Debuting in WWF in 1992. he and was instantly pushed to the top. The stakes are high for us, because we've put so much into this business. "He's like, 'Nah, I don't get sick.' [54][55] Reigns and Rollins defeated Bryan and Orton at Payback on June 16 to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship. [217] The following week, Reigns was again targeted by the attacker as he was a victim of a hit and run. Roman Reigns worked with his former Sheild brothers for a long time, which brought them close in real life. Weeks before Sami Zayn was declared an honorary uce, Solo Sikoa made his main roster debut at the September 4 Clash At The Castle premium live event, helping Roman Reigns to retain his Undisputed WWE Universal Title. WWE's Bloodline story is almost three years old. "This is our art form. Roman Reigns' real name is Leati Joseph Anoa'i. Team Raw & Team NXT (Men's Survivor Series Elimination Triple Threat Match)", "Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin (Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match)", "King Corbin def. At the time, they were just 4 years old, but, Heyman recalled, within five minutes of playing around the ring, the kids were landing top-rope splashes onto each other. [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. Are Dwayne Johnson and Roman Reigns Related? - POPSUGAR Unfortunately, in 2017, Rosey was hospitalized due to congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. 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. 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. His father, Sika Anoai, used to be famous as a wrestler, and he is a cousin of another celebrity The Rock. But if not, like everything else in life, we're going to roll with the punches. After the birth of his daughter Roman Reigns announced in his interviews, that he dreamed to have more kids. [5] Anoai was a three-year starter beginning in his sophomore year and was also one of the team captains as a senior. [74] The Shield then defeated Evolution at both Extreme Rules on May 4 and Payback on June 1. [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. Rosey's brother Roman Reigns recently came back from a health scare and is one of the most heavily pushed stars in WWE today. [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. The Dynasty's takeover of the professional wrestling business started with "High Chief" Peter Maivia in the 1960s and 1970s, continued into the 1980s with The Wild Samoans and Samoan SWAT Team tag teams and exploded in the 1990s with performers like Yokozuna, Rikishi and The Rock. The Samoan Dynasty has dealt with a lot of loss over the years. WWE Hot Take: Why It's Time to End Roman Reigns' Epic Universal Title His father, Dusty, is one of the greatest performers the business has ever known, and his older brother, Dustin, has had an essential role in wrestling for decades, most notably as Goldust. Junior's twin sons were named Joshua and Jonathan. This is the way we express ourselves.". 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"Because like a bird to air, like a fish to water, is a Samoan to the wrestling ring. [30] He failed to win the championship when he lost to Kruger the following week. It should be noted that while Roman Reigns does call The Rock his cousin, they aren't technically related. [219] However, Bryan revealed the attacker as a man who merely resembled Rowan. The stable has been a dominant force thanks to the indomitable members of the Anoa'i family. . Joe is, of course, now known as Roman Reigns, pro wrestling's top star. Other cousins list also include The Uso bother, the sons of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi. [193] At SummerSlam on August 19, Reigns defeated Lesnar and won the Universal Championship for the first time in his career. Matthew was trained at his father's training center. This is our way of life. We lost people -- I'm not going to say because of this business, but maybe some of us got lost in this business. 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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. [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. 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 . 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. Jimmy Uso returned to WWE TV on May 2021. "And Afa said, 'When you were a kid, we looked after you, because we loved you like family. He had a 5-year stint with WWF where he debuted as The Tonga Kid. Reigns didn't . When in 2016 he put on pause his WWE tour, Reigns fans became concerned about him. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Roman Reigns are distant cousins since their grandfathers - Peter Maivia and Amituana Anoa'i - were blood brothers. [83], The next month, a singles match was set up between Reigns and Rollins for Night of Champions on September 21, but Reigns developed a legitimate incarcerated hernia which required surgery prior to the event. [308] Their first child, a daughter, was born in December 2007 and appeared with Anoai in a PSA in June 2014. About . 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[120] At Fastlane on February 22, Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose in a triple threat match to receive a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H at WrestleMania 32 on April 3,[121] where he defeated Triple H in the main event to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion for a third time. Joe would win the match after forcing Blor to pass out to a submission hold. Like this is what we've been waiting on. He was diagnosed with leukemia after his team physical and was released later that month. Upon winning the Intercontinental Championship, he became the 28th Triple Crown Champion and the 17th Grand Slam Champion. 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. Afa, Sika and the other Samoans in attendance rooting for Maivia were arrested. #romanreigns Roman reigns real brother's in #wweshorts #therock PETER MAIVIA, BORN on the South Pacific island of American Samoa, was a star during the territory days of professional wrestling, before cable and WWE's dominance. "Me and the twins have a closer build and a closer athleticism. [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). Perhaps it's no surprise to anyone following WWE for the past three years that Reigns' first reaction to the sight of his cousins, who perform under the names Jey and Jimmy Uso, was passive aggression.