[241] At Payback on August 30, Reigns defeated defending champion The Fiend and Strowman in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat match to win the Universal Championship for the second time. Roman Reigns real name, age, family, tattoos, theme song - Sportskeeda [164][165] Following this, Reigns began a rivalry with John Cena,[166] leading to a match at No Mercy on September 24, which Reigns won. Like, we all got it. The ambushed Timpanogos were outnumbered and outgunned and had no defense against the militia that crept in and surrounded their camp before dawn. 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. Despite a rocky start Sami Zayn managed to get in Roman Reigns good books, Relation to Roman Reigns Honorary First Cousins, Once Removed, Relation to Solo Sikoa Honorary brother. Rosey's brother Roman Reigns recently came back from a health scare and is one of the most heavily pushed stars in WWE today. Ultimately, though, the remarkable story that has been featured as the biggest part of WWE since the summer of 2020 has been about Reigns, the Usos and their relationship as kin. 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. 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[274] At the event on August 21, Reigns defeated Cena to retain the title. They worked the NWA territory circuit for most of the '70s before landing in the WWF (now WWE) in 1979. Rosey is also related to The Rock as he is a member of the Anoai Family, Rikishi with his sons, Jey and Jimmy Uso and their cousin, Roman Reigns , WWE Should Add Solo Sikoa To The Bloodline, The Samoan Dynasty: Meet the incredible family of Roman Reigns. [212] At Super ShowDown on June 7, Reigns lost to McMahon after interference from McIntyre. 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. [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 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. In 2018, he went on hiatus after being diagnosed with leukemia. [143] On the January 9, 2017, episode of Raw, Reigns lost the United States Championship to Jericho in a handicap match also involving Owens ending his reign at 106 days. 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. "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. He is also the first cousin once-removed to the Usos,. Shortly afterward, he recruited Jey Uso into the faction, who was later joined by his brother Jimmy. From the vehicle came Reigns' first cousin, Solofa Fatu Jr., who would become better known as Rikishi. 1 contender to the Universal Title", "KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 6/19: Reigns announces what he wants at Summerslam, Hardys vs. Anderson & Gallows", "7/9 Powell's WWE Great Balls of Fire Live Review", "Universal Champion Brock Lesnar def. [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. Their on-screen manager? [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. [115][116] On December 13, Reigns failed to regain the title from Sheamus in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs following interference by The League of Nations (Alberto Del Rio and Rusev), attacking Triple H in anger after the match. ", Last fall, another family member debuted in WWE after a run in NXT, the promotion's developmental successor to FCW. Roman Reigns Samoan Brother Xyon Quinn Joins The Bloodline - YouTube [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. 15 Chris Jericho. In 2016, he was drafted to the Raw brand. Heyman said he doesn't think there is a character on television "that offers as much sophistication in as many layers" as Reigns, and he doesn't limit that to pro wrestling. Afa started training under Maivia and Maivia's son-in-law Rocky Johnson and got booked to perform in Arizona. Solo Sikoa held the NXT North American Championship as he was became a member of The Bloodline on WWE TV, Relation to Roman Reigns First Cousin, Once Removed. [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. If you recall from our earlier discussion about Roman Reigns' brother Rosey, he once had a tag team partner in WWE named Jamal. Roman was a member of The Shield wrestling team and won champion title as its member. While he is not known for his wrestling skills, it is his strength in character which he is known for and known to play off of very well. Sika notably won the WWE (WWF) World Tag Team Championship on three occasions in the 1980s alongside his brother Afa Anoai as the Wild Samoans. "More so than the Harts and more so than the Funks. Roman Reigns might already have the best choice for a new member to be added to The Bloodline very soon. The Bloodline was formed almost three years ago when Reigns aligned with Heyman. Roman loves and respects his mother. He gained success in this area. After making his comeback following the main event of SummerSlam 2020, Reigns won the Universal Championship a week later at the Payback premium live event. WWE also teased this by mentioning Dean Ambrose during the . [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. "Imagine you walking in a backyard, and you see big Yokozuna sitting there, Barbarian [Sione Vailahi], my dad, Samu, Tonga Kid, the Wild Samoans," Jimmy Uso said. He has wrestled on the independent circuit, going to Japan, Epic Championship Wrestling and many others. REIGNS WILL BE inside his home gym, running on the treadmill, when thoughts of his brother Matt inevitably enter his mind. [259][260] At this time, Reigns would also feud with Edge, who had won the Royal Rumble match. [100] On July 17 at Battleground, Wyatt defeated Reigns after Luke Harper interfered and attacked Reigns. In the early 