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[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. The same thing happened after his signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Three years into his run, he was renamed Tama. The two had performed a ceremony called a blood oath to become connected to one another, the idea being that each persons blood flows through the others veins. "Some stuff just doesn't have to be said, because we've experienced the same stuff. [275] Immediately after the match, Reigns would be confronted by a returning Brock Lesnar. Reigns first cousins include Hall of Famers Rikishi (Solofa Fatu Jr), Yokozuka (Agatupu Rodney Anoai) and former Intercontinental Champion Umaga (Edward Smith Fatu). [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. Sika debuted in 1973 alongside his brother Afa. [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. If you ask him, Roman Reigns will tell you that he has over a hundred cousins. [148][149] The following night on Raw, Reigns was chokeslammed by The Undertaker after they both joined forces to attack Strowman. [98] On May 17 at Payback, Reigns failed to win the world title from Rollins in a fatal four-way match that also involved Orton and Ambrose. In 2007 Sika and Afas names were included into WWE Hall of fame. Jimmy & Jey Usos relations to Roman Reigns First Cousins, Once Removed, Jimmy Usos relation to Jey Uso twin brother. After winning a battle royal[79] Reigns was inserted into a ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank on June 29; however the match was won by John Cena. [48][49] The following night on Raw, The Shield attempted to attack The Undertaker, but they were stopped by Team Hell No. Rowan then admitted that it was him and admitted that he was responsible for the hit and run as well. He remains a beloved part of the Attitude Era, and has shown up on WWE programming multiple times in a non-wrestling capacity. And Reigns said that day had been burnt into his memory ever since. He had world title feuds with John Cena and even feuded with the likes of Bobby Lashley. [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. [71], In March, The Shield came out to seemingly attack Jerry Lawler, only to attack Kane instead, turning all three men face in the process. And if that's one of the biggest ones out there, let's do it. Reigns is a six-time world champion in WWE, having held the WWE Championship four times and the WWE Universal Championship twice. ROMAN REIGNS WAS 4 years old, playing on the side of his family's home in Pensacola, Florida. A day doesn't go by that Reigns doesn't miss his brother. [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. Sami Zayn isnt actually part of the Anoai family by blood. [227], In November, Reigns began a feud with King Corbin and his allies Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. [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. "They could outdrink and outfight any other tandem on the face of the planet," Heyman said. 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. 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. His parents moved their family to USA, when Sika was just 14 years old. [239] At the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2023, Reigns successfully defended the titles against Kevin Owens for the fourth time. In 2016, he was drafted to the Raw brand. [216], On the July 30 episode of SmackDown, an unidentified person pushed lighting equipment on Reigns. 15 Chris Jericho. From the vehicle came Reigns' first cousin, Solofa Fatu Jr., who would become better known as Rikishi. Roman Reigns has been on absolute fire as the Tribal Chief. In an interview with Bleacher Report, Roman Reigns mentioned his relationship with them. [10], From 2014 onwards, WWE positioned Reigns as a heroic character and attempted to establish him as their next "face of the company", which was met with intense disapproval by audiences and critics. "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. I always used to think like, 'I can't wait for one day to do this with Roman and my brother.'". Following Fatu were two twin boys, around the same age as Reigns. He was released by WWE in 2004 after the company repeatedly requested him to lose weight. In 2022, he became the longest reigning Universal Championhis ongoing reign of 974+ days is recognized as the sixth-longest world championship reign in the promotion's history and the longest reign of any WWE championship since 1988. "I think anybody would love to have that match," Reigns said. Heyman and Reigns have been the creative forces behind the years-long Bloodline arc. "I ain't know no better, man. [34], After WWE rebranded FCW to NXT in August 2012,[35] Anoai, with the new ring name Roman Reigns and a villainous character, made his debut on the October 31 episode of NXT by defeating CJ Parker. Reigns said he'll channel one of his relatives while playing his character now on TV without even knowing it. Undisputed @WWE Universal Champion. WWE Universal Champion who made his debut in 2012 as a member of The Shield. The Bloodline story, Reigns said, is as much for them as anyone else. 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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. ", "This is everything to me," Reigns said. [258] Reigns then retained his title against Daniel Bryan at both Elimination Chamber on February 21 and Fastlane on March 21. