The stable has been a dominant force thanks to the indomitable members of the Anoa'i family. He'll have to go through Brock Lesnar, who took it at this past weekend's SummerSlam,. [19][20] Anoai attended Pensacola Catholic High School and Escambia High School,[5] before going on to major in management at the Georgia Institute of Technology. ", "WWE WrestleMania Backlash results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns and The Usos vs. Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro, Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey in an I Quit match for the Smackdown Women's Title, Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins, Edge vs. AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos, Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss", "6/17 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Mr. McMahon's appearance, Roman Reigns vs. Riddle for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Madcap Moss vs. [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. [284] On January 29 at the Royal Rumble event, Reigns defended the championship against Seth "Freakin" Rollins, losing the match by disqualification; however championships cannot change hands by disqualification, thus Reigns retained the title. The next year, he represented Raw in an inter-promotional feud between him and Batista, who represented Smackdown. In 1982, Solofa, the nephew of Afa and Sika, referred to by the family as Junior, sustained a gunshot wound in a drive-by shooting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Reigns and Jey were neighbors then, in what Jey describes as a "raggedy little" apartment complex in the Tampa area. Sami Zayn began associating himself with the top faction in May 2022, before eventually becoming an Honorary Uce in September. That's how I found out how everyone got so big. I couldn't believe he did it and I was so grateful.". It's just one of the heaviest things anybody has said to me in my life. AJ Styles", "5/22 WWE Extreme Rules PPV Results Caldwell's Complete Live Report", "6/19 WWE MITB PPV Results Caldwell's Complete Live Report", "Roman Reigns suspended for Wellness Violation", "Roman Reigns Violated WWE Health Policy, So Why Did He Fight Anyway? Roman Reigns Celebrity Profile - Hollywood Life "He would've been ribbing me nonstop.". [117] The next night on Raw, Vince McMahon granted Reigns a title rematch against Sheamus, under the stipulation that if Reigns lost, he would be forced to retire. It's instinctual, it's in the blood.". "That's where it started," Reigns said with a laugh. Reigns signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2007 as an undrafted free agent. [90], Reigns then entered the 2015 Royal Rumble match on January 25, which he won after lastly eliminating Rusev, therefore granting him a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31. #romanreigns Roman reigns real brother's in #wweshorts #therock [26] On the January 16, 2011 episode of FCW, Leakee was a competitor in a 30-man Grand Royal, but was eliminated. He is a big fan of Bret Hart, a former American-Canadian wrestler. Matthew was trained at his fathers training center. [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. [81] Following the event, Reigns began a feud with Orton,[82] culminating in a match at SummerSlam on August 17, which Reigns won. [65] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 15, The Shield were defeated by CM Punk in a 3-on-1 handicap match, after Reigns accidentally speared Ambrose. Most recently, Jericho and Reigns have been . They teamed together until disbanding in 2014, after which Reigns entered singles competition, though the trio would occasionally reunite until Ambrose left WWE in 2019. [31] Leakee later won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship with Mike Dalton[32][33] and would drop the titles to CJ Parker and Jason Jordan shortly after. Even . Triple H and Stephanie McMahon", "Brock Lesnar def. 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. Roman Reigns real name, age, family, tattoos, theme song - Sportskeeda "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. He is also famously known for having been thrown off the Hell In A Cell onto a truck of hay by The Undertaker, and also for being the one to hit Stone Cold with a car and as a result using the famous line I did it for The Rock. His first leukemia diagnosis came during a team physical and he was released from the team soon after. 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. [157] The feud between the two was put on hold after Strowman legitimately injured his elbow. [228] Reigns was named team captain for SmackDown at Survivor Series on November 24,[229] where he and his four teammates defeated Team Raw and Team NXT in a five-on-five-on-five tag team elimination match. Mormon settlement of Utah Valley came upon . Their move to SmackDown in 2016 saw a career resurgence for the twins. Reigns is a six-time world champion in WWE, having held the WWE Championship four times and the WWE Universal Championship twice. [7] Wearing the number 99, Anoai played for one season with the Eskimos, featuring in five games, of which he started three. Not necessarily their signature stuff, but the early basics.". Umaga was involved in a WrestleMania match opposite Donald Trump. Roman Reigns and The Bloodline might be ready to include a major new [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. Dwayne greeted his younger cousin by calling him Sole (pronounced SOH-lay), a Samoan term of endearment akin to "bro" or "dude.". 