roman reigns' real brothers

Reigns is one of the faces of modern WWE as is a former 4-time. "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. [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. "Because like a bird to air, like a fish to water, is a Samoan to the wrestling ring. Hes just kinda happy to be there. By 2012, Reigns was already called up to the main WWE roster as part of a group called The Shield. [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. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon", "Brock Lesnar def. Buddy Murphy and Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin in first round King of the Ring matches, Daniel Bryan and Rowan demand an apology from Roman Reigns", "9/3 WWE Smackdown Live Results: Powell's review of Ali vs. Elias and Chad Gable vs. Andrade in quarterfinal King of the Ring tournament matches", "New stipulation added to Roman Reigns vs. Erick Rowan this Sunday at Clash of Champions", "Erick Rowan def. [173] The following night on Raw, Reigns defeated The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship,[174] thus becoming the twenty-eighth Triple Crown and seventeenth Grand Slam champion, the second member of The Shield after Ambrose to achieve the Grand Slam. 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. During the episode, Reigns attacked Elias and Vince McMahon. "This is our art form. His father, Sika Anoai, used to be famous as a wrestler, and he is a cousin of another celebrity The Rock. [124] After the latter match, Reigns was attacked by a returning Seth Rollins. [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. Yokozuna was perhaps among the most famous members of Roman Reigns' family at the time. Turk Malloy, six feet up in the cab of the real truck; and Virgil Malloy, feet on the ground trackside, remote control in his hands. The brothers took him under their wings. Their gimmicks were stereotypical, portraying uncivilized islanders with the unspoken implication that they were cannibals. [147] At Fastlane on March 5, Reigns defeated Strowman, giving Strowman his first pinfall loss on the main roster. Despite a rocky start Sami Zayn managed to get in Roman Reigns good books, Relation to Roman Reigns Honorary First Cousins, Once Removed, Relation to Solo Sikoa Honorary brother. Pensacola Catholic High School; Escambia High School; Georgia Institute of Technology, 5 (daughter Joelle Anoa'i, twin boys, twins). [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. Sami Zayn began associating himself with the top faction in May 2022, before eventually becoming an Honorary Uce in September. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin", "WrestleMania 35 results: Powell's live review of Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair for the Raw and Smackdown Women's Titles, Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship, Batista vs. Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage Match to retain the Universal Championship", "Powell's WWE Greatest Royal Rumble live review: 50-man Royal Rumble match, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns in a cage match for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, John Cena vs. A day doesn't go by that Reigns doesn't miss his brother. [106] The feud between Reigns and Wyatt ended at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event on October 25, where Reigns defeated Wyatt in a Hell in a Cell match. [129][130], On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Reigns was drafted to the Raw brand. One year later, Afa and Sika met a 14-year-old kid from New York who was shooting photos for wrestling magazines: Paul Heyman. I trust my life with my co-workers every time I step foot in the ring, but I just can't put the same trust when it has my children, my wife, and my family involved. [277] On October 21, at Crown Jewel, Reigns successfully defended his title against Brock Lesnar, again with the help of The Usos. [56] Further successful title defenses followed against The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) at Money in the Bank on July 14 and The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) at Night of Champions on September 15. And even though he's a scumbagnew heavyweight champ @RickVictor69", "WWE NXT Report: Cesaro/Kidd for the US title; fatal four way next week to determine #1 contender; Big E talks; Roman Reigns debuts on NXT", "Survivor Series News: NXT stars debut in PPV main event angle, plus other news from annual PPV", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 11/19: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw Survivor Series fall-out", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 11/26: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw The Shield speaks, Cena-Ziggler", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 12/3: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw McMahon returns, Punk takes a Test", "WWE News: WWE officially announces TLC main event change; will Ryback still get a WWE Title shot? "I was like, 'I'm so much smarter than these guys, they don't even know what this means.'". He devotes her sweet posts on social media. [73] The feud with Kane also prompted The Shield to sever ties with Triple H, who reformed Evolution to counteract them. Roman Reigns had an elder brother, Matt aka Rosey, who died in 2017. The Usos are the children of Rikishi. Other members of the famous family include former WWE champion Yokozuna, Hall of Famer Rikishi, and Umaga. He was a two-time WWF Champion and a WWE Hall of Famer. [158][159], Reigns competed in a fatal five-way match at Extreme Rules on June 4 against Bray Wyatt, Finn Blor, Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins, with the winner becoming the number one contender for the Universal Championship. Reigns had a so-so feud with Brock Lesnar for Crown Jewel and an OK feud with Big E in the build to a champion vs. champion match. Part of the Wild Samoans' gimmick was genuine, Heyman said. 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Check out WrestleShop.com for all your favorite WrestleTalk merch, the WrestleTalk Magazine, wrestling shirts for grown-ups, and more! JoJo was an active participant of the ceremony. The Samoan Dynasty has dealt with a lot of loss over the years. 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. Roman Reigns' brother and cousins were also WWE Superstars Afa is father to lesser-known wrestlers Samu and Manu, both of whom wrestled in WWE - Samu as part of The Headshrinkers tag team and. TWO CHILDHOOD MEMORIES stand out to Reigns and the Usos: wrestling and barbecues. Solo Sikoa held the NXT North American Championship as he was became a member of The Bloodline on WWE TV, Relation to Roman Reigns First Cousin, Once Removed. [201][202] Reigns was first diagnosed in May 2007 when he was signed to the Minnesota Vikings, and went into remission around two years after the initial diagnosis. Unexpectedly, at least to Reigns, a giant RV pulled up in front of the house. Afa started training under Maivia and Maivia's son-in-law Rocky Johnson and got booked to perform in Arizona. 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. The title was named the WWE World Heavyweight Championship during his first three reigns. 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Roman reigns is my favourite wrestler ???? Reigns remembers a wrestling ring built in the back of an apartment duplex his family owned in Pensacola, about a mile from their home. Later that same night, he interfered in the WWE Championship match between Lesnar and Bobby Lashley, re-uniting with Heyman to cause the upset victory for Lashley to regain the championship. Rowan then admitted that it was him and admitted that he was responsible for the hit and run as well. And if that's one of the biggest ones out there, let's do it. The brothers were born to strict Mormon parents in Provo, Utah. His parents moved their family to USA, when Sika was just 14 years old. He remains a beloved part of the Attitude Era, and has shown up on WWE programming multiple times in a non-wrestling capacity. Amituana'i Anoa'i. But if not, like everything else in life, we're going to roll with the punches. "I went on television the next weekend and I said, 'What a revelation it was for me to see that,'" Heyman said. Its not a secret that Roman Reigns comes from a famous wrestling family, and almost each man from his breed was able to wrestle. Matthew was trained at his fathers training center. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Trending Now (Hashtag) of the Year (2013) #BelieveInTheShield, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 12:32. Dwayne greeted his younger cousin by calling him Sole (pronounced SOH-lay), a Samoan term of endearment akin to "bro" or "dude.". He was inducted into the Hall of Fame by The Usos and Rikishi.