By Mark Grey
11:15am PDT, Apr 4, 2024
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On April 7, WWE Famous person Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed Common Title belt at Wrestlemania 40. Having held the championship belt for 3 years — an eternity in skilled wrestling — Roman, seen right here on the thirty seventh Royal Rumble, has cemented himself because the face of the promotion, even calling himself the Tribal Chief and the Head of the Desk.
Whereas he seemingly cannot be stopped within the wrestling ring, Roman has had his share of real-life troubles. A star school soccer participant at Georgia Tech, Roman aspired to be within the NFL and he was even a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Nevertheless, his NFL life was shortly over after it was found that he had power myeloid leukemia, a type of blood most cancers. After beating most cancers and going into remission, Roman, 38, went into the household enterprise of wrestling, following within the footsteps of his father, brother and cousin, Dwayne Johnson. Nonetheless, most cancers would rear its head once more.
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Georgia Tech Defensive Sort out Joe Anoai — higher recognized now as Roman Reigns — celebrates a compelled fumble throughout the recreation between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on November 25, 2006.
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Joe Anoai — higher generally known as Roman Reigns — of the Minnesota Vikings poses for his 2007 NFL headshot at photograph day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Roman’s NFL was brief lived on the age of twenty-two after blood checks throughout a routine bodily confirmed that he had power myeloid leukaemia (CML), a treatable however incurable type of blood most cancers.
He saved his most cancers analysis hidden from WWE followers for years till he needed to relinquish his title to battle most cancers a second time in 2018.
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Roman Reigns attends day 1 of Wizard World Comedian Con at Pennsylvania Conference Middle in Philadelphia, Penn., on Could 7, 2015.
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Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns — two-thirds of The Protect — rejoice their victory at SummerSlam at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, New York, on August 23, 2015.
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Roman Reigns greets firefighters at Engine 39/Ladder 16 in New York Metropolis on August 20, 2015.
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Roman Reigns and spouse Galina Becker attend The 2015 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on July 15, 2015.
Roman and Galina met in school at Georgia Tech. They married in 2014.
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Roman Reigns exhibits off his title belt on the WWE Pre Present Social gathering at O2 Area in London on April 18, 20216.
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Roman Reigns heads to the ring at WWE Stay in Paris on Could 19, 2018.
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JoJo Siwa hangs out with Roman Reigns and his daughter, Joelle Anoa’i, on the Nickelodeon Youngsters’ Alternative Sports activities occasion in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 19, 2018.
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Martellus Bennett, Michael Strahan, Roman Reigns and Travis Kelce pose within the Inexperienced Room on the Nickelodeon Youngsters’ Alternative Sports activities occasion in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 19, 2018.
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Lindsey Vonn and Roman Reigns take part in a problem onstage throughout the Nickelodeon Youngsters’ Alternative Sports activities occasion in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 19, 2018.
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Roman Reigns and daughter, Joelle Anoa’i, attend the 4th Annual Sports activities Humanitarian Awards in Los Angeles on July 17, 2018.
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Roman Reigns enters the ring along with his belt earlier than Common Championship match at Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 19, 2018.
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Roman Reigns exhibits off his Common Title on “Good Morning Britain” in London on Aug. 29, 2018.
Simply two months later, he was recognized with most cancers for the second time and needed to relinquish the belt and take a depart of absense.
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Roman Reigns accepts the ESPY award for finest WWE second on the 2019 ESPYs at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 10, 2019. The award got here following a triumphant return to the ring after defeating leukemia for the second time.
“Coming again meant extra than simply returning to the ring,” he wrote on social media. “It meant I used to be wholesome sufficient to point out my gratitude for individuals who despatched their prayers, who frequently thought of me, and that I used to be prepared to boost consciousness. Thanks for all those that voted, it’s an honor.”
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Roman Reigns and his “cousin” Dwayne Johnson attend the premiere of “Quick & Livid Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” in Los Angeles on July 13, 2019.
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Roman Reigns chats with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Present in New York Metropolis on March 30, 2022. In the course of the interview, Jimmy predicted that Roman would return to the present sooner or later with a number of title belts.
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With two title belts on show, Roman Reigns chats with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Present in New York Metropolis on January 27, 2023.
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Roman Reigns hits Kevin Owens along with his signature Superman Punch throughout the WWE Royal Rumble on the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on January 28, 2023.
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Roman Reigns wrestles Cody Rhodes for Undisputed WWE Common Title throughout WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on April 2, 2023.
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Roman Reigns, additionally known as the Tribal Chief, addressed the group and tells them to “acknowledge” him earlier than his WrestleMania 39 match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on April 2, 2023.
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Flanked by Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns exhibits off his WWE Undisputed Common Title belt whereas attending the Wrestlemania XL Kickoff present in Las Vegas on February 8, 2024.