Hulk Hogan Reveals Inspiration Behind Roman Reigns’ Samoan Persona and It’s Not Dwayne Johnson

The Anoa’i family is one of the most reputed names in the wrestling industry. For many decades, the Samoan family has kept wrestling fans entertained with their talent for the sport. There have been many names over the years that have left a lasting impact on the audience. Undoubtedly, Roman Reigns will also go down as one of the most legendary Samoan wrestlers in history.

Not only fans, but wrestling legends also think this way about The Tribal Chief. In a recent interview, Hulk Hogan showed his respect for the leader of The Bloodline. He also revealed who inspired Reigns out of the legendary Samoan line of wrestlers, and surprisingly, it wasn’t The Rock.

Who inspired Roman Reigns’ wrestling interest growing up?

Although the Anoa’i members had already set a good example for their younger generation, Dwayne Johnson was someone who stood out from the crowd. By the time Reigns started training for wrestling under reputed wrestlers, Johnson had already become a star, influencing many across the globe to become a pro wrestler. However, things were different for Roman Reigns.

In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, The Hulkster revealed that Sika Anoa’i, Reigns’ father, is the man who inspired and trained him to become the great wrestler that he is today.

Hogan began by saying, “Roman’s dad, Sika, he explained the ABCs of it all to him.” The wrestling legend then added, “You can see it in the way Roman creates emotion, understands how to make the crowd mad, and how he puts people on the edge of their seat calling for that comeback.” At last, the retired pro wrestler drew a parallel between Sika’s teaching and Reigns’ current WWE run by saying, “Roman Reigns learned this all old-school from his dad, but he adapted to the newer era, too. He can do it all.”

Even though Reigns was largely trained by great names like his uncle Afa, and also Dusty Rhodes, Hogan believes that his father had the most impact on him that we can see to this day.

Hogan’s words tell us that Reigns is not someone who we should take for granted. Another wrestler who has worked closely with The Head of the Table believes that DJ should be wary of him in the future.

Former Bloodline member warns Dwayne Johnson of his cousin

Several days after the return of The Brahma Bull on WWE TV and his challenge to Roman Reigns, Jey Uso was asked to give his views on what could happen in the future. Although no match has yet been confirmed by the Stamford-based company, Uso confessed that he is looking forward to seeing the two cousins wrestle against each other.

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Moreover, Uso also had a message for his distant cousin, who is The People’s Champion. The Main Event star warned Dwayne Johnson to be on the lookout during a potential future match against Roman Reigns because the latter can prove to be a dangerous foe to face inside the squared circle.

What do you think about Hogan’s assessment of Reigns’ style of wrestling?

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