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  Roman Reigns Jump to navigation Jump to search Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoaʻi  (born May 25, 1985) [3] [6]  is an American  professional wrestler , actor, and former  professional gridiron football player . He is currently signed to  WWE , where he performs on the  SmackDown   brand  under the  ring name   Roman Reigns , and he is the current  WWE Universal Champion  in his second reign. He is part of the  Anoaʻi family , which also includes fellow wrestlers, his father  Sika Anoaʻi , brother  Rosey , and cousins  Yokozuna ,  Rikishi ,  Umaga , and  The Tonga Kid . [5] After playing  college football  for  Georgia Tech , Anoaʻi started his professional football career with brief off-season stints with the  Minnesota Vikings  and  Jacksonville Jaguars  of the  National Football League  (NFL) in 2007. He then played a full season for the  Canadian Football League 's (CFL)  Edmonton Eskimos  in 2008 before his release and retirement from football. He then pursued a career in pr