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon", "Brock Lesnar def. Family remains a big part of Dwayne's life. [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. Roman Reigns. So basically, The Rock and Sami Zayn are both honorary uces. Reigns' older brother, Matt Anoa'i, who later wrestled in WWE as Rosey, would be there, too. [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. [110] Reigns defeated Big Show in the first round,[111] Cesaro in the quarterfinals,[112] Alberto Del Rio in the semifinals,[113] and Dean Ambrose in the finals at Survivor Series on November 22 to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. But if not, like everything else in life, we're going to roll with the punches. [46][47] The Shield then made their WrestleMania debut, where they defeated Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show at WrestleMania 29 in April. [38][39][40][41] This led to a six-man tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 16, in which Reigns, Ambrose and Rollins defeated Team Hell No and Ryback in their debut match. [5] He was named to the first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2006 and earned All-ACC first-team honors with 40 tackles, two recovered fumbles and 4.5 sacks. WrestleMania 39 is the next chapter in this unusually long, multifaceted pro-wrestling story. [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. 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 . Edge; John Cena returns to stand toe-to-toe with Reigns", "WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Nikki A.S.H. 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[67] Reigns would be the runner-up in the match after being lastly eliminated by Batista. [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. Check it out, Be the first one to comment on this story. [28], In January 2012, Leakee pinned FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger in a non-title match. One year later, Afa and Sika met a 14-year-old kid from New York who was shooting photos for wrestling magazines: Paul Heyman. 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. [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. [281] On the December 17 episode of SmackDown, Reigns fired Heyman as his manager due to Heyman's past association with Lesnar. [299][300] At Elimination Chamber on February 18, Reigns successfully retained the titles against Sami Zayn. [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. 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. The brothers took him under their wings. "He would've been ribbing me nonstop.". 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). You're going to get sick,'" 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. [66] At the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2014, Reigns entered the Royal Rumble match at number 15 and went on to eliminate 12 competitors in the match, a record that was later broken by Braun Strowman in 2018. [184] At WrestleMania on April 8, Reigns failed to win the championship from Lesnar. Rosey Anoa'I (brother) Date of birth: April 7, 1970 Date of death: April 18, 2017 His real name was Matthew Tapunu'u Anoai. His real name was Dwayne Johnson, the son of Rocky Johnson and Ata Maivia, Peter Maivia's daughter. He has wrestled on the independent circuit, going to Japan, Epic Championship Wrestling and many others. TWO CHILDHOOD MEMORIES stand out to Reigns and the Usos: wrestling and barbecues. Nick Schwartz. [220] Nonetheless, Reigns found additional footage that showed Rowan pushing over the equipment. 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. "I was stunned," Heyman said. The most notorious dipper was Junior's younger brother Edward "Ecky" Fatu, who gained stardom in WWF as Umaga. He quit his career of a football player that very year. He also had a year-long stint in WCW, where he was known as The Samoan Savage. That contest helped Big E look good, but it also capped off a . The brother of Roman Reigns, Rosey, passes away on this day last year. [74] The Shield then defeated Evolution at both Extreme Rules on May 4 and Payback on June 1. "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. [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. But they're better known to WWE fans as the Usos -- Jey and Jimmy, respectively. Since then, they've become one of the most popular tag teams in WWE, raking up multiple tag team titles and putting on numerous entertaining matches, many of which were considered match of the year at the time. Matthew was trained at his father's training center. His career lasted till 2014, when he was diagnosed with heart disorder. 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Reigns was immediately suspicious. Jey has been rebelling and having his loyalty questioned. Buddy Murphy, Kevin Owens vs. Elias and Apollo Crews vs. Andrade in first round King of the Ring tournament matches", "8/27 WWE Smackdown Live Results: Barnett's review of Ali vs. Many believe he would be suitable for WWE in that regard. [54][55] Reigns and Rollins defeated Bryan and Orton at Payback on June 16 to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship. Check out WrestleShop.com for all your favorite WrestleTalk merch, the WrestleTalk Magazine, wrestling shirts for grown-ups, and more! This is our way of life. [6][23][24] The Jacksonville Jaguars signed him in August 2007, only to release Anoai less than a week later before the start of the 2007 NFL season. 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 ). REIGNS WILL BE inside his home gym, running on the treadmill, when thoughts of his brother Matt inevitably enter his mind. [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. [304] This marked the first time any champion defended the same championship three WrestleManias in a row. He was one of the original big dominant heels, and his pairing with Mr Fuji did wonders for him as he became the top heel of WWF for a while. Reigns and his cousins have portrayed complex, three-dimensional characters, a significant progression from the days of The Wild Samoans biting off fish heads and being cast as one generation evolved from cannibals. This makes Roman Reigns and The Usos first cousins, once removed, with once removed meaning one generation apart. "More so than the Harts and more so than the Funks. This is how we provide. He was born in American Samoa and grew up with 12 siblings. . Paul sees that type of stuff. A year before Heyman's introduction to the future tag stars, he ran into Sika backstage at a show in Panama City, Florida. 