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"They could outdrink and outfight any other tandem on the face of the planet," Heyman said. Your login session has expired. [144], This led to a no disqualification rematch with Owens at the Royal Rumble on January 29 that saw Jericho being suspended above the ring in a shark cage,[145] where Reigns lost after Braun Strowman interfered. [87] This started a feud between Reigns and Big Show,[88] in which Reigns defeated him multiple times by countout[89] and disqualification. But many fans and pundits rejected Reigns initially. via WWE. And the way to do that was to go back to what Reigns knew best: family. LDS (Mormon) Characters in the movie "Ocean's Eleven" (2001) - LDS Film He has wrestled on the independent circuit, going to Japan, Epic Championship Wrestling and many others. However, his first cousins include Yokozuna and Umaga. [84][85] Reigns returned on the December 8 episode of Raw, accepting a Slammy Award for "Superstar of the Year". [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. Roman Reigns might already have the best choice for a new member to be added to The Bloodline very soon. That's just how he is. [258] Reigns then retained his title against Daniel Bryan at both Elimination Chamber on February 21 and Fastlane on March 21. The Bloodline was formed almost three years ago when Reigns aligned with Heyman. [175] Following his title win, Reigns would successfully defend the title against Elias,[176] Jason Jordan,[177] Cesaro[178] and Samoa Joe[179][180] before losing it back to The Miz on the 25th Anniversary of Raw on January 22, 2018, ending his reign at 63 days. In 2016, he was drafted to the Raw brand. The Samoan Dynasty: Meet the incredible family of Roman Reigns "I flipped them off," Reigns told ESPN with a laugh. [209] The following week, Elias challenged Reigns to a match at Money in the Bank on May 19 which Reigns accepted[210] and also won. "Some stuff just doesn't have to be said, because we've experienced the same stuff. 8 Things You Didn't Know About WWE Superstar Roman Reigns [53] On the June 14 episode of SmackDown, The Shield were given their first decisive loss in televised six-man tag team matches at the hands of Team Hell No and Randy Orton, when Bryan submitted Rollins. [207] At the event on April 7, Reigns was successful in defeating McIntyre. [212] At Super ShowDown on June 7, Reigns lost to McMahon after interference from McIntyre. Roman Reigns is not actually The Usos' cousin? Exploring how the WWE Reigns managed to win after overcoming interferences from McMahon, Del Rio and Rusev, regaining the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the process. Roman Reigns (American Professional Wrestler and Longest-Reigning WWE Universal Champion) Leati Joseph 'Joe' Anoai, better known by his ring name, Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler from the famous Anoai wrestling family. As Elevera was Reigns aunt by blood, Rikishi and Roman Reigns are first cousins. 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. About . Previously Sika was a king on the ring, too. His parents moved their family to USA, when Sika was just 14 years old. Then he worked as a stevedore, and finally, turned into a professional wrestler. Like, he's going to be the best at it.". Both men had heart issues, compounded by the physical nature of their profession (and their size) and, in the case of Ecky, a problem with pain medication. [5] [28], In January 2012, Leakee pinned FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger in a non-title match. [125], At Money in the Bank on June 19, Reigns lost to Rollins, marking his first clean loss on the main roster and ending his reign at 77 days. If you ask him, Roman Reigns will tell you that he has over a hundred cousins. "Because like a bird to air, like a fish to water, is a Samoan to the wrestling ring. "Our in-ring characters were old-school savage, non-English-speaking, fish-eating, tearing-off-your-head wrestlers," Afa said. [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. You're going to get sick,'" Jey said. [122] After WrestleMania, Reigns began a feud with AJ Styles and successfully defended the championship against him at Payback on May 1[123] and then again at Extreme Rules in an Extreme Rules match on May 22. [105] On September 20 at Night of Champions, Reigns and Ambrose teamed with Chris Jericho, but were defeated by Wyatt, Harper and Strowman. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Trending Now (Hashtag) of the Year (2013) #BelieveInTheShield, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 12:32. [36], Roman Reigns made his main roster television debut as on November 18, 2012 at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, assaulting Ryback during the triple threat main event for the WWE Championship, allowing CM Punk to retain the title, thus establishing themselves as villains. His first storyline after returning in August 2020 as a heel was with Jey and Jimmy, emotionally (and physically) breaking them until they had no choice but to acknowledge him as their Tribal Chief.