Roman Reigns Leukemia: Social Media Reacts To WWE Star apos;s Cancer Return

WWE wrestler revealed that his is back.
Speaking before a clearly surprised Rhode Island audience, the 33-year-old Universal Champion whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoa'i, said his 11-year battle with leukemia will prevent him from competing in the sport until further notice.
He said it also means he would have to give up his belt.
'My real name is Joe. And I've been living with leukemia for 11 years. And unfortunately, it's back.
'And because the leukemia is back, I cannot fulfill that role. I can't be that fighting champion, and I'm going to have to relinquish the WWE Universal Championship.'
Roman Reigns had to relinquish his Championship Belt, which he won in January 2016
After his emotional announcement, Reigns went up to the middle of the ring and left his Universal Title belt at the center.
Reigns was first diagnosed with the cancer of blood-forming tissues at the age of 22. He had a successful football career at Georgia Tech prior to it.
After his speech, he was met by fellow wrestlers Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, the latter of whom was clearly struck by Reigns's speech.
‘Reigns is taking his battle with leukemia public in an effort to raise awareness and funds for research in order to advance cures for the disease,' WWE said in a statement.
Reigns's announcement comes at a dark time for the wrestling world, with .    
Jim ‘The Anvil' Neidhart passed away on August 13, 2018 at age 63. Virgil Flynn died on July 18 from a stroke at age 33. El Picudo died on August 3 due to complications from diabetes.
Following Reigns's announcement, many past and present WWE stars took to Twitter to support him. Fellow Raw star and Hollywood actor John Cena wrote: https://dadresi.com/index.php?title=Aubameyang_Fulfills_Childhood_Dream_At_WWE_Event_In_ Roman Reigns exemplifies everything I believe a true leader His real name is Joe & he's a stand up guy! Inside the ring one of the best I've battled with. Outside the ring one of the most



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