I don't necessarily see it, because it's just normal to me. Over the years, Reigns said, he and Dwayne have gotten "really close." "They're nice boys, the Malloys . He had a forgettable first run with WWE under the name Jamal, where he teamed up with Roman Reigns' own brother Rosey in a tag team known as 3-minute warning. 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. Heyman and Reigns have been the creative forces behind the years-long Bloodline arc. [281] On the December 17 episode of SmackDown, Reigns fired Heyman as his manager due to Heyman's past association with Lesnar. Dwayne Johnson and Roman Reigns (ne Joe Anoa'i) play brothers Luke and Mateo in the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw, but they also share a special familial connection in real life. [72] This led to a match between The Shield and Kane and The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) at WrestleMania XXX on April 6, which The Shield won. WWE Wrestler Rosey, Brother of Roman Reigns, Dies at 47 Matt Anoa'i won tag team title alongside The Hurricane Tony Maglio | April 19, 2017 @ 8:58 AM WWE Wrestler Rosey WWE wrestler Matt Anoa'i. Outside of his character, Yokozuna was known to be an extremely kind-hearted individual. It didn't materialize. Check it out, Be the first one to comment on this story. 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. "More so than the Harts and more so than the Funks. [211] On the May 20 episode of Raw, Reigns, who appeared via the wild card rule, was interrupted by Shane McMahon, who was still bothered by Reigns' earlier attack on his father. There were rumors that WWE was trying to set up a family vs. family battle to main event WrestleMania 39 between Reigns and The Rock. [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. As a kid, Reigns would pull up and see his father training the likes of Junior, Sam Fatu and Rodney Anoa'i, who became WWF champion as the character Yokozuna. The Usos hold the record for the longest reigning tag team champions in WWE. James Caldwell of the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter in February 2015 on Reigns's background compared to that of his Shield teammates[97], In April, Reigns resumed his feud with Big Show, which culminated on April 26 in a Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules, which Reigns won. [153][154] Reigns then resumed his feud with Strowman, after Strowman kayfabe injured Reigns's shoulder. ", "[Reigns] had more charisma at 3 years old than an entire locker room filled with future Hall of Famers," Heyman told ESPN last year. 1: Roman Reigns vs. Rusev Gamer Gauntlet", "Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler on FOX's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square", "2020 CBS Sports Wrestling Awards: Drew McIntyre stands out as Wrestler of the Year", "Pro Wrestling 2022 awards: The best male and female wrestler, feud, faction, promo and more", "AJ Styles y Becky Lynch lideran los premios PWI 2018", "PWI's 2016 WWE wrestler of the year and most hated wrestler announced", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016", "Roman Reigns Tops 2022 PWI 500, Second Time At Number One", "February 21, 2022 Observer Newsletter: 2021 Awards issue, Cody and Brandi Rhodes leave AEW", "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more", "March 6, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2016 Awards issue, talent departing TNA, more", "The Shield's first WWE Tag Team Championship reign", "WWE.com Roman Reigns won 2015 Royal Rumble Match", "Early 2014 WWE Slammy Award winners announced", "WWE Announces Year-End Awards on Instagram", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Reigns&oldid=1152637586, * Offseason and/or practice squad member only, Ranked No. But shared experiences, like their time together on the movie set of "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," have made it easy to "fast track" discussions. "He would have been like, 'You already know who the real Tribal Chief is,'" Reigns said. [57][58], In August, The Shield began working for chief operating officer Triple H and The Authority. King Corbin (Steel Cage Match)", "2/28 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of John Cena's return, Goldberg's first appearance since winning the WWE Universal Championship at WWE Super ShowDown", "Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman", "Braun Strowman To Replace Roman Reigns At WWE's Snakebitten WrestleMania 36", "WWE's Roman Reigns talks fatherhood, family and making a comeback into the ring", "Roman Reigns Just Reached His Biggest Career Milestone Yet", "WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Unfortunately, in 2017, Rosey was hospitalized due to congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Your login session has expired. After Solo Sikoa Joins The Bloodline There is a Chance . Turk Malloy, six feet up in the cab of the real truck; and Virgil Malloy, feet on the ground trackside, remote control in his hands. All rights reserved. The Anoa'i and Fatu family were made up of larger-than-life men. 