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Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns
Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at SummerSlam 2023
Born
Leati Joseph Anoaʻi

(1985-05-25) May 25, 1985 (age 39)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Professional wrestler
  • actor
  • football player
Spouse
Galina Becker
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(m. 2014)​
Children5
Parent
FamilyAnoaʻi
Ring name(s)Leakee[1]
Roman Leakee[2]
Roman Reigns[3]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[3]
Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)[3]
Billed fromPensacola, Florida[3]
Trained byAfa Anoaʻi[4]
Sika Anoaʻi[4]
Dusty Rhodes[5]
Steve Keirn[2]
DebutAugust 19, 2010[2]

Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i (born May 25, 1985 in Pensacola, Florida), better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand and is managed by Paul Heyman. He is a two-time and the longest reigning WWE Universal Champion and a four-time WWE Champion (both championships are combined as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship since WrestleMania 38 in April 2022), making him a six-time world champion overall. He is a member of the Anoaʻi family which is a renowned Samoan-American wrestling dynasty.[4] Reigns was a member of The Shield along with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins from 2012 to June 2, 2014 before reuniting again in 2017 and 2019. From 2020 to 2024, he was leader of the stable The Bloodline, which included other members of the Anoa'i family.[6]

His reign of 1,316 days as Universal Champion is the fourth-longest world title reign in WWE history and the longest championship reign of any title in WWE since 1988.[a] He is also a former United States, Intercontinental, and WWE Tag Team Champion (all held one time), the 2015 Royal Rumble winner, the 28th Triple Crown Champion and the 17th Grand Slam Champion. Reigns has been in the last match of many premium live events, including WWE's biggest yearly event, WrestleMania. He was praised for playing his heel character as the Bloodline's leader.[7][8] However, he was criticized when he played a face from 2014 to 2020.[9]

  1. ↑ "Leakee". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Roman Reigns". Cagematch. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Roman Reigns". WWE. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Van Der Griend, Blaine (December 28, 2011). "Islanders put family first in wrestling business". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Reedy, Joe (March 30, 2023). "Hail to the Chief: Inside Roman Reigns' 3 years as WWE champ". Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :0 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  7. ↑ "'He's redefined himself with no audience' - John Cena shares big praise for Roman Reigns". GiveMeSport. April 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ Zucker, Joseph (June 9, 2021). "WWE's Roman Reigns Praised by The Undertaker: 'I Think He's a Great Heel'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ Van Doom, Daniel (March 11, 2016). "This weekend WWE will face its toughest opponent: The wrestling audience". CNET. Retrieved March 12, 2016.


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