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Roman Reigns
Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former football player. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2010, where he performs on the Raw brand and is the current World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also the leader of The Bloodline stable. Reigns' 1,316-day reign as WWE Universal Champion is the long…
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entertainment · American professional wrestler (born 1985) · American football player · actor · professional wrestler · also Roman Reigns, Leati Joseph Anoa'i, Joe Anoa'i, Roman Leakee, Joe Anoi'a, Reigns
Born 25 May 1985 · Q275971
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2026· 7 entries
“Another damned fat book, Mr. Gibbon? Scribble, scribble, scribble, eh Mr. Gibbon?”
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“s World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Night 2 on April 19. Reigns defeated Punk to capture the title at WrestleMania. The match was critically acclaimed, with renowned professional wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer rating it five stars out of five; this was Reigns”
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Public attention spiked: 24,626 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.3× the usual 3,923, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1367527914 by SAMMYBOi35 (talk) not a typo and he's already linked
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Public attention spiked: 12,661 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 3,923, with 0 article edits.
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Where he entered the eponymous match at number 26 and scored five eliminations
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Reigns won the Royal Rumble match for a second time, and, at WrestleMania 42 won the World Heavyweight Championship
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2025· 5 entries
NewsMobile rated the claim “Images show WWE superstar Roman Reigns in a Hindu temple” Misleading.
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The Quint rated the claim “These photos authentically shows wrestlers Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns attending the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela with Shah Rukh Khan.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Photos show Shah Rukh Khan with American wrestlers Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Photos shows Elon Musk, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.” False.
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Where Reigns defeated Sikoa to reclaim his Ula Fala and Tribal Chief title, with The Rock presenting Reigns with the Ula Fala after the match ending their feud
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2024· 1 entry
Reigns defeated Knight, Randy Orton and AJ Styles, who Reigns pinned, to retain the titles in a fatal four-way match
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2023· 1 entry
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
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2022· 2 entries
Won the WWE Champion with Smackdown Mens (2022).
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The day of the event, the match between Reigns and Lesnar was cancelled as a result of Reigns testing positive for COVID-19
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2020· 1 entry
Reigns defeated Corbin in a falls count anywhere match after receiving assistance from The Usos
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2019· 2 entries
Reigns appeared on Fox's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey, where he defeated Dolph Ziggler in a pre-taped match
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Reigns made his return to Raw, revealing that his leukemia was once again in remission to a huge ovation from the crowd
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2016· 2 entries
Won the WWE Champion with Smackdown Mens (2016).
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And 2022, and was named Wrestler of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2021
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2015· 2 entries
Won the Royal Rumble with Smackdown Mens (2015).
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Won the WWE Champion with Smackdown Mens (2015).
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2014· 2 entries
Reigns entered the Royal Rumble match at number 15 and eliminated 12 competitors (a record that was later broken by Braun Strowman in 2018), ultimately finishing as the runner-up after being lastly eliminated by Batista
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After which, Reigns entered singles competition
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2013· 1 entry
It was revealed on the January 28 episode of Raw that Punk and his manager Paul Heyman had been paying The Shield and Brad Maddox to work for them
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2012· 1 entry
At the Survivor Series pay-per-view alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, attacking Ryback during the triple threat main event for the WWE Championship, allowing CM Punk to pin John Cena and retain the title
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2010· 3 entries
Using the ring name Roman Leakee, in a 15-man battle royal, which was won by Alex Riley
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And was later assigned to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW)
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And made his main roster debut under the ring name Roman Reigns in 2012 as a member of The Shield alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins; with Rollins, Reigns held the WWE Tag Team Championship once
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2008· 3 entries
Was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL)
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Before his release and retirement from football
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Played for Edmonton Elks (2008–2008).
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2007· 4 entries
And two sets of twins born in 2016 and 2020
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Played for Jacksonville Jaguars (2007–2007).
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During his professional football career and continues to undergo lifelong oral chemotherapy to manage the condition
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Played for Minnesota Vikings (2007–2007).
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2006· 2 entries
Studied at Georgia Tech (2006–2006).
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After recording 40 tackles, two recovered fumbles and 4
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2004· 1 entry
Studied at Pensacola Catholic High School (2003–2004).
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2003· 1 entry
Studied at Escambia High School (2003–2003).
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1985· 2 entries
In Pensacola, Florida, to Sika Anoaʻi and Patricia Hooker
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Born 1985-05-25.
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