Last Updated on March 14, 2021 by Avik Das
WWE has produced once-in-generation stars in every era, especially after getting global recognition. Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and John Cena are such prime examples. Today, Roman Reigns holds the same spot, cementing his legacy as the poster boy of WWE.
The five-time World Champion has filled the void of John Cena perfectly after the departure of the latter from the company. With his look, performance and charisma, Reigns certainly makes the product better with his presence. He has also headlined numerous pay-per-views over the years.
The Universal Champion is an incredible personality both in the ring and outside the ring, and here are some things you need to know about Roman Reigns.
#5 Roman Reigns was a football player
Roman Reigns was a great athlete even before he persuaded to be a wrestler. When he was younger, Reigns was a notable football player. Although he made it to the top by signing for two major NFL teams, he failed to make a mark, as he was diagnosed with Leukemia at that time.
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Reigns was signed by Minnesota Vikings, but he didn’t get the chance to continue for them. A couple of months later, Jacksonville Jaguars signed him, but they also released him before the 2007 NFL season could commence. After the failure to feature in NFL, Reigns went to play in CFC or Canadian Football league, where he played for Edmonton Eskimos. After playing one season for them, he was released from the team.
#4 Roman Reigns is part of the famous Anoa’i family
Among many popular wrestling families, the legacy of the Anoa’i family is certainly worth remembering because they have produced numerous legends of this business. Also, they have recently achieved the feat of being the first family to have four generations of wrestlers.
The most popular name of the Anoa’i family is certainly The Rock, who has conquered the wrestling world as well as Hollywood. Moreover, Rikishi, Umaga, The Usos, Nia Jax, Wild Samoans, and many more have emerged from this renowned wrestling family. Roman Reigns is also part of the family, and his original name is Leati Joseph Anoa’i. Given his success in the ring, he has entrenched his name as one of the successful Anoa’i family members in history.
#3 Roman Reigns has mainevented four WrestleMania events on a trot
Being the biggest star of the generation, Roman Reigns WWE has led the company in many major pay-per-views, including at the Grandest Stage of Them All. Since his rise as a singles star after getting separated from The Shield, he has headlined back to back WrestleManias, which is a huge honor for any WWE Superstar.
Winning the Royal Rumble match in 2015, he mainevented WrestleMania 31 against Brock Lesnar, which he lost. He then maineveted WrestleMania 32 against Triple H to win the WWE Championship. Despite not being in any title match at WrestleMania 33, he still closed the show against The Undertaker. Besides, Reigns faced Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 34.
#2 Roman Reigns is married and has five kids
Roman Reigns’ personal life is seldom mentioned in WWE. Needless to say, the Tribal Chief is a very private person, and he never discusses his personal life in any public event. Reigns is active on various social media platforms, but he never posts about his family on any social media platform. However, he has been snapped with his family members a few times in public.
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Reigns is a good and devoted husband, who has been married since 2014. Roman Reigns wife’s name is Galina Joelle Becker. Roman’s daughter’s name is Joelle, while he also has two sets of twin sons born in 2016 and 2020 respectively. Therefore, Reigns has a total of five children.
#1 Roman Reigns is a Grand Slam Champion
A Superstar becomes a Grand Slam Champion after winning all the active major titles of the company. Over the years, WWE Universe has seen many legendary wrestlers become Grand Slam Champion. From Shawn Michales, Triple H to Seth Rollins, there have been many incredible Grand Slam champions in the company.
Roman Reigns is also a Grand Slam Champion, having won all major titles in WWE. He has won the United States Title, Intercontinental Title, Tag Team Titles, WWE Title, and the Universal Title to attain the feat.
Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
