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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, Wife and More</strong></h2>
Roman Reigns is one of the biggest faces to emerge from WWE in the past few years. H<span style="font-weight: 400">e is the current and the longest reigning Undisputed WWE Universal champion and is notorious for leading one of wrestling's most storied families called The Bloodline. </span>Despite receiving mixed fan reviews, the wrestler is considered a favorite of Vince McMahon. As a result, he is one of the most heavily pushed stars in the company. Roman has wrestling running in his family, with his father Sika Anoa'i, and late brother Rosey being former wrestlers. His cousins Umaga, Yokozuna, Rikishi, and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/the-rock/">Dwayne Johnson</a> were all prominent wrestlers in the company.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ Early Life</strong></h2>
Roman Reigns, whose actual name is Leati Joseph Anoa'i, was born on May 25, 1985, in Pensacola, Florida to Leati ‘Sika’ Anoaʻi and Patricia Anoa'i. Reigns' father lived in the Leone village of American Samoa before moving to San Fransisco, California while his mother hails from Italy. He has three sisters named Vanessa, Myritza, and Summer while his elder brother Matthew Tapunu'u Anoaʻi aka Rosey died in April 2017.

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Speaking of his education, the wrestler went to Pensacola Catholic High School followed by Escambia High School. He also studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ wife and children</strong></h2>
Roman Reigns has been happily married to Galina Becker since 2014 and they are proud parents of five children. The couple met each other in 2007 at the Georgia Institute of Technology and have been going strong since then. Reigns and Becker welcomed their daughter Joelle in December 2007 and they became parents to twin sons in 2016. In 2020, Galina gave birth to another set of twins.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns Net Worth 2024</strong></h2>
Reigns is one of the highest-paid wrestlers in WWE. According to Sports World News, the Samoan superstar has a net worth of $20 million.  His salary with the WWE touches $5 million annually. However, after additional perks and bonuses, it goes up quite a lot. This is not his only source of income, as he also acts in movies and has cash-rich endorsements.

Reigns earns a good amount of money by selling merchandise while he has also enjoyed endorsement deals with big brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Nike.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ Career Timeline</strong></h2>
Roman didn't immediately take a liking to professional wrestling. Formerly, he was a professional football player, representing Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League in 2007. Notably, the Pensacola native was <span style="font-weight: 400">released by both football teams without having played in any regular season games. </span>

He later moved to professional wrestling in July 2010. Roman debuted as Roman Leakee in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), but the Superstar would make his main roster debut in the year 2012 as a part of The Shield, one of the most successful stables in the company's history. After the group split in 2014, Roman was quickly pushed as the face of the company and as a successor to John Cena.

However, his momentum got an enormous setback when the WWE star was diagnosed with Leukemia in the year 2018. His champion spirit would push him to make a comeback which has led him to his current status in the company. Reigns returned to WWE at SummerSlam 2020, months after preferring to stay out of in-ring action due to safety concerns during the pandemic. He introduced his heel character for the first time and received a huge reception from virtual fans.

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'The Big Dog' went on to capture the WWE Universal Championship as he defeated The Fiend and Braun Strowman at Payback. Reigns then went on to have a rivalry with Jay USO. At Hell in a Cell, Reigns defeated Jey in an 'I Quit' match, and following that Jey was ordered to address Roman as 'The Tribal Chief.'

Following that at Survivor Series Reigns defeated Raw Champion Drew McIntyre in a Champion vs Champion match. Following that, Reigns was involved in a feud with Kevin Owens. He faced and defeated Owens at TLC 2020 and the Royal Rumble 2021. 'The Trible Chief' had a rivalry with Daniel Bryan, whom he defeated twice at the Elimination Chamber and Fastlane. Reigns faced Bryan and Edge (Who had won the 2021 Royal Rumble Match) at WrestleMania, and he successfully defended the title at the event.

Reigns then faced the returning Edge at the Money in the Bank event and again retained his title. Following that, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/john-cena">John Cena</a> challenged Reigns to a match at SummerSlam and after a bit of delay, he accepted the match and defeated Cena at SummerSlam. Apart from defeating Finn Balor at Extreme Rules, 'The Tribal Chief' also fought against Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel and, with the help of the Usos, defended his title.

Reigns then faced WWE Champion Big E at Survivor Series and defeated him. The Universal Champion was then set to face Brock Lesnar at the Day 1 event but had to withdraw from the event. At Royal Rumble 2022, Reigns defended his title against Seth Rollins, and even though Rollins won, as the victory was via disqualification, the title did not change hands.

