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Joe Anoa'i

Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoaʻi is an American professional wrestler and former professional gridiron football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Roman Reigns. He is the current and longest reigning WWE Universal Champion in his second reign. He is part of the Anoaʻi wrestling family, which also includes his father Sika Anoaʻi, brother Rosey, and cousins Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Rikishi, The Tonga Kid, and the late Yokozuna and Umaga. Highly regarded by industry veterans, his heel run has been regarded as one of the greatest character arcs of professional wrestling. After playing college football for Georgia Tech, Anoaʻi started his professional football career with brief off-season stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007. He then played a full season for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 before his release and retirement from football. He then pursued a career in professional wrestling and was signed by WWE in 2010, reporting to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Under the ring name Roman Reigns, he made his main roster debut in November 2012 alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins as The Shield. The trio teamed together until June 2014, after which Reigns entered singles competition. Reigns is a five-time world champion in WWE, having held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship three times and the WWE Universal Championship twice. In 2022, he became the longest reigning Universal Champion at 581+ days, which is recognized as the sixth-longest world championship reign in the promotion's history. He is also a one-time WWE United States Champion, a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Rollins), the 2015 Royal Rumble winner, and the 2014 Superstar of the Year. He tied the WWE record for most eliminations in a Survivor Series match with four in the 2013 event and also previously held the record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match with 12 in the 2014 event. Upon winning the Intercontinental Championship, he became the twenty-eighth Triple Crown Champion and the seventeenth Grand Slam Champion. Reigns has headlined numerous pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania five times (31, 32, 33, 34, and 37). Additionally, Reigns was ranked number one in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list of the top 500 singles wrestlers in 2016. From 2014 onwards, WWE attempted to establish Reigns as their next "face of the company", positioning him as a heroic character, which was met with intense disapproval by audiences and critics. However, following his return in August 2020, Reigns was repackaged as a new villainous character, "The Tribal Chief", which has generally been met with acclaim by fans and critics alike. His revamped persona was named Best Gimmick by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2021


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Born:
May 25, 1985 In Pensacola, Florida, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
177
First Appeared:
In the series WWE Pay Per View 1985-03-31
Latest Project:
Movie Untitled American Nightmare Sequel 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie Untitled American Nightmare Sequel Self 2025
Movie WrestleMania XL Saturday Post-Show Press Conference Roman Reigns 2024-04-06
Movie WWE Hall of Fame 2024 Roman Reigns 2024-04-05
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Roman Reigns 2024-01-27
Movie WWE WrestleMania XL Sunday Roman Reigns 2024-04-07
Movie WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff Press Event Roman Reigns 2024-02-08
Movie WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday Roman Reigns 2024-04-06
Movie WWE Survivor Series: WarGames Roman Reigns 2024-11-30
Movie WWE Bad Blood Roman Reigns 2024-10-05
Movie WWE Crown Jewel Roman Reigns 2024-11-02
Movie WWE SummerSlam Roman Reigns 2024-08-03
Movie WrestleMania XL: Behind the Curtain Roman Reigns 2024-07-03
Movie WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday Roman Reigns 2023-04-02
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Roman Reigns 2023-02-18
Movie WWE Royal Rumble Roman Reigns 2023-01-28
Movie WWE Night of Champions 2023 Roman Reigns 2023-05-27
Movie The Bloodline: The Complete Story Roman Reigns 2023-03-17
Movie The Unreality of Pro Wrestling Self 2023-06-23
Movie American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes Self (Archival Footage) 2023-07-31
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2023 Roman Reigns 2023-08-05
Movie WWE Crown Jewel Roman Reigns 2023-11-04
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2023 Roman Reigns 2023-07-01
Series WWE Evil Roman Reigns 2022-03-24
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Roman Reigns 2022-01-29
Movie WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 Roman Reigns 2022-05-08
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 Roman Reigns 2022-02-18
Movie WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday Roman Reigns 2022-04-03
Series WWE This Is Awesome Roman Reigns 2022-07-29
Movie WWE Crown Jewel Roman Reigns 2022-11-05
Movie WWE Survivor Series: WarGames Roman Reigns 2022-11-26
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2022 Roman Reigns 2022-07-30
Movie WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 Roman Reigns 2022-09-03
Series Biography: WWE Legends Unknown 2021-04-18
Movie WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Roman Reigns 2021-04-10
Movie WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 2 Roman Reigns 2021-04-11
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-02-21
Series WWE Icons Roman Reigns 2021-01-31
Movie My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson Roman Reigns 2021-01-24
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-01-31
Movie Rumble Ramarilla (voice) 2021-02-12
Movie WWE Fastlane 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-03-21
Movie WWE Crown Jewel Roman Reigns 2021-10-21
Movie WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-11-14
Movie WWE WrestleMania Backlash Roman Reigns 2021-05-16
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-09-26
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-11-21
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-06-20
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-07-18
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2021 Roman Reigns 2021-08-21
Movie The Firefly Funhouse Match Roman Reigns (archive footage) 2020-04-05
Series Undertaker: The Last Ride Roman Reigns 2020-05-10
Movie Edge: The Second Mountain Himself 2020-04-05
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-01-26
Movie The Wrong Missy Gary 2020-05-13
Movie WWE Super ShowDown 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-02-27
Series The Best of WWE Roman Reigns 2020-03-24
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2020 Roman Reigns (Appearance) 2020-08-23
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-11-22
Movie WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-12-20
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-10-25
Movie The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-12-27
Movie WWE Clash of Champions 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-09-27
Movie WWE Payback 2020 Roman Reigns 2020-08-30
Movie WWE The Shield’s Final Chapter Roman Reigns 2019-04-21
Movie WWE Super ShowDown 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-06-07
