By Jagmohan Singh Barhok

On The Eve of His Birth Anniversary

Leati Joseph , is a professional WWE wrestler belonging to Anoa’i family , having their roots in Samoa, a Polynesian island country consisting of two main & several smaller Islands. He is the current WWE & Universal champion. He belongs to a family of renowned wrestlers including his father Sika Anoa’i, brother Rosey & cousins his current tag-team mates Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso. Well known wrestler Rikishi, Umaga & Yokozuna are also his cousins. WWF wrestlers & brothers Afa and Sika Anoa’i, also called the ‘Wild Samoans’ are also his relatives. WWE Hall of Famer & former wrestler Jimmy Snuka also married into the family through his first wife, Sharon Georgi. Snuka’s daughter, Tamina Snuka, is considered a part of the family as well, and WWE Superstar Naomi is married into the family to Jimmy Uso. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Roman Reigns are non-biological cousins.

Leati Joseph started his sports career as a football player for some time before deciding to carry on his family profession- wrestling. He was signed by WWE in 2010 under the ring name Roman Reigns. He formed a team consisting of Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins & they made their debut in November 2012 under the name ‘Shield’.

Roman Reigns who stands 6 feet 3 inch is married to athlete Galina Becker & the couple is blessed with 5 children including two twins children. Galina Becker, was born as Galina Joelle Becker in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The curvy smouldering beauty, a former athlete, stands 5 feet 8 inch. She predominantly looks after the children and homely affairs allowing her husband to fully concentrate on this profession.

As a wrestler Reigns proved his mettle & gained considerable recognition & popularity defeating many top-wrestlers one by one to clinch the WWE championship four time since his arrival. His agility is awe inspiring in the ring despite his weight. His finishing move called ‘Spear’, coupled with his attacking agility, outwits his opponents. In simple words this is an attack where the attacking wrestler charges towards a standing opponent, hitting horizontally into his stomach or midsection, forcing him to go flat & become unconscious for some time. Goldberg is the other wrestler who used ‘Spear’ against his opponents. His other famous move is ‘Superman Punch’.

Roman Reigns, is unarguably, the Undisputed WWE Champ. Reigns who suffered from Leukemia (cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues), returned in February 2019 to regain his supremacy with a bang louder than before. He has held the WWE Champion belt four time & Universal championship belt twice. He won the World Championship belt last time on April 3, 2022.Roman Reigns won the Universal Championship first time on 19 August, during SummerSlam at Brooklyn, New York ,holding it for 63 Days & later on at Orlando, Florida on August 30, 2020 defeating arch rival Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38.Reigns continues to hold the belt. He also won WWE Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship & Tag Team Championship . People love him & watch his moves during his bouts on television .He is named the ‘Big Dog’.

Reign also works in films & TV shows & earns handsomely.”Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw” (2 August 2019) & “The Wrong Missy” (13 May 2020) are his recent releases.His net worth is about $15 million.His current salaray from WWE is between $3 million to $5 million per year ,according to sources.

A popular figure as he is, Roman Reign, is the most demanding & popular WWE wrestler of the day, with its weekly viewership touching one billion( 100 crore) across 180 countries. He is also Brand Ambassador of many global companies & reportedly earns about $1.00 million form advertisements. His net worth is expected to be between $15 to $30 million.

Born 25 May,1985.