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? [190] The following night on Raw, two triple threat matches were set to determine Lesnar's challenger for SummerSlam. All three men went on to become undisputed champions, with Roman Reigns unifying the WWE and Universal titles at WrestleMania 38 in April 2022, and The Usos defeating RK-Bro to unify the SmackDown and Raw tag titles that May. "I knew he would take off," Jey said. [114] Immediately afterward, Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Reigns, thus ending Reigns' reign after only five minutes. [218] After ruling out Samoa Joe[218] and Buddy Murphy as suspects, Reigns next investigated Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan due to testimony from Murphy and seemingly incriminating video footage. The Rock's grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, and Roman Reigns' grandfather, "Reverend" Amituana'i Anoa'i, considered each other "blood brothers," meaning extremely close friends who call . A year before Heyman's introduction to the future tag stars, he ran into Sika backstage at a show in Panama City, Florida. [217] The following week, Reigns was again targeted by the attacker as he was a victim of a hit and run. Actually, Sika and Roman are not just relatives, they are also colleagues. He was released by WWE in 2004 after the company repeatedly requested him to lose weight. Please logout and login again. She was born, when her mother was still a college student. He has a whole lineage of wrestlers in his family. In 2018, he went on hiatus after being diagnosed with leukemia. While we don't know if and when that will happen, it will certainly inject freshness into The Tribal Chief's stable. He quit his career of a football player that very year. He is currently signed to WWE on the SmackDown brand, where he is the current and longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion in his second reign and the current WWE Champion in his fourth reignwith both championships, he is referred to as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. As mentioned, Maivia and Trovale were blood brothers. 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. 1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list of the top 500 singles wrestlers in 2016 and 2022. [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. And the way to do that was to go back to what Reigns knew best: family. The team appeared in numerous wrestling events and won several championships. He is known for his stinkface finisher that would involve him slamming his opponents face between his buttocks and viciously rubbing it. After school he worked in nightclubs, and finally decided to make career of a wrestler. As a part of the legendary Anoa'i family, Reigns is a cousin to former professional wrestlers Yokozuna, Rikishi, Umaga, and the Tonga Kid. Under the ring name Roman Reigns, he made his main roster debut in 2012 as a member of The Shield alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. [219] However, Bryan revealed the attacker as a man who merely resembled Rowan. [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. He devotes her sweet posts on social media. "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. [221][222] This caused Bryan and Rowan to split due to Rowan lying, and a no disqualification match between Reigns and Rowan was scheduled for Clash of Champions on September 15,[222][223] which Rowan won after interference from a returning Luke Harper. It was a sunny day in 1989. From Nigeria, WE THE ONES, Hi Roman reigns Im a huge fan I have always wanted u to come to my house and adopt me Im 12+years I have always loved the shield and ur nickname I hope u remember me and dont neglect this comment I live in Nigeria, I am a big fuuun of u.roman reigns u are my hero I love u sooooo much just wish I can see u one day ur pictures are all over my bedroom??? Michelle Faye/FX. Reigns will defend the championship against Rhodes, but there is much more to it. [275] After that, Reigns begins a rivalry with Finn Blor, successfully defending his title against him on the September 3 episode of SmackDown,[276] and in an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules on September 26 with Blor in his Demon persona. [136], In August, Reigns began a feud with United States Champion Rusev,[137] provoking a title match between the two at SummerSlam. [203], On February 25, 2019, Reigns made his return to Raw, revealing that his leukemia was once again in remission to a huge ovation from the crowd. Rosey was released from his contract in March 2006. While Roman Reigns would already occasionally team with The Usos, the formation of The Bloodline truly began after Reigns WWE return in the summer of 2020. That idea was to make the stories feel more natural and relatable. [291], On the June 17 episode of SmackDown, Reigns successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Riddle, but after the match, he was attacked by a returning Brock Lesnar to renew their rivalry and set up a Last Man Standing match at SummerSlam on July 30,[292][293] in which Reigns won, ending their 7-year feud. I am a big fan of u roman reigns and you are the best wrestler I have ever known on WWE I just wanted to let you know that your videos on cameo has really help me and inspired me to do better thank you roman reigns, We the ones kiyega timothy from uganda kiwawu mityana, I love you Roman and I just found out about he Anoia family ilove u all so much. [220] Nonetheless, Reigns found additional footage that showed Rowan pushing over the equipment. [5] While at the Georgia Institute of Technology, he was a member of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team along with Calvin Johnson, who later became a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). [135] The following night on Raw, Reigns also failed to contend for the newly announced WWE Universal Championship against Rollins at SummerSlam on August 21, as he lost to the debuting Finn Blor in a qualifying match. "He would've been ribbing me nonstop.". He sadly passed away on April 17th, 2017. When Jey got home from the road, he'd bang on the wall to let Reigns know he was back, and the two would go out onto their shared porch, crack open cans of Coors Light and talk into the night about the "ABCs" of wrestling, like how to lay out a match, Reigns said. Not necessarily their signature stuff, but the early basics.". 