We wish both these amazing superstars all the best for their own journeys and career paths. Both of these men hail from the Anoa’i family, comprising of as many as four Hall of Famers.According to WWE, the Anoa’i family is the sports entertainment equivalent of what The Jackson family is to music, having won well over 30 championships between them. Famous members of the family include Rosey, Rikishi, Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Nia Jax, Tamina Snuka and brothers Afa and Sika Anoaʻi, the Wild Samoans. Leati Joseph « Joe » Anoa'i (né le 25 mai 1985 à Pensacola), plus connu sous le nom de ring de Boreman Reigns est un catcheur américain d'origine samoan. How is arguably the greatest star of the Attitude Era, The Rock, related to arguably the biggest star of the modern era of WWE, Roman Reigns?
Roman Reigns family tree. It should be noted that while Roman Reigns does call The Rock his cousin, they aren't technically related. Roman Reigns' wife. Sometimes when two men are not related by blood, but feel a kinship that is stronger than family ties, they perform a ceremony called ‘The Blood Oath’ and become blood brothers of one another.This is a practice that is not native to Samoa alone but is carried out all across the world, from Scandinavia to Eastern Europe to South East Asia and even among Native Americans, usually to forge a tie between two tribes. As mentioned, Maivia and Trovale were blood brothers. If they hail from the same family, how is it that The Rock is not biologically related to Roman Reigns then? Reverend Amituana’i Anoa’i, the father of Afa and Sika a.k.a. The simple answer is that they really are not. Interestingly enough, The Rock does share a legitimate family relationship with Nia Jax.Even so, it seems that in the Samoan family culture, the word "cousin" is thrown around rather freely, so anyone who's close is likely considered family.Let’s now go and take a look into the three-time World Champion’s cousins and family of incredible wrestlersRosey had a 4-year stint in WWE, having the polar opposite of a run that his younger brother Roman Reigns is currently having.He was part of 3-Minute Warning with Jamal (Umaga) and then teamed with the Hurricane for 3 years, where he had superhero gimmick, with Hurricane terming him as “Super Hero In Training(He has wrestled in the independent circuit, going to Japan, Epic Championship Wrestling and many others. First, let’s take a look at the family tree of the Anoa’i family which started off with Trovale Anoa’i and It should be noted that while Roman Reigns does call The Rock his cousin, they aren't technically related. This video, posted on the official WWE Youtube Channel, captures some of the accolades of the said family.It is interesting to note that both The Rock and Roman Reigns have tribal tattoos that celebrate their Samoan heritage. The Rock and Roman Reigns describe each other as cousins, and in Samoan culture, their customs mean far more than biological relationships do. He sadly passed away on April 17th, 2017. So in this article, we will draw your attention to the cousins of Roman Reigns. To understand more about their heritage, let's unearth some information about the legendary Anoa’i family.Some of them are successful footballers; some of them are world champions; some of them are Wrestlemania main eventers too; all of them are absolute legends in sports entertainment. Peter Maivia and his grandson The Rock are considered honorary members. The Wild Samoans came to regard Peter Maivia as their uncle and in this way, even though there was no biological relation, the relationship between Peter Maivia and the Anoa’i family was forged in blood from that point on.Since then, Peter Maivia and his descendants have been considered a part of the Anoa’i family, as can be seen from the family tree that has been showcased below.Another interesting point to note here is that Ata Maivia, who is the mother of The Rock, was never biologically related to Peter Maivia. In doing so, the blood of two men mixes and they share a bond forged in real blood. The next section explains this conundrum. While there is no way to gauge how the blood brother ceremony we shall describe in the next section took place, these ceremonies are traditionally carried out by making a cut on one’s skin and pressing it to a cut on another man's skin thereby having the blood flow from one person to another. The name of Roman Reigns wife is Galina Joelle Becker. It is said that The Rock and Roman Reigns are cousins but the truth is they are not directly connected. Instead, we can call them ‘Distant Brothers’. The Wild Samoans (Sika is the father of Roman Reigns) declared Peter Maivia as his blood brother and made him a part of the Anoa’i clan, from that day on. WWE has always played up the relationship between the two men, especially when the idea was to get Roman Reigns over. Roman Reigns stood tall at the end of the event, and even though he was endorsed by his electrifying ‘cousin’, he was showered in a chorus of jeers and boos. As mentioned, Maivia and Trovale were blood brothers. WWE superstar Nia Jax thinks intergender wrestling can help women 'raise their level' as she seeks advice from cousin Roman Reigns. Reverend Amituana'i Anoa'i and Peter Maivia we… That is if your assessment is formed purely on the basis of biological ties.However, families are founded on bonds that go beyond genetics alone, and we take you into an in-depth look at the first family of professional wrestling in this piece that unearths the connection between the We all remember the 2015 Royal Rumble, although most of us would rather forget it altogether. Galina and Roman Reigns met when they were students at the Georgia Tech University. She used to be an athlete in college, just like her husband. Therefore, let’s conclude by saying that both these talented performers are of the same kin. Roman Reigns and his cousin The Rock, photo from sportskeeda.com. Roman Reigns stood tall at the end of the event, and even though he was endorsed by his electrifying ‘cousin’, he was showered in a chorus of jeers and boos.
Matthew Anoaʻi. Il travaille actuellement à la World Wrestling Entertainment, dans la division SmackDown Live.
Even Naomi, the current SmackDown Live women's champion, is now related to this iconic family by marriage.