From father to uncle, Roman decided to carry forward his family legacy by entering the world of wrestling. He is popularly known by his ring name “Roman Reigns” but his real name is Leati Joseph Anoai.
He became a famous wrestler from the “Samoan family”. Before coming to wrestling, he started his career as a collegiate footballer but in 2008 he took retirement from sports.
Height / Weight / Age
He was born on May 25, 1985, in Pensacola Florida. The weight of Roman Reigns is 120 kg or 265 lbs in pounds and stands at an impressive height of 191 cm or 6’3” inches.
He has black hair and hazel eyes. Looking at his physique, his body measurement can be estimated to be 50-35-18 inches. His shoe size is 15 (US).
Roman was born and grew up in the legendary “American Samoan Anoa’i” family. His father Sika Anoa’i was a professional former wrestler and his mother is Patricia Anoa’i. He attended Pensacola Catholic High School and later went to Escambia High School.
Roman Reigns The Anoa’i Family
He played football in his high school and has won several inter-school competitions. He became the captain in his senior year and a member of “The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Team”. Had Matthew Anoa’i aka Rosey died in 2017? He has two sisters Vanessa Anoa’i, and Summer Anoa’i who is his half-sister.
Name
Roman Reigns
Real Name
Leati Joseph Anoai
Nickname
Joe, The Big Dog, The Juggernaut, The Powerhouse, The Guy
Birth Place
Pensacola, Floria, USA
Profession
Wrestler, Former Gridiron Footballer
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
School
Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola, Florida
Escambia High School, Escambia County, Florida
College
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Religion
Roman Catholic
Nationality
American
Home Town
Pensacola, Floria, USA
Debut
NFL – 2007
FCW – 2010
NXT – 2012
WWE – 2012
Fathers Name
Sika Anoa’i (Former Wrestler)
Roman Reigns With His Father
Mothers Name
Patricia Anoa’i
Roman Reigns Mother
Brothers
Matthew Anoa’i aka Rosey (Wrestler, Died in 2017)
Roman Reigns With His Brother
Sister
Vanessa Anoa’I, Summer Anoa’i (Half-sister)
Roman Reigns With His Sister
Career / Fashion And Style
On December 8, 2014, he appeared on television in the episode of RAW.His development deal with “WWE” in 2012 and became the part of its “Development Territory Florida Championship Wrestling” with the ring name “Leakee”. His career turning point was when he made ‘The Shield’ along with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins.
In the beginning, he lost his debut FCW match. He won his first match against Fahd Rakman. After the rebranding of FCW to NXT, he changed his ring name to “Roman Reigns”.
To become number one contender he challenged Rusev for “WWE Universal Championship”. He was starred in American action films like “Countdown” and “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”.
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