1 superstar. Reigns signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2007 as an undrafted free agent. Soon they joined and formed a team, named The Wild Samoans, which gained incredible success. [224] Reigns would later defeat Rowan in a lumberjack match on the 20th Anniversary of SmackDown[225] and subsequently team with Bryan to defeat Rowan and Harper at Hell in a Cell on October 6 in a tornado tag team match to end the feud. [262] On the April 30 episode of SmackDown, Reigns defeated Bryan in a championship vs. career match, which resulted in Bryan being forced to leave SmackDown. And Jey, stunned by the profane display, ratted Reigns out. [139] In a rematch at Clash of Champions on September 25, Reigns would defeat Rusev to win the United States Championship,[140] and retained the title against Rusev in a Hell in a Cell match at the titular event on October 30 to end their feud. Roman loves and respects his mother. OK. That's how he does a suplex.' 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Roman Reigns has been Universal Champion since August 30, 2020, and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion since April 3, 2022 Reigns' first cousins include Hall of Famers Rikishi (Solofa Fatu Jr), Yokozuka (Agatupu Rodney Anoai) and former Intercontinental Champion Umaga (Edward Smith Fatu). Rikishi is a WWE Hall of Famer most famously known for his 12-year tenure in the WWE. After his victory, Reigns was jeered heavily by the crowd, despite portraying a heroic character. [73] The feud with Kane also prompted The Shield to sever ties with Triple H, who reformed Evolution to counteract them. Sikoa has become the quiet, intimidating enforcer of the Bloodline group . In April 2020 Roman announced that Galina is pregnant again with twins. Check out WrestleShop.com for all your favorite WrestleTalk merch, the WrestleTalk Magazine, wrestling shirts for grown-ups, and more! She is the first child of Joe and Galina Anoai. More so than the Rhodeses.". [129][130], On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Reigns was drafted to the Raw brand. His father, Sika Anoai, used to be famous as a wrestler, and he is a cousin of another celebrity The Rock. [63] At Hell in a Cell on October 27, Reigns and Rollins failed to regain the championship in a triple threat tag team match. "I ain't know no better, man. [99] On June 14 at Money in the Bank, Reigns competed in his first Money in the Bank ladder match, which he failed to win after Bray Wyatt interfered and attacked him. 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Despite WWE previously presenting Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Roman Reigns as close family members, the two are not actually related by blood. Dean Ambrose in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final Match; Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion", "11/22 Survivor Series live results Caldwell's Ongoing Report", "WWE Survivor Series 2015: Sheamus pins Roman Reigns to win world title", "WWE Raw live results 1214: Will the Authority punish Roman Reigns? It was and continues to be the best work of all three men's careers. [313][314], At a house show on December 30, Anoai had his nose legitimately broken during his match against Sheamus,[315][316] and later underwent nasal reconstructive surgery which altered the appearance of his nose. He tied the WWE record for most eliminations in a Survivor Series match with four in the 2013 event and also previously held the record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match with 12 in the 2014 event. Moreover, Matthew Anoa'i was also a pro wrestler. WrestleMania 39 is the next chapter in this unusually long, multifaceted pro-wrestling story. "Because like a bird to air, like a fish to water, is a Samoan to the wrestling ring. [70] A six-man tag team match pitting The Shield against The Wyatt Family on February 24 at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view was arranged, in which The Shield lost after Ambrose abandoned the match mid-way through. [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. Dwayne greeted his younger cousin by calling him Sole (pronounced SOH-lay), a Samoan term of endearment akin to "bro" or "dude.". [194] Reigns went on to reignite his feud with Braun Strowman, who was the Money in the Bank holder. [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. [104] The following night on Raw, Reigns and Ambrose were attacked by Wyatt's new ally, the debuting Braun Strowman. Black Pearl, as he is known by ring name, wrestles on the independent circuit and has been in the business for 13 years. Now she is not the only gem in Anoai family. He main evented Wrestlemania two years in a row, at Wrestlemania IX and Wrestlemania X. The group features stars almost exclusively from the famous Anoai/Fatu family dynasty. 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Lets now go and take a look into Roman Reigns' incredible family: Rosey had a 4-year stint in WWE, having a run completely opposite to that his younger brother Roman Reigns is currently having. Reigns is one of the faces of modern WWE as is a former 4-time. There is no Bloodline story, however, without the real-life Anoa'i, Fatu and Maivia families, which have been christened together as The Samoan Dynasty by relatives. [280], On the December 3 episode of SmackDown, Reigns successfully defended his title against Sami Zayn after Lesnar attacked Zayn. Bray Wyatt (Hell in a Cell Match)", "WWE RAW Results 10/26/15 (Reigns is No. I didn't know until probably middle school and I'm like, 'Oh, no, I get it. Rosey's brother Roman Reigns recently came back from a health scare and is one of the most heavily pushed stars in WWE today.
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