Roman Reigns transcended professional wrestling to a wider audience through his work in WWE. However, things were not always going great for the man behind the character, Joe Anoa'i.

Most of you now know Joe Anoa’i as Roman Reigns ... we’ve gained a bit more insight as to why his football career was cut short. The video above comes from an A&E Biography special on Reigns ...

My dad Le’apai Ryan, my uncle Folau & their little brother Anoa’i Sika Joe. This is the bloodline. These are our family chiefs.” However, Reno Anoa'i later deleted the picture from X.

He's now known as WWE champion Roman Reigns, but Joe Anoa’i once had a solid reputation as a leader on Georgia Tech's football team. Chris Vannini 76 A new match-fixing scandal in Canada?

Reigns, real name Joe Anoa'i, told Raw that he has suffered a ... I didn't have a home and I had a baby on the way and football was done with me. "But do you want to know who gave me a chance ...