Is Roman Reigns Still Suffering From Leukemia Before WrestleMania XL? All You Need to Know

In 2018. The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns shocked the world with his statement. For the first time, fans became aware of the chronic disease Roman Reigns had been suffering through. Vacating his WWE Universal Championship on RAW, Reigns announced going through leukemia.

Although first diagnosed in 2007, Reigns fought the cancer and recovered from it. In 2018, the cancer returned, and Reigns had to take time off. However, the bad phase would not last long, and he would soon return a few months later in much better shape. However, is ‘The Head of the Table’ completely recovered? Or is still he suffering?

WWE Legend Believes Roman Reigns’ Part-Time schedule is related to his leukemia

In 2019, Roman Reigns would return and declared himself to be in remission. He would then go on a full-time run before declaring himself out of WrestleMania 36. WrestleMania 36 took place during the covid season, and it was believed that Reigns opted out because of his past battles with leukemia.

Soon after choosing to stay out of WrestleMania 36, news went around that battles with leukemia have left him immunocompromised. However, Reigns would also later release a statement saying, “you don’t know the whole story. All you know is what you think: ‘Oh, well, his health,’ and this and that. You don’t know what else is going on in my life.”

The Big Dog would later return at SummerSlam 2020 with a new look and character, and begin his greatest gimmick, and journey of all time. In 2022, fans would see Reigns sign a new contract with WWE allowing him to wrestle much fewer dates than normal.

Soon, after this news went out, WWE legend Mark Henry passed his own opinion on the matter. He said, “He can’t even be around all the time, crowds and stuff, because [of] the medicine that he takes … He needs rest. Like, not from wrestling, for living … I have a friend that had leukemia. And when we’re in the car, he wears a mask … just not to breathe the air.”

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However, it was just Henry’s point of view. Ever since Reigns’ return in 2020 there has been no news of his leukemia returning, or him being unfit for a match. Reigns is currently in the best shape of his life, and faces a tough challenge ahead of him at WrestleMania XL.

What happened to Roman Reigns in 2007?

In the 2007 NFL season, Roman Reigns went undrafted before being signed by the Minnesota Vikings. However, he was then soon released after being diagnosed with leukemia. Soon after, Jacksonville Jaguars came forward and took Reigns under them.

Again, it would be a short spell, as they would then release him a week later. In 2008, Reigns would be signed by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he would play in five games before being released by them as well. Although, it marked the end of a football career for him, it would be the start of his pro wrestling journey.

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We wish Roman Reigns to always stay healthy and enjoy a long life.