1970s, Anoa'i's sons, Afa and Sika, would drive Maivia, who they considered their uncle, up and down the freeways of California to wrestling events. Jericho and Reigns first interacted as a team at the 2015 Survivor Series, but most of their time together has come to opponents. Triple H, Undertaker vs. Rusev in a casket match", "Roman Reigns def. Three years into his run, he was renamed Tama. [note 1][18] Both his father Sika Anoai and his brother Rosey were professional wrestlers. Even so, it seems that in the Samoan family culture, the word "cousin" is thrown around rather freely, so anyone who's close is likely considered family. [280], On the December 3 episode of SmackDown, Reigns successfully defended his title against Sami Zayn after Lesnar attacked Zayn. [295] At Crown Jewel on November 5, Reigns successfully retained the titles against Logan Paul. He was diagnosed with leukemia after his team physical and was released later that month. [87] This started a feud between Reigns and Big Show,[88] in which Reigns defeated him multiple times by countout[89] and disqualification. I couldn't believe he did it and I was so grateful.". [25] Anoai was released by the Eskimos on November 10, and proceeded to retire from professional football. [6] In 2008, he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Jey and Jimmy were already traveling with the main roster, accompanied by Tamina. The Battle Creek massacre was a massacre on March 5, 1849, by Mormon settlers of Timpanogo natives at Battle Creek (near present-day Pleasant Grove, Utah ). [152] The next night on Raw, Reigns opened the show to ten minutes of severe boos and chants from the crowd, attempting to stop him from speaking, before simply stating "This is my yard now" and leaving the ring. [148][149] The following night on Raw, Reigns was chokeslammed by The Undertaker after they both joined forces to attack Strowman. He went through multiple gimmick changes, but he is perhaps most famously known during the Attitude Era days, where he won the Intercontinental Championship, the WWF World Tag Team Championship, and the WWE Tag Team Championship. Also, Nia Jax, Jimmy Snuka are Reigns' cousins. [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. In 1989, on that sunny day in Pensacola, the 4-year-old Reigns, decades before becoming "The Head of the Table," shot his cousins the middle finger during that initial meeting. Roman Reigns' father, Sika, was one of the first members of the family to become a star in WWE as one half of The Wild Samoans, the tag team also featuring his brother, Afa, that won the WWE tag titles on three separate occasions. The . While their peers were wearing out Beatles records, the Brunsons were bopping . Bray Wyatt to qualify for the Men's Elimination Chamber Match", "Roman Reigns won the first-ever Seven-Man Elimination Chamber Match to challenge Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania", "Powell's WrestleMania 34 live review: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle vs. Reigns also has a half-sister, Vanessa Anoa'i. [91] On the February 2 episode of Raw, Reigns suffered his first pinfall loss in singles competition on the main roster when Big Show defeated him after interference from Rollins. Meet The Real Lafferty Family, From Parents Watson Sr - Bustle [251], At Survivor Series on November 22, Reigns defeated Raw's WWE Champion Drew McIntyre in a Champion vs. Champion match,[252] before beginning a feud with Kevin Owens, after Reigns believed Owens to be disrespecting his family. Sami Zayn began associating himself with the top faction in May 2022, before eventually becoming an Honorary Uce in September. [182] After defeating Bray Wyatt on the February 5 episode of Raw,[183] Reigns qualified for the Elimination Chamber match, which he won, earning the right to face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 34. That idea was to make the stories feel more natural and relatable. So, I can look at the basics like, 'Oh, that's how he did that hip toss. The stable has been a dominant force thanks to the indomitable members of the Anoa'i family. Reigns' older brother, Matt Anoa'i, who later wrestled in WWE as Rosey, would be there, too. [22], After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft, Anoai was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in May 2007. 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. Roman Reigns has been Universal Champion since August 30, 2020, and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion since April 3, 2022. Junior's twin sons were named Joshua and Jonathan. And the way to do that was to go back to what Reigns knew best: family. Roman Reigns and The Usos formed The . [306] They were married in December 2014,[307] and reside in Tampa, Florida. Bray Wyatt (Hell in a Cell Match)", "WWE RAW Results 10/26/15 (Reigns is No. Reigns first cousins include Hall of Famers Rikishi (Solofa Fatu Jr), Yokozuka (Agatupu Rodney Anoai) and former Intercontinental Champion Umaga (Edward Smith Fatu). In WCW, he was notably part of a trio called The Samoan SWAT Team with Fatu (Rikishi) and his cousin Samu. 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. [167] The next night on Raw, Reigns described his victory over Cena as the biggest win in his career. He was born in American Samoa and grew up with 12 siblings. 