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In 2012, Leakee became a main in singles competition, and he pinned Florida Heavyweight Champion [[Leo Kruger]] during a tag team match on the 8 episode of FCW television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1326130865|title=FCW Results – 1/9/12|date=January 9, 2012|last=Namako|first=Jason|accessdate=April 1, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On the February 5 episode of FCW television, he defeated [[Jon Moxley|Dean Ambrose]] and [[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to become the number one contender to the [[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1328576860|title=FCW Results – 2/6/12|date=February 6, 2012|last=Namako|first=Jason|accessdate=April 1, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> He failed to win the championship when he lost to Kruger in a singles match the following week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1329149118|title=FCW Results – 2/13/12|date=February 13, 2012|last=Namako|first=Jason|accessdate=April 1, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>He won the [[Florida Tag Team Championship]] with [[Mike Dalton (wrestler)|Mike Dalton]], before dropping it to CJ Parker and Jason Jordan. Anoa'i made his NXT debut on the October 31 taping, under the name Roman Reigns, defeating CJ Parker.<ref name=NXTdebut>{{cite web|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|title=WWE NXT REPORT: CESARO/KIDD FOR THE US TITLE; FATAL FOUR WAY NEXT WEEK TO DETERMINE #1 CONTENDER; BIG E TALKS; ROMAN REIGNS DEBUTS ON NXT|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/73053/wwe-nxt-report-cesarokidd-for-the-us-title-fatal-four-way-next-week-to-determine-1-contender-big-e-langston-talks-roman-reigns-debuts-on-nxt.html?p=1|accessdate=November 4|publisher=PWInsider}}</ref>
In 2012, Leakee became a main in singles competition, and he pinned Florida Heavyweight Champion [[Leo Kruger]] during a tag team match on the 8 episode of FCW television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1326130865|title=FCW Results – 1/9/12|date=January 9, 2012|last=Namako|first=Jason|accessdate=April 1, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On the February 5 episode of FCW television, he defeated [[Jon Moxley|Dean Ambrose]] and [[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to become the number one contender to the [[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1328576860|title=FCW Results – 2/6/12|date=February 6, 2012|last=Namako|first=Jason|accessdate=April 1, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> He failed to win the championship when he lost to Kruger in a singles match the following week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1329149118|title=FCW Results – 2/13/12|date=February 13, 2012|last=Namako|first=Jason|accessdate=April 1, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>He won the [[Florida Tag Team Championship]] with [[Mike Dalton (wrestler)|Mike Dalton]], before dropping it to CJ Parker and Jason Jordan. Anoa'i made his NXT debut on the October 31 taping, under the name Roman Reigns, defeating CJ Parker.<ref name=NXTdebut>{{cite web|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|title=WWE NXT REPORT: CESARO/KIDD FOR THE US TITLE; FATAL FOUR WAY NEXT WEEK TO DETERMINE #1 CONTENDER; BIG E TALKS; ROMAN REIGNS DEBUTS ON NXT|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/73053/wwe-nxt-report-cesarokidd-for-the-us-title-fatal-four-way-next-week-to-determine-1-contender-big-e-langston-talks-roman-reigns-debuts-on-nxt.html?p=1|accessdate=November 4|publisher=PWInsider}}</ref>


===The Shield (2012–present)===
===The Shield (2012–present)=== best team in world history
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Roman Reigns
File:The Shield.jpg
Photo by Anton Jackson
Born (1985-05-25) May 25, 1985 (age 39)[1]
Pensacola, Florida, United States[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Joe Anoa'i[1]
Roman Leakee[1]
Leakee[1]
Roman Reigns[1]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)[2]
Billed fromPensacola, Florida[2]
Trained byAfa Anoa'i[3]
Sika Anoa'i[3]
Florida Championship Wrestling[1]
Debut2010[1]

Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and former Canadian football defensive tackle. He is signed to WWE, where he works under the ring name Roman Reigns.[2] He is a member of the Anoa'i family, a renowned Samoan-American wrestling dynasty.

