The Bloodline storyline is a major part of WWE lore — and Roman Reigns is arguably at the center of it all.
Reigns — born Leati Joseph Anoaʻi and known as the “Original Tribal Chief” — is a member of the legendary Anoa’i family, a group that has birthed a slew of pro wrestlers dating back to the 1960s. The family was founded by Peter Maivia and Amituana’i Anoa’i, two close friends who established a blood oath to merge their respective families into one, you guessed it, bloodline.
Since then, the family has shifted and grown and spawned dozens of brothers, sisters, cousins and other other famous relatives who have graced the world of professional wrestling to varying degrees of success. Keep scrolling to learn more about the famous wrestlers Roman Reigns calls family.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Dwayne and Reigns are distantly (but not blood) related and both members of the Anoa’i family from the Samoan Islands. As such, they often refer to each other as cousins. Dwayne’s grandfather Peter Maivia is the brother of Reign’s grandfather Amituana’i Anoa’i. The duo also starred in Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.
Peter Maivia
Maiva was a professional wrestler and stunt actor who made a blood pact with his friend, Amituana’i Anoa’i, to blend their families together. He made his professional wrestling debut in 1960 and joined the now-defunct World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1977. His wife, Ofelia Fuataga, was one of the first pro wrestling female promoters. Though he and Anoa’i were not biologically related, he is considered a full family member.
Amituana’i Anoa’i
Pola’ivao Leati Sika Amituana’i Anoa’i, known in the wrestling world as Sika, was one-half of the Wild Samoans wrestling team with his brother Afa. He joined the WWF in 1980. Anoa’i died of a heart attack on June 25, 2024.
Simone Johnson
Simone is the first daughter of Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. She made her first televised appearance as a pro wrestler in October 2022 and her first in-ring appearance in April of the following year. As of January 2024, she works as the General Manager of NXT, a developmental brand of WWE.
Solofa Fatu, Jr.
Solofa Fatu, Jr., who wrestles under the name Rikishi, is also a cousin of Reigns. He is the brother of Sam Fatu and Edward Smith Fatu, who wrestles under the name Umaga.
Savelina Fanene
Fanene, who is known as Nia Jax in the ring, is a distant cousin of Reigns. She began wrestling in 2014 and first wrestled under the name Fada. She left WWE in 2021 but returned to the ring in September 2023.
Umaga
Edward Smith Fatu, or Umaga, is a cousin of Reigns and has two brothers who are pro wrestlers. He trained with his cousin Matt Anoa’i at the Wild Samoan professional wrestling school and made his wrestling debut in 1995.
Yokozuna
Agatupu Rodney Anoa’i, or Yokozuna, was a pro wrestler for the WWF. His cousins included Reigns and The Rock. Yokozuna died in his sleep from a pulmonary edema in October 2000.
Galina Becker
Reigns met his wife, Galina Becker, when they were both students at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007. Since then they have welcomed five children together: Joelle, two older twin boys whose names have not been shared publicly, and another pair of twin boys whose names have not been shared.
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