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. But maybe The Tribal Chief's origin story can be traced back to then. [50] This set up a six-man tag team match on the April 22 episode of Raw, which The Shield won. I will see stuff that I do that I didn't notice. Dwayne last appeared in WWE in 2019; his most recent full-length match was 10 years ago. [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. He and his cousin Samu began to team up as The Samoan SWAT Team in WCW and were later a trio, joined by Junior's twin brother, Sam Fatu (character name: The Samoan Savage), who was already a star in WWF in the mid-1980s as The Tonga Kid. Joe is, of course, now known as Roman Reigns, pro wrestling's top star. [62] Reigns and Rollins lost the tag team titles to Rhodes and Goldust in a no disqualification match on the October 14 episode of Raw, following interference from Big Show. Rosey Anoa'I (brother) Date of birth: April 7, 1970 Date of death: April 18, 2017 His real name was Matthew Tapunu'u Anoai. And they're marinating at least 100 pieces of turkey tails. Previously Sika was a king on the ring, too. Like this is what we've been waiting on. Jey has been rebelling and having his loyalty questioned. [234], The following night on SmackDown, Reigns challenged Goldberg for the Universal Championship, leading to a match between the two being set up for WrestleMania 36. [153][154] Reigns then resumed his feud with Strowman, after Strowman kayfabe injured Reigns's shoulder. It was brief, Reigns said. Reigns, in his role as Undisputed WWE Universal champion and "Tribal Chief" of the family, has ruled with an iron fist, mixing feigned affection for The Usos with a steady diet of manipulation and gaslighting. The girl is named as JoJo in a family circle. Like most men in the family, pro wrestling would be there, though. Reigns said he met Dwayne several times when he was young, but has no memory of it. None other than Heyman, who had remained close to the family. Patricia spends a lot of time with Roman Reigns kids and her grandchildren. [309][310][311][312] They had twin sons in November 2016, followed by another set of twin sons in March 2020. 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. Mr. and Mrs. Anoai decided to be extremely private about the new members of their family. Roman Reigns Family With Parents, Wife, Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister & CousinLeati Joseph Anoai or famously Roman Reigns was born on May 25, 1985, in Pensa. In 2008 he participated in several games as a player of Edmonton Eskimos. #romanreigns Roman reigns real brother's in #wweshorts #therock DEBA gaming and entertainment 75 subscribers Subscribe 0 Share No views 1 minute ago #romanreigns Roman reigns real. And Reigns said that day had been burnt into his memory ever since. [226] At Crown Jewel on October 31, Reigns was part of Team Hogan (alongside Rusev, Ricochet, Shorty G, and Ali), defeating Team Flair (Randy Orton, King Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Drew McIntyre). Reigns first title defense was against his cousin Jey Uso, who he defeated at that years Clash Of Champions event. Matthew was trained at his fathers training center. Like, he's going to be the best at it.". By 2012, Reigns was already called up to the main WWE roster as part of a group called The Shield. In spite of the fact, that Reigns is the king of the ring and he really dominates over his opponents, in his everyday life he is a doting father and loving husband, full of care and without any sign of aggression. Jey said "Ecky" would take the already-cooked chicken and dip it back in the marinade, which had been mixed in the coolers with raw chicken. 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. Reigns said he'll channel one of his relatives while playing his character now on TV without even knowing it. [133] At Battleground on July 24, Reigns made his televised return, facing Rollins and Dean Ambrose for the now-renamed WWE Championship,[134] which Ambrose won. [232] At the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, Reigns defeated Corbin in a falls count anywhere match, after receiving assistance from The Usos. As one of the last survivors of the Attitude Era, Chris Jericho 's approval means a lot to the young wrestlers he's working with today. Jamal's real name was Eddie Fatu and he was the cousin of his tag partner and Reigns himself as well as the uncle of Jimmy and Jey Uso. The Bloodline faction, led by Roman Reigns, has established itself one of the most dominant forces in modern WWE history. [45], The Shield then indistinctly ended their association with Punk while beginning a feud with John Cena, Ryback and Sheamus that directed to a six-man tag match on February 17 at Elimination Chamber, which The Shield won. Reigns and Lashley won their respective matches, setting up a number one contender's match between the two the following week,[191][192] which Reigns won. Going out there and stretching the imagination and being creators and tapping into that performance and freeing ourselves. "And had no quarrels proving that anytime any duo wanted to challenge them for either of those laurels.". [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. Roman Reigns worked with his former Sheild brothers for a long time, which brought them close in real life. ", "IVideo: Sheamus reportedly responsible for Roman Reigns's broken nose", "Roman Reigns undergoes surgery following Triple H attack", "Superstars to be featured on WWE 2K17 roster", "WWE 2K18 roster: Meet the Superstars joining the list of playable characters", "WWE 2K19 Roster Reveal: 75 Playable Superstars Announced", "Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns unveiled as WWE 2K20 cover Superstars", "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare: Reigns & Rollins team up with Creed & Kofi!

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