RAW Kicks-Off With Roman Reigns Announcing That He Has Leukemia & Must Relinquish The Universal Title
Well, this knocked us for a loop. As Raw got underway, Roman Reigns made his way to the ring to announce that his leukemia has returned and he would have to relinquish the Universal Championship. Take a look.
We recently reported that Roman Reigns had missed some WWE house shows over the weekend, and now we know why.
The Big Dog revealed that he's been battling leukemia for the past 11 years, and the disease has now returned, forcing him to relinquish the Universal Championship.
Here is WWE's official statement:
“Tonight on Monday Night Raw, Roman Reigns (aka Joe Anoa’i) announced that he is relinquishing the WWE Universal Championship and taking a leave of absence from WWE as he once again fights leukemia, which had been in remission since late 2008. 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.”
We really don't know what to say, except to wish Roman Reigns - to wish Leati Joseph Anoaʻi - a speedy recovery, and we look forward to seeing him reclaim his yard very soon.