| Roman Reigns | |
|---|---|
 Roman Reigns as The Tribal Chief. | |
| Birth name | Leati Joseph Anoa'i |
| Born | May 25, 1985 (age 37) Pensacola, Florida |
| Resides | Pensacola, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Roman Reigns |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Pensacola, Florida |
| Trained by | Afa Anoa'i Sika Anoa'i FCW Staff |
| Debut | 2010 |
Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and former Canadian football defensive tackle. He is signed to WWE, under the ring name Roman Reigns.
He is a one time World Heavyweight Champion, four-time WWE Champion, one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, a two-time WWE Hardcore Champion, three-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and a seven time Slammy Award winner. Anoa'i is also a member of the Anoa'i family, a renowned Samoan-American wrestling dynasty. His brother is Matt Anoa'i better known as Rosey.
Football career[]
Anoa'i is a former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, and was named first-team All-ACC his senior year. After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings. Upon being waived by the Vikings, he was added to the Jacksonville Jaguars roster to provide depth at defensive tackle. In 2008, Anoa'i was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos and accepted a spot on the team's practice roster.
Professional wrestling career[]
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2010–present)[]
Developmental territories (2010–2013)[]
Info here
World Heavyweight Champion (2013–2014)[]
Reigns made his debut on the May 11, 2013 episode of Smackdown attacking Wade Barrett at the behest of Lizzie Ryan aligning himself with The Alliance. This started a feud between Reigns and Barrett, the following week on Smackdown Reigns would again attack Barrett and leave him laying at the encouragement of Ryan. At Extreme Rules Barrett was able to defeat Reigns in a Steel Cage match, however Reigns would attack Barrett after the match along with the rest of the Alliance. It was made known that Reigns was named one of the four challengers to fellow Alliance member Sterling James Keenan's World Heavyweight Championship. At Invasion Reigns defeated Keenan, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater and Dolph Ziggler to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time.
Aiga and WWE Champion (2014–2015)[]
Championship reigns (2015–2022)[]
The Bloodline (2023 - Present)[]
In a council meeting with his family, Roman was called in to leave the WWE for two weeks after losing to CM Punk three times. He would return later in February of 2023 to return to the Bloodline with Jimmy Uso by his side. On March 12, Roman would team up with his cousin, Jey Uso, to take on the combined force of the Young Bucks in a losing effort. Roman Reigns also appeared at WWE No Mercy to take place in the WWE Hardcore Championship to win it for a moment before losing it to John Cena.
Personal life[]
Anoa'i is a member of the Anoa'i family. He is the son of Sika of the Wild Samoans and the brother of Matt "Rosey" Anoa'i, who are both professional wrestlers. He has a daughter with his ex-wife, and he is also the cousin of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, as well as Jimmy and Jey Uso.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Guillotine
- Spear
- Signature moves
- Leaping clothesline
- Moment of Silence (Back suplex side slam) - Former Finisher
- Running dropkick from the floor to the head of an opponent draped over the second rope
- Samoan drop
- Superman punch, with theatrics
- Nicknames
- "The Muscle of the Shield"
- "The Juggernaut"
- "The Powerhouse"
- "The Big Dog"
- "The Guy"
- "The Head of the Table"
- "The Tribal Chief"
- "The Final Boss"
Championships and accomplishments[]
- World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWE Championship (4 times)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- WWE Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- WWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Seth Rollins (2 times) and Wade Barrett
- Slammy Awards (7 times)
- Breakout Star of the Year (2014)
- Match of the Year (2014) - (vs. Ciaran O'Donnell & Billy Cassidy @ Night of Champions)
- Superstar of the Year (2014)
- Superstar of the Year (2015)
- Face of the Year (2015)
- Tag Team of the Year (2015) – with Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins
- Faction of the Year (2015) – with Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins
External links[]
- Roman Reigns's profile on WWE.com