Currently, the superstar is The H<span style="font-weight: 400">ead of the Table and the leader of the bloodline. </span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns contract</strong></h2>
In 2023, Roman Reigns boasted of having one of the highest-paying contracts in the WWE with a paycheck of $5 million a year. The superstar is likely to continue with the same contract in 2024 as well.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ Partnerships and Endorsements</strong></h2>
Reigns is going strong in his partnership with an energy drink company, C4 Energy. The caffeinated drink brand signed the player in 2021 while they have also entered into an agreement with other WWE stars like Montez Ford, Mandy Rose, and Bianca Belair over the years. Shady Rays is another company that signed Roman as their brand ambassador.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ wrestling career stats</strong></h2>
Roman Reigns has played a total of 1366 matches in his career so far and has managed to score a victory in 999 games, earning a winning percentage of 73.1%. 34 games ended in a draw while the remaining 333 matches saw Roman recording a loss.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ record</strong></h2>
While Roman Reigns holds several records under his belt, one that makes him legendary in WWE is his streak of holding the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion title for 1240 days and counting. He defeated The Fiend and Braun Strowman in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat match in August 2020 and has since then thrashed every opposition to retain his title.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>A look at the major achievements in Roman Reigns’ career</strong></h2>
One of the most recognizable pro-wrestling names of all time, Roman Reigns' records and achievements are second to none. The 38-year-old has established himself as one of the legends of the sport, with the following achievements in his name.
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 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">4x WWE Champion (2015, 2015, 2016, 2022)</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">2x Universal Champion (2018 and 2020) </span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">1x Intercontinental Champion (2016)</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">1x United States Champion (2017)</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">1x Tag team Champion (With Seth Rollins)</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">1x Royal Rumble winner (2015)</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Has headlined WrestleMania for 7 times in his career.</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">1x FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (With Mike Dalton) </span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">7-time Slammy Award winner (Superstar of the Year in 2014)</span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Grand Slam Champion </span></li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Triple Crown Champion (28th in the WWE history) </span></li>
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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>All about Roman Reigns’ charity and foundation</strong></h2>
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<div class="jsx-248861664 es-image-loader-aspect-ratio">Roman Reigns is heavily associated with the Make-A-Wish foundation. In addition, he continues fulfilling the wishes of children who want to meet their favorite superstar. Reigns also supports the Susan G. Komen charity working for the victims of breast cancer disease.</div>
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In October 2018, Roman Reigns sent shockwaves to WWE by revealing that he had been living with leukemia for 11 years and it had resurfaced. As a result, he had to take a break from the sport and it was months later that he finally made a comeback. Since his disease, he has also been helping young children suffering from Leukemia through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ house</strong></h2>
Roman Reigns likes to splurge on luxurious things and thus lives in a $2.43 million house located in Tampa, Florida, United States. The lavish property offers a beautiful sea view and is known as one of the safest places in the town.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ car collection</strong></h2>
Roman Reigns likes to spend big on cars, and his luxury collection is a testament to the same. He owns a Cadillac Escalade worth $96,000, a Range Rover worth $177,000, a Chevrolet Equinox worth $24,795, a Mercedes GLE 250d worth $55,700, a Mercedes-Benz V 220D worth $67,000 and a Nissan Rogue worth $25,490.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>A look at the movies and projects done by Roman Reigns</strong></h2>
Just like some of his contemporaries, Roman Reigns has also tried his hand at acting. He has a total of five acting credits to his name with shows like <em>This Week in WWE, Friday Night SmackDown, WWE24, Journey to SummerSlam: Destruction of Shield,</em> and the 2019 action-comedy film <em>Fast &amp; Furious Presents</em>: <em>Hobbs &amp; Shaw. </em>The superstar has also made a guest appearance in <em>Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, </em>and<em> WWE Unfiltered With Renee Young.</em>
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Roman Reigns’ Social Media Accounts</strong></h2>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
<td><a href="https://www.instagram.com/romanreigns/?hl=en"><b>https://www.instagram.com/romanreigns/?hl=en</b></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td><a href="https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"><b>https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor</b></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Leati Joseph Anoaʻi (aka Roman Reigns)</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">The Tribal Chief, The Head of the table</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">May 25, 1985 </span></td>
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<td><a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=601648825&amp;q=Pensacola,+FL&amp;si=AKbGX_paaCugDdYkuX2heTJMr0_FGRox2AzKVmiTg2eQr2d-rmHsjC8qbblB9av8UZa4iC5Hpqx8xdNC7aAthQQP8YDzibctTQ_161uhF5FFVEh_XYufnwpbczHbR1moHBBVEr9pfly79nL-sykYvlZ0dL01XMQwODX6RgD6K-5anaY6aEPVUJhfi2zRm3I41jbtpqIrqkZM&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwieuu3SsPqDAxW3SGcHHWJtBQ8QmxMoAHoECGwQAg"><span style="font-weight: 400">Pensacola, FL</span></a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">age 38 years</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">6ft 3inches</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">265 pounds</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Father is Sika Anoai’ and mother is Patricia Anoai’</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Matthew Anoai’ ( Died in 2017) and sister Vanessa Anoai and a half-sister Summer Anoai </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">American</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Samoan, Italian</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$20M</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$5M</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Galina Becker </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">5</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Professional Wrestler</span></td>
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Roman Reigns

Here is everything you need to know about the Wrestling star Roman Reigns and his Net Worth, Salary, Wife And More in 2024

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