Roman Reigns
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| Born | Leati Joseph Anoaʻi May 25, 1985 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
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Galina Becker
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| Children | 5[1] | ||||||||
| Father | Sika Anoaʻi | ||||||||
| Family | Anoaʻi | ||||||||
| Ring name(s) | Leakee[2] Roman Leakee[3] Roman Reigns[4] | ||||||||
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[4] | ||||||||
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg)[4] | ||||||||
| Billed from | Pensacola, Florida[4] The Island of Relevancy | ||||||||
| Trained by | Afa Anoaʻi[5] Sika Anoaʻi[5] Dusty Rhodes[6] Steve Keirn[3] | ||||||||
| Debut | August 19, 2010[3] | ||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle[7] | ||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 3[7] in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 280[7] lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
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| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings* | ||||||||
| 2007 | Jacksonville Jaguars* | ||||||||
| 2008 | Edmonton Eskimos | ||||||||
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Leati Joseph Anoaʻi (Samoan pronunciation: [a.noˈaʔ.i] ah-no-AH ee; born May 25, 1985), better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler and former football player and actor. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2010, where he performs on the Raw brand. Regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers in the world,[9][10] Reigns' 1,316-day reign with the WWE Universal Championship is the fourth longest world title reign in WWE history and the longest championship reign recognised by the company since 1988.[a]
After playing U.S. college football for Georgia Tech, Anoaʻi started a professional football career with brief off-season stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007. He played a full season for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 before his release and retirement from football. A member of the Anoaʻi wrestling family, Anoaʻi was signed by WWE in 2010 and made his main roster debut under the ring name Roman Reigns in 2012 as a member of The Shield alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins; with Rollins, Reigns held the WWE Tag Team Championship once. The trio teamed together until disbanding in 2014, after which, Reigns entered singles competition.
From 2014 to 2020, 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.[11] During this period, Reigns won numerous championships and accomplishments, including winning the WWE Championship three times, the WWE Universal Championship once, and winning the Royal Rumble in 2015. After a hiatus, Reigns was repackaged as a villainous character between 2020 and 2024,[12][13] which was generally met with acclaim by audiences and critics.[14][15] Reigns then won his second Universal Championship and fourth WWE Championship, holding both simultaneously as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship; upon losing the Undisputed title, the Universal Championship was retired with Reigns recognized as its final champion.[b]
Reigns has headlined numerous WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming events, including WWE's flagship event, WrestleMania, a record 10 times. Reigns holds the joint-record for most eliminations in a Survivor Series match (4) and is also WWE's 28th Triple Crown Champion and 17th Grand Slam Champion. He was also ranked at No. 1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list of the top 500 singles wrestlers in 2016 and 2022.[16][17]
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- ^ Reedy, Joe (March 30, 2023). "Hail to the Chief: Inside Roman Reigns' 3 years as WWE champ". Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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- ^ Barrasso, Justin (January 6, 2022). "The Top 10 Wrestlers of 2021". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Van Doom, Daniel (March 11, 2016). "This weekend WWE will face its toughest opponent: The wrestling audience". CNET. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "WWE Power Rankings - with Paul Heyman by his side, Roman Reigns makes an immediate impact". ESPN. September 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Brookhouse, Brent (October 14, 2020). "Big Dog to Tribal Chief: Roman Reigns talks WWE character transition, ongoing feud with cousin Jey Uso". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Matthews, Graham (April 22, 2021). "John Cena Shoots on Branching out of WWE, Roman Reigns, Vince McMahon and More". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Barrasso, Justin (June 9, 2021). "The Undertaker Praises Roman Reigns's Work as Champion: 'I Think He's a Great Heel'". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Konuwa, Alfred (September 1, 2016). "WWE Superstar Roman Reigns Tops PWI 500, Twitter Loses Its Mind". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 14, 2022). "Roman Reigns Tops 2022 PWI 500, Second Time At Number One". Fightful.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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