia spends a lot of time with Roman Reigns kids and her grandchildren. The group features stars almost exclusively from the famous Anoai/Fatu family dynasty. [303] Ultimately, Reigns successfully retained the titles against Rhodes after interference from Sikoa. Subscribe 0 Share 1 waiting. WWE may have given in to massive Roman Reigns request - Sportskeeda [136], In August, Reigns began a feud with United States Champion Rusev,[137] provoking a title match between the two at SummerSlam. Roman Reigns - Wikipedia Details here. [275] Immediately after the match, Reigns would be confronted by a returning Brock Lesnar. "They're nice boys, the Malloys . [290] At WrestleMania Backlash on May 8, Reigns and The Usos defeated RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) and McIntyre in a six-man tag team match. [206] On the March 25 episode of Raw, Reigns accepted a challenge from McIntyre for a match at WrestleMania 35. Nick Schwartz. And the way to do that was to go back to what Reigns knew best: family. [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. "I could watch the twins, because our movement patterns are far more similar than like me and 'Ecky' or Rodney or even Junior," Reigns said. Roman Reigns, on his Twitter, has always expressed love for his brother and has put out tweets whenever he missed Rosey. Boost. As if that wasn't enough, the two paired up with The Tribal Chief to form an unstoppable faction, holding all the tag team gold that the main roster can offer them right now. Ten days after his birthday, he passed in his hometown of Pensacola due to his heart issues. Debuting in WWF in 1992. he and was instantly pushed to the top. [328], Controversial rise to main event status (20142015), WWE World Heavyweight Champion (20152016), WWE Universal Champion and The Shield reunion (20162018), with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins as The Shield. "I was like, 'I'm so much smarter than these guys, they don't even know what this means.'". "He would have been like, 'You already know who the real Tribal Chief is,'" Reigns said. Roman Reigns (Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match)", "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan in a strap match for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship", "Roman Reigns def. [51] On the May 13 episode of Raw, The Shield's undefeated streak in televised six-man tag team matches ended in a disqualification loss in an elimination tag team match against Cena, Kane and Bryan. Following Fatu were two twin boys, around the same age as Reigns. WWE Wrestler Rosey, Brother of Roman Reigns, Dies at 47 - TheWrap Rowan then admitted that it was him and admitted that he was responsible for the hit and run as well. He likes Iron Man more than Batman. Afa, Sika and the other Samoans in attendance rooting for Maivia were arrested. 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. [52], On May 19 at Extreme Rules, Reigns and Rollins defeated Team Hell No in a tornado tag team match to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. It's the same thing. This means that Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa are also first cousins, once removed. 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. He had the gimmick of a Japanese sumo wrestler who was utterly dominant in the ring. [105] On September 20 at Night of Champions, Reigns and Ambrose teamed with Chris Jericho, but were defeated by Wyatt, Harper and Strowman. "I ain't know no better, man. [325], Reigns also makes regular appearances on fellow wrestler Xavier Woods' comedic YouTube channel UpUpDownDown under the nickname "The Merchandise". The Anoa'i and Fatu family were made up of larger-than-life men. Reigns is climbing the ranks of the WWE, and has in his sites set on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. It's just one of the heaviest things anybody has said to me in my life. Moreover, Matthew Anoa'i was also a pro wrestler. Sika soon followed, and the tag team, The Wild Samoans, was born. During the match, Corbin caused Mustafa Ali to be eliminated. [107], On the October 26 episode of Raw, Reigns defeated Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler, and Kevin Owens in a fatal four way to become the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. REIGNS WILL BE inside his home gym, running on the treadmill, when thoughts of his brother Matt inevitably enter his mind. Reigns' older brother, Matt Anoa'i, who later wrestled in WWE as Rosey, would be there, too. Despite WWE previously presenting Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Roman Reigns as close family members, the two are not actually related by blood. ", "WWE RAW Results 1/4/16 (Reigns vs. Sheamus)", "WWE Fastlane 2016 live results: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose", "4/3 WrestleMania 32 PPV Results Caldwell's Complete Live Report on Main PPV", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns def. [150] This led to a No Holds Barred match between Reigns and Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 on April 2,[151] which Reigns won in his third consecutive WrestleMania main event. "And had no quarrels proving that anytime any duo wanted to challenge them for either of those laurels.". "Cracks in The Bloodline" - WWE Universe reacts to Roman Reigns [124] After the latter match, Reigns was attacked by a returning Seth Rollins. 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. In WCW, he was notably part of a trio called The Samoan SWAT Team with Fatu (Rikishi) and his cousin Samu. Roman Reigns. I'm not convinced, and I can't trust the fact that everybody is taking it as seriously and locking themselves down at home like I am. So basically, The Rock and Sami Zayn are both honorary uces. It's something that we carry with us every single day.". The . Roman Reigns Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements While uce is a slang term for bro or brother, recent Twitter interactions between Sami Zayn and Rikishi have indicated that Zayn is specifically an honorary Uso, or an honorary son of Rikishi at least. Like this is what we've been waiting on. All rights reserved. However, his first cousins include Yokozuna and Umaga. [104] The following night on Raw, Reigns and Ambrose were attacked by Wyatt's new ally, the debuting Braun Strowman. That's how I found out how everyone got so big. [5] Following this announcement, Reigns would go on an indefinite hiatus to receive treatment. The Miz", "WWE Raw results, recap, grades: The Shield send shock waves with epic return in main event", "8/27 WWE RAW RESULTS: Keller's report on Reigns's show-opening confrontation with Braun, Corbin vs. Balor, Dana Brooke vs. Sasha, Seth open challenge", "Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman ended in a No Contest (Hell in a Cell Match)", "The Shield def. [294] At Clash at the Castle on September 3, Reigns successfully retained the titles against Drew McIntyre following interference from the debuting Solo Sikoa. [186][187], After defeating Samoa Joe at Backlash on May 6[188] and Jinder Mahal at Money in the Bank on June 17,[189] Reigns then entered a feud with Bobby Lashley, where both men believed that they were the rightful challenger to Lesnar's championship. Roman Reigns might already have the best choice for a new member to be added to The Bloodline very soon. Sami Zayn began associating himself with the top faction in May 2022, before eventually becoming an Honorary Uce in September. [227], In November, Reigns began a feud with King Corbin and his allies Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. The Usos are the children of Rikishi. Reigns also has a half-sister, Vanessa Anoa'i. Unexpectedly, at least to Reigns, a giant RV pulled up in front of the house. That could be art imitating life. Sika had his then-3-year-old son Joe with him. Despite his age, the precocious Heyman, who had just gotten credentialed to cover WWF events, started to drive with The Wild Samoans to shows all over the Northeast. Reigns aunt by blood, Elevera Anoai, had four sons with Iaulualo Folau Solofa Fatu, introducing the Fatus to the Anoai bloodline. Jimmy Uso returned to WWE TV on May 2021. Roman Reigns Samoan Brother Xyon Quinn Joins The Bloodline - YouTube Roman reigns real brother plz like and subscribe - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new featuresNFL. And Reigns said that day had been burnt into his memory ever since. About . Roman Reigns With His Father Besides his parents, Roman has three sisters: Vanessa Anoa'i, Myritza Anoa'i, and Summer Anoa'i, and a brother Matthew Anoa'i.
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