6x WrestleMania Main Event. He said, "Me and Seth were texting back and forth a few weeks ago. Reigns responded by spearing Corbin and allowing him to be eliminated. [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. While we don't know if and when that will happen, it will certainly inject freshness into The Tribal Chief's stable. [215] Reigns and Undertaker teamed up to defeat McMahon and McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match at Extreme Rules on July 14. More so than the Briscos. The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy for the Raw Tag Titles, Edge vs. AJ Styles, Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn in an Anything Goes match, Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos", "Backstage Confusion Regarding Roman Reigns Injury Status After WrestleMania 38? "Reigns was a greener-than-grass wrestler who WWE identified as the Face of the Performance Center Machine taking raw talent without the "bad habits" from the independents and trying to manufacture a WrestleMania Main-Eventer". The Rock: $65 Million. [43][44] On the January 28 episode of Raw, it was revealed that Punk and his manager Paul Heyman had been paying The Shield and Brad Maddox to work for them. [94][95] At WrestleMania 31 on March 29, Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract while Reigns's main event match with Brock Lesnar was in progress, turning it into a triple threat match, which Reigns lost when he was pinned by Rollins.[96]. [42] The Shield continued to aid Punk in January 2013, attacking both Ryback and The Rock. [308] Their first child, a daughter, was born in December 2007 and appeared with Anoai in a PSA in June 2014. [167] The next night on Raw, Reigns described his victory over Cena as the biggest win in his career. Even . Heyman said Dwayne wouldn't have enough time with his acting schedule to get into the kind of cardiovascular shape he would want to be in for a match of that magnitude. Because Jey lost, he was forced to join forces with the Tribal Chief (Reigns), or be kicked out of the family for good. Joe would win the match after forcing Blor to pass out to a submission hold. Amituana'i Anoa'i. [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. 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"I'm glad we're able to elevate this family to a new level and I'm just really glad we get people to see like, the Usos are here now," Jimmy said. [168] In October, due to mutual issues with The Miz, The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) and Cesaro and Sheamus, Reigns, Ambrose and Rollins decided to reform The Shield in order to combat the aforementioned alliance. 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? The title was named the WWE World Heavyweight Championship during his first three reigns. [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 this announcement, Reigns would go on an indefinite hiatus to receive treatment. But Paul will be able to label it like, 'Oh, you look like Big Sam [Fatu] right there.'". [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. That is the history that was meant to be. This set up a match at Extreme Rules on July 15, where Lashley was victorious. OK, you a savage.". And they're marinating at least 100 pieces of turkey tails. I will see stuff that I do that I didn't notice. 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. He is a big fan of Bret Hart, a former American-Canadian wrestler. The brother of Roman Reigns, Rosey, passes away on this day last year. "You see this big cooler of turkey tails -- it's turkey butt. 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. He is the first cousin to 'The Usos,' which consists of the two real-life twin brothers Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, and is related to Yokozuna, Umaga, and Rikishi. Jericho and Reigns first interacted as a team at the 2015 Survivor Series, but most of their time together has come to opponents. He started to play football in a high school and continued practicing this kind of sports in Georgia Tech. [298] Cody Rhodes, who won the 2023 Royal Rumble, earned a match against Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 39. Team Rollins)", "Seth Rollins suffers knee injury, new WWE World Heavyweight Champion to be crowned at Survivor Series", "11/9 WWE Raw Results CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report", "11/16 WWE Raw Results: CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report", "Roman Reigns def. Black Pearl, as he is known by ring name, wrestles on the independent circuit and has been in the business for 13 years. [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. Most recently, Jericho and Reigns have been . He died from it three years later. 1 Contender)", "WWE RAW Results 11/2/15 (Team Reigns vs. "That's why I am who I am. [124] After the latter match, Reigns was attacked by a returning Seth Rollins. He serves as a role model for Roman, and he dreamed to be like him, when he was a kid. Rosey was a father of three kids, whom he had with his ex-wife Amanda Vandeberg Schall. The dynamic between Reigns and Solo Sikoa will get more interesting as the latter's real-life brothers wouldn't be around to accompany him. Like, he's going to be the best at it.". [199], A triple threat match between Reigns, Strowman and Lesnar for the Universal Championship was scheduled for the Crown Jewel event,[200] however, on October 22, Reigns relinquished the title and announced his hiatus on Raw, revealing that his leukemia had returned after 11 years of privately battling it and being in remission. 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. The Samoan Dynasty has dealt with a lot of loss over the years. In this video, I talked about Roman Reigns Brother Xyon Quinn Joins The Bloodline WWE Smackdown 2022.

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