Roman Reigns breaks silence after the unfortunate passing of his father, Sika Anoa’i

Roman Reigns talks about the impact his father had on his family.


Roman Reigns breaks silence after the unfortunate passing of his father, Sika Anoa’i

Roman Reigns and Sika Anoa'i (via @romanreigns/Instagram)

The wrestling world lost a beloved member of the Anoa’i family on June 25th in Sika Anoa’i. He was a well-respected member of the Samoan wrestling dynasty and wrestled in several promotions across America, including a long stint in WWE. After his passing, his son, Roman Reigns, had a few words to say about his father.

The Tribal Chief tweeted on his X account saying that his family and he thanked everyone for their massive outpouring of support after his father, Pola’ivao Leati Sika Anoa’i, passed away. He would forever be remembered as one-half of the Wild Samoans tag team.

Reigns asserted that his father had a profound impact on his entire family. He had left behind a strong foundation for his children, not just in wrestling but in life. There was no way to fill the void left behind by his passing. However, the 39-year-old promised that his sisters and himself would do their best to represent him and his legacy.

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Sika Anoa’i leaves behind his wife and four children, including Roman Reigns. The wrestling legend was preceded in death by his son, Rosey. He was also a professional wrestler who unfortunately passed away in 2017.

This was Reigns’ first tweet since the day after WrestleMania XL. In his last tweet, he claimed that he had mourned after losing his 1000+ day title reign. He was now training for a potential return. However, since this tweet, he has become relatively inactive on all his social media.

When is Roman Reigns returning to WWE?

There have been several rumors about the return of the Tribal Chief floating around over the past few weeks. The most prominent one says that he is scheduled to return at SummerSlam. WWE is reportedly planning to pit Solo Sikoa against Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship at the biggest party of the summer. Furthermore, this match is supposed to headline the show.

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Roman Reigns (via WWE)

Regardless of the result, this would be a perfect time for the former WWE Undisputed Champion to make his return. If the reports are true, it would make perfect sense for this match to be the main event of SummerSlam 2024, given the thunderous return that would succeed it.

Other rumors suggest that Reigns could be returning to SmackDown as soon as next week. The company has planned a Bloodline Acknowledgement Ceremony on that week’s episode. The show also emanates from Madison Square Garden, a prominent venue for WWE where they could pull off such a return.

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