Football career

Joe Anoa'i
No. 99
File:Joe Anoai.jpg
Photo by Jamie Howell
Born: (1985-05-25) May 25, 1985 (age 39)
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DT
Weight280 lb (130 kg)
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Career stats
Tackles9
Knockdowns0
Sacks0
*CFL statistics only

Anoa'i is a former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, and was named first-team All-ACC his senior year.[1] After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[4] Upon being waived by the Vikings, he was added to the Jacksonville Jaguars roster to provide depth at defensive tackle. In 2008, Anoa'i was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos and accepted a spot on the team's practice roster.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Florida Championship Wrestling / NXT Wrestling (2010–2012)

In July 2010, Anoa'i signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was later assigned to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).[1] He debuted on September 9, 2010, using the ring name Roman Leakee, in a loss to Richie Steamboat in a singles match. Further losses to Idol Stevens and Wes Brisco ensued, before he gained his first win on September 21 over Fahd Rakman. He continued competing in FCW throughout the remainder of the year, wrestling mainly in tag team matches.[5] On the January 16, 2011 episode of FCW television, Leakee was a competitor in a 30-man Grand Royal, but was eliminated.[6] Later in 2011, Leakee formed an alliance with Donny Marlow and the pair unsuccessfully challenged Calvin Raines and Big E Langston for the Florida Tag Team Championship on July 8.[7]

In 2012, Leakee became a main in singles competition, and he pinned Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger during a tag team match on the 8 episode of FCW television.[8] On the February 5 episode of FCW television, he defeated Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in a triple threat match to become the number one contender to the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship.[9] He failed to win the championship when he lost to Kruger in a singles match the following week.[10]He won the Florida Tag Team Championship with Mike Dalton, before dropping it to CJ Parker and Jason Jordan. Anoa'i made his NXT debut on the October 31 taping, under the name Roman Reigns, defeating CJ Parker.[11]

===The Shield (2012–present)=== best team in world history

Main article: The Shield (professional wrestling)

Reigns made his main roster television debut on November 18, 2012 at the Survivor Series pay-per-view alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, assaulting Ryback during the triple threat main event for the WWE Championship, which led to CM Punk pinning John Cena to retain the title.[12] The trio declared themselves The Shield and vowed to rally against "injustice". They denied they were working for Punk, but routinely emerged from the crowd to attack Punk's adversaries, such as Ryback, The Miz, Kane and Daniel Bryan (who had attempted to save Kane and The Rock). This led to a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match being set up for the TLC pay-per-view pitting the three men of the Shield against Ryback and Team Hell No (Kane and Bryan), which Ambrose, Reigns and Rollins won in their debut match. [13][14][15][16][17] The Shield continued to aid Punk after TLC; during Punk and Ryback's TLC match for the WWE Championship on the January 7 episode of Raw, they attacked Ryback, which resulted in Punk retaining his title.[18] During the Royal Rumble event where the Rock challenged for Punk's WWE Championship, match, a blackout occurred and the Rock was attacked in the darkness by unknown assailants, directly leading to Punk pinning Rock; the announcers blamed the Shield for the attack. The match was later restarted with Rock winning.[19] The next day on Raw, the Shield attacked and laid out John Cena; Sheamus and Ryback suffered the same fate when they attempted to save Cena. Later in the show, it was revealed through footage played by Vince McMahon that Punk or his manager Paul Heyman had been paying the Shield and Brad Maddox to work for them all along.[20] This set up a six-man tag team match at Elimination Chamber,[21][22] which the Shield won.[23] The trio defeated the team of Sheamus, Randy Orton and The Big Show at WrestleMania 29. On the April 22nd edition of Monday Night Raw, the Shield defeated the team of Daniel Bryan, Kane and the Undertaker. On the April 29 episode of RAW, The Shield defeated Kane, Daniel Bryan and John Cena in a six-man tag team match. Shield defeated 3MB

Personal life

Anoa'i is a member of the family. He is the son of Sika of the Wild Samoans and the brother of Matt "Rosey" Anoa'i, who are both professional wrestlers.[1] He has a daughter and a fiancée. He is the cousin of Rikishi, The Rock and the late Eddie "Umaga" Fatu.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

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