Roman Reigns is an American actor, wrestler, and football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs in the Smackdown Wrestling Tournament. He becomes the longest-reigning Universal Champion and in turn has the sixth-longest reign of the world championship in company history. His trainers are Afa Anoa’I, Sika Anoa’i and Steve Keirn.
Early life
Roman Reigns was born on May 25, 1985 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. His parents’ names are Sika Anoa’i and Patricia A. Anoa’i. His brother’s name is Rosey. He is half Samoan and half Italian. Roman attended Pensacola Catholic High School and Escambia High School to complete his high school education. For his further studies he went to the Georgia Institute of Technology. There he earned a major in management.
Roman Reign’s career
Roman Reigns began his football career playing in high school and later college. In college he was a member of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and played in the All Atlantic Coast Conference. In May 2007, he was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings via the 2007 NFL Draft. But he was diagnosed with leukemia and signed by Jacksonville Jaguars in August 2007. Later, on November 10, 2008, he was sacked by Eskimos and retired from football.
In 2010, he signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory. He made his television debut on August 19, 2010. From 2010 to 2012 he played games against Alex Riley, Big E Langston, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Mike Dalton, Jason Jordan and other teams.
On November 18, 2012, he made his roster television debut on the pay-per-view series Survivor. He took part in various competitions from 2012 to 2014. The competitions were WWE Championship, WWE Tag Team Championship Team Hell No, TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Tornado Tag Team, Royal Rumble, Night of Champions and many more. From 2014 to 2016 he took part in various games.
He played against John Cena, Kane, Randy Orton, Rollins, Luke Harper, Reigns and many more. In 2014, he developed a legitimate hernia that required surgery. The next year, he competed in the 2015 Royal Rumble Match. He played matches against Vince McMahon, AJ Styles Cesaro, Alberto Del Rio and others. In 2016, he was drafted to the Raw brand in the 2016 WWE Draft.
TV & Movies
Aside from wrestling, he has worked in various TV shows from 2014 to 2018 and also reunited The Shield. He played in various matches for WWE and won the US Championship in 2016. He also competed against Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Samoa Joe and others. He has appeared in TV series such as Unfiltered, WWE 24, Countdown and The Jetsons & WWE: Robo Wrestle Mania. From 2018 to 2020 he played in various matches like Royal Rumble Match 2018, The New Day, Wrestle Mania 33, Fastlane and many more.
In 2019, he appeared in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, WWE Chronicle, Cousins for Life, and Fox’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey. He was also able to recover from leukemia. From 2020 to date he has played matches against Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Cesaro, Rey Mysterio and other players. He also tested positive for Covid-19, which is why his games have been postponed. He also appeared in the film The Wrong Missy as Tatted Meathead.
Roman Reign’s biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Leati Joseph Anoaʻi |
| date of birth | May 25, 1985 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 36 years |
| place of birth | Pensacola, FL, USA |
| nationality | American |
| job | wrestler |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Twins |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 6′ 2” – in centimeters – 188 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 120kg – in pounds – 265 pounds |
| shoe size | 15 (USA) |
| Hair color | black |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Sporty |
Roman Reigns Family | |
| father | Sika Anoaʻi |
| mother | Patricia A. Anoa’i |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | Rosy |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Pensacola Catholic High School, Escambia High School |
| University | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| Who is Roman Reigns’ wife? | Galina Becker |
| children | Joelle Anoa’i |
Personal life
Roman met his wife in 2006 while they were both studying at Georgia Institute of Technology. In 2014 he married his wife named Galina Joelle Becker and lives in Tampa, Florida. In 2008 their daughter Joelle was born. Later in 2016, they were blessed with twins, followed by another set of twins in 2020.
Roman Reign’s net worth
Roman Reigns has earned a lot through his career in WWE. He is also very popular and has won several wrestling matches. His salary is estimated at $2 million a year. According to sources, his net worth was estimated at around $13 million.
Facts About Roman Reigns
- Both his father and brother are professional wrestlers.
- His cousins are yokozuna, rikishi, umaga and other cousins are The Usos and The Rock.
- He was named Defensive Player of the Year by the Pensacola News Journal.
- Roman signed in 2008 with Edmonton Eskimos, a Canadian Football League team.
- In 2013 he performed at Total Divas.
- His ring name is Roman Leakee.
- He is a five-time World Champion in WWE and has held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship three times.
- He was part of The Shield along with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins.
- The shield began working for Chief Operating Officer Triple H and The Authority.
- His feud with Wyatt ended in the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event where he defeated him.
- In 2021 he has a speaking role of Ramarilla in Rumble.