Top unknown facts you might not know about Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns has some facts that are not known to many. His real name is Joe Anoa'i. The WWE Superstar played college Football before joining Wrestling. The OTC belongs to the Samoan Family which has produced some of the greatest wrestlers like The Rock, Umaga, The Wild Samoans, Yokozuna, and others. Roman is a perfect family man.

The star wrestler was born in Florida's Pensacola. He was brought up in Tampa where his wrestling career started. Roman had registered himself for the NFL draft in 2007. But his size for the required position led to him not getting drafted. Roman got a chance to act in The Rock's movie 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw'.

In 2018, Roman revealed about his leukemia and exited the company for months in order to get treated. Roman was projected as the 'Big Dog' by the company in the second half of the 2010s. However, the fans could not connect to his character and turned against him.

Roman Reigns' WWE journey

The former Shield member had to undergo a transformation in character. In 2020, Roman returned as the Tribal Chief and went on to form the Bloodline consisting of himself, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Paul Heyman. The faction further had the likes of Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn in different periods.

After facing Cody Rhodes on Night 2 of WrestleMania XL, the OTC took part in 9 main events of WrestleMania, a new record for a star. From Payback 2020 to WrestleMania XL, Roman's world title reign lasted for 1316 days, which is the most for a wrestler in the 21st century. 

Roman married Galina Joelle Becker after dating each other in 2005. Their first child, Joelle, was born in 2007. In 2014, the duo was blessed with twins. Further, the couples were blessed with another pair of twins in 2020. In December 2015, Roman broke his nose while Wrestling against Sheamus. Hence, he underwent a nasal reconstructive surgery. Bret Hart is Roman's wrestling idol.