Movie WWE WrestleMania 35 Roman Reigns 2019-04-07
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-05-19
Movie WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018 Roman Reigns 2019-02-12
Movie WWE Stomping Grounds Roman Reigns 2019-06-23
Movie WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018 Roman Reigns 2019-01-08
Movie WWE Fastlane 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-03-10
Movie WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-12-15
Movie WWE Crown Jewel Roman Reigns 2019-10-31
Series WWE Backstage Roman Reigns 2019-11-05
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-07-14
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-10-06
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-11-24
Movie WWE Clash of Champions 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-09-15
Movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Mateo 2019-08-01
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2019 Roman Reigns 2019-08-11
Movie WWE WrestleMania 34 Roman Reigns 2018-04-08
Movie WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Roman Reigns 2018-04-27
Series WWE Chronicle Roman Reigns 2018-04-05
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-01-28
Movie WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017 Roman Reigns 2018-01-09
Movie WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017 Roman Reigns 2018-02-06
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-02-25
Movie WWE Backlash 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-05-06
Movie WWE Super Show-Down 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-10-06
Movie WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches Roman Reigns 2018-11-06
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-06-17
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-09-16
Series Cousins for Life Rodney 2018-11-24
Movie The Shield: Justice For All Roman Reigns 2018-07-10
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-07-15
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2018 Roman Reigns 2018-08-19
Movie WWE Fastlane 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-03-05
Movie WWE WrestleMania 33 Roman Reigns 2017-04-02
Movie The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania Roman Reigns (voice) 2017-02-28
Movie WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016 Roman Reigns 2017-01-16
Movie WWE Payback 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-04-30
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-01-29
Movie WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016 Roman Reigns 2017-02-17
Movie Seth Rollins: Building the Architect Unknown 2017-05-30
Movie WWE No Mercy 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-09-24
Movie WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series Unknown 2017-10-24
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-08-20
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-11-19
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2017 Roman Reigns 2017-06-04
Movie WWE Great Balls of Fire Roman Reigns 2017-07-09
Series Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self 2017-08-08
Movie WWE WrestleMania 32 Roman Reigns 2016-04-03
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-05-22
Movie WWE Fastlane 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-02-21
Movie WWE Payback 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-05-01
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-01-24
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-06-19
Movie WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015 Roman Reigns 2016-01-13
Series WWE Ride Along Roman Reigns 2016-01-25
Movie WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015 Roman Reigns 2016-02-09
Movie WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-12-14
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-11-20
Series Elena of Avalor Kizin (voice) 2016-07-22
Movie WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-12-18
Movie Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat Roman Reigns 2016-10-11
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-10-30
Movie WWE Battleground 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-07-24
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-08-21
Movie WWE Clash of Champions 2016 Roman Reigns 2016-09-25
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-04-26
Series Unfiltered with Renee Young Roman Reigns 2015-04-28
Movie WWE WrestleMania 31 Roman Reigns 2015-03-29
Movie WWE Payback 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-05-17
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-01-25
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 Roman Reigns (Appearance) 2015-05-31
Series WWE 24 Roman Reigns 2015-01-30
Movie The Destruction of The Shield Roman Reigns/Leakee 2015-02-17
Movie WWE Fastlane 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-02-22
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2015 Roman Regns 2015-10-25
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-11-22
Movie WWE Tribute to the Troops 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-12-23
Movie Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes! Roman Reigns 2015-06-05
Movie WWE Night of Champions 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-09-20
Movie WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-12-13
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-08-23
Movie WWE Battleground 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-07-19
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2015 Roman Reigns 2015-06-14
Movie Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30 Roman Reigns 2014-04-09
Movie WWE WrestleMania XXX Roman Reigns 2014-04-06
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-02-23
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Roman Reigns 2014-02-17
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-05-04
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-01-26
Movie WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions Roman Reigns 2014-05-27
Movie WWE Battleground 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-07-20
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-08-17
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-06-29
Movie WWE Payback 2014 Roman Reigns 2014-06-01
Movie WWE Extreme Rules 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-05-19
Movie WWE Elimination Chamber 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-02-17
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-07-14
Movie WWE WrestleMania 29 Roman Reigns 2013-04-07
Movie WWE Payback 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-06-16
Movie WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-12-15
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-11-24
Movie WWE Battleground 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-10-06
Movie WWE SummerSlam 2013 Roman Reigns (Ringside) 2013-08-18
Movie WWE Night of Champions 2013 Roman Reigns 2013-09-15
Series WWE Main Event Roman Reigns 2012-10-03
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2012 Roman Reigns 2012-11-10
Movie WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012 Roman Reigns 2012-12-16
Series WWE NXT Unknown 2010-02-23
Movie Exit Wounds Bouncer Joe (uncredited) 2001-03-16
Series WWE SmackDown Roman reigns 1999-04-29
Series MTV Europe Music Awards Self 1994-11-24
Series WWE Raw ROMAN REIGNS 1993-01-11
Series WWE Pay Per View Roman Reigns 1985-03-31