Roman Reigns Nationality, Etnicity, Origin: Is He related to The Rock?

Roman Reigns is one of the top of the men’s roster, and there is no pulling him down. The Tribal Chief knows what he wants, and he wants to be the man running WWE, running SmackDown. Like he says, it’s his show.

However, while the WWE Universe knows the man who plays Roman Reigns, how much do the fans know about the man himself? To truly acknowledge The Head of The Table, it’s important to know the man inside out.

What’s the real name of Roman Reigns?

The Tribal Chief’s real name is Leati Joseph “Joe” Anoaʻi.

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Where is Roman Reigns originally from?

Reigns was born on May 25th, 1985, at Pensacola, Florida, United States. His nationality is American, and he was born to a Samoan father, Sika Anoa’i, and Italian mother, Patricia A. Anoa’i.

Hence, the Superstar’s ethnicity is Half Samoan-Half Italian.

His origin stems from the infamous Samoan Wrestling Family that gave fans some of the renowned pro-wrestlers such Rikishi, Umaga, Afa Anoa’i, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, and several others.

In fact, currently, Reigns and The Usos have built a faction together in WWE. They call themselves The Bloodline, and continue to come to each other’s aid, ensuring they all remain WWE Champions.

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Is The Rock related to Roman Reigns?

More often than not, The Rock and The Tribal Chief are regarded as cousins. However, their relationship as cousins is not via blood, but via a connection that has been bestowed upon them by previous generations.

The Anoa’i family’s Reverend Amituana’i Anoa’i and The Maivia family’s Peter Maivia (Dwayne Johnson’s grandfather) were blood brothers. This means they were not born in the same family, but became brothers in nature after the loyalty they showed each other.

Since the time Peter Maivia became an honorary member of The Anoa’i family, the following generations have been granted the same honor as well. Therefore his son-in-law, Rocky Johnson, and grandson, Dwayne Johnson, became part of Reigns’ family.

In this regard, The Rock and Reigns are cousins. However, The Rock believes that the connection and bond is bigger than family by birth. Hence, they have never treated each other like anything less than family. And, within the Samoan culture, family holds the highest virtue.

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Where is Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock originally from?

The Rock was born on May 2nd, 1972 to Rocky Johnson and Ata Maivia. He is Half-Samoan and Half-Black.

Dwayne Johnson’s mother, Ata Maivia, is Chief Peter Maivia’s adopted daughter. When Chief Maivia married, Ofelia “Lia” Maivia, she already had a daughter. Chief Peter Maivia adopted her and raised her like his own daughter.

Ata Maivia married Rocky Johnson, and they had Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock.

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The Maivia Family’s third-generation WWE wrestler is Johnson’s daughter, Simone.

The Rock married Danny Garcia in 1997, and the former couple had a daughter together. Even though they divorced in 2008, Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson remain close and actually work together on quite a few projects together.