WWE has issued an update on the storyline involving the backstage incident where Roman Reigns was almost crushed by steel beams Tuesday night. During the final moments of Smackdown, Roman Reigns was scheduled to make a SummerSlam challenge backstage. The segment was halted, however, when several steel beams fell towards him, nearly pinning the Big Dog underneath.

WWE issued a statement today upon the conclusion of their investigation into the cause of the incident.

“A preliminary investigation has found the incident Tuesday night involving Roman Reigns was caused by a forklift backstage carrying lighting grids that were not properly secured,” a WWE press release regarding the incident reads.

WWE would then issue a follow-up notice at 10:40 AM this morning, placing additional blame upon the forklift driver.

“Update to story – 10:40 a.m. ET
It has now been determined that the incident in question was specifically caused by a forklift driver error.”

Neither Roman Reigns nor the forklift driver currently have an official match at SummerSlam.

Roman Reigns In Hobbs & Shaw

Roman Reigns recently spoke with Extra TV regarding how he got his role in the Rock’s Hobbs & Shaw movie.

“I had already auditioned, my tape was already out there. Dwayne was keeping tabs on me making sure everything was going good with the recovery. (Once I started feeling good) He said what about this. Do you have a little bit of time? I said I already auditioned for that. If you are cool with it I am cool with it. “

• Roman Reigns Reveals How His Hobbs & Shaw Role Came About

Roman Reigns took time off from WWE for his cancer treatment in October 2018. While he was originally expected to stay away for longer, Reigns’ recovery went better than expected and he returned to WWE in February this year.

During his time off, Reigns not only spent a lot of time with his family but he also managed to film his role in the Fast and Furious Spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw”. During a recent interview with Extra TV, the Big Dog revealed how his role in the film came about.

Reigns revealed that he had already auditioned for the film before taking a hiatus from WWE. According to the former Champion his real-life cousin Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was keeping tabs on him, making sure that his recovery was going as planned.

Once Reigns started feeling good, he told the Rock about it. He was thinking about returning to the ring sooner than originally planned and when Johnson asked him if he had time for the role, Roman revealed to him that he had already auditioned for it:

“I had already auditioned, my tape was already out there. Dwayne was keeping tabs on me making sure everything was going good with the recovery. (Once I started feeling good) He said what about this. Do you have a little bit of time? I said I already auditioned for that. If you are cool with it I am cool with it. “

Continuing on the topic, Roman Reigns also revealed that for the first couple of months during his treatment, he had isolated himself with his family and that’s where he went through the bulk of his trouble.

Reigns played the role of The Rock’s cousin, Mateo Hobbs in Hobbs & Shaw. The Fast And Furious spin-off is set to debut in theatres worldwide on 2nd of August.

You can listen to his comment in the video below:

Roman Reigns is making the media rounds to promote the new “Hobbs and Shaw” movie. 

“The Big Dog” recently spoke with TMZ Sports. During the interview, Reigns commented on his future with WWE. This is where he noted that he’s still in love with the ring and holding it down for RAW and SmackDown. 

Reigns brought up how while he thinks it’s really neat to have many opportunities, but he still loves being physical in the ring. Regarding his future as an active WWE star, while working a full-time schedule, it all comes down to his health and how he’s feeling. 

“I’m still a young man, I’m 34, I still have a few more years in me.”

Reigns continued by stating that he thinks he’s at the prime of his athletic career and if he can handle it in the ring, then he’s willing to do it. 

The Rock Discusses Picking Roman Reigns For “Hobbs & Shaw” Role

“I think I can hold this schedule for at least 5 more years of being full-time. Eventually, it’s gonna have to be time to rest my body.”

This is a spin-off film of the Fast & Furious series that is set to be released in theaters for fans to watch around the world on August 2nd. 

WWE presents the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario at the Scotiabank Arena. As of this writing, Reigns doesn’t have an opponent at the show but WWE did tease by doing an angle that one WWE star tried to push over some production equipment on him during Tuesday’s SmackDown Live. 

The video is timestamped for his comments above, which you can see here: 

Roman Reigns recently did an interview with Complex where he talked about his history with The Undertaker. 

The two former WWE Champions have worked together as both opponents and tag team partners. Reigns started out by calling the experience as “awesome” while noting that he’s not a new performer but rather from the new generation of performers. 

He recognizes that he’s one of the very few who have been able to interact with The Undertaker in the ring. He also knows that he’s one of the few to be in that ring when he makes his entrance. Reigns called it “a whole new paint job when that gong hits.” 

Reigns learned so many different things from watching him regarding his pacing, poise, cadence, all of that. He thought the most important thing for him was to make sure that he was feeling it out there. 

While in the ring, Reigns understands and sees Taker having confidence and swagger come out that only “The Deadman” can show in his own way.

The unlikely tag team beat Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a tag team contest at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center back on July 14th. 

They also made history together by being in the main event of WrestleMania. In 2017, Reigns beat “The Deadman” in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 33 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently spoke with Yahoo to promote the new “Hobbs and Shaw” movie. 

In the interview, the former WWE Champion explained why he decided to choose Roman Reigns as his brother in the movie. It simply came down to Reigns being the first name that he thought of. 

The Rock continued by stating that Reigns read for the role because they don’t believe in nepotism but rather taking care of each other. He added that Reigns had to earn it.

Rock noted that there are a lot of qualities about Reigns that make him appealing to a global audience.

“Obviously it shows when he’s able to make a transition like this, and the very first day, first take – bang! He knocked it out of the park. It was a very great feeling because then I was like, ‘Mic drop, b—–s. Look at my cousin.'”

First Trailer Of The Rock’s Fast And Furious Spin-Off ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Released

Reigns filmed his part while he was away from WWE to battle leukemia last year. 

This is a spin-off film of the Fast & Furious series that is set to be released in theaters for fans to watch around the world on August 2nd. 

As of this writing, Reigns doesn’t have an opponent at WWE’s next pay-per-view event, SummerSlam, that is scheduled to take place next month. 

Roman Reigns had an interesting moment while doing a scene for the “Hobbs & Shaw” movie.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who stars in the film with Jason Statham, took to his official Instagram account where he and Reigns recalled on a funny moment. 

The accident happened when they were filming a fighting scene where Reigns accidentally knocked out a cameraman with a club. 

Reigns was supposed to pretend to throw it like The Rock but let go and it went flying. In the clip, which you can watch below, there is a point of view footage from the cameraman who was hit. He was okay but it made for a funny moment. 

This is a spin-off film of the Fast & Furious series that is set to be released in theaters for fans to watch around the world on August 2nd. 

Roman Reigns Reflects On Physical Health Since Returning From Leukemia Battle

Reigns will appear in a role in the movie as he’ll play Johnson’s brother as he filmed his part while he was away from WWE to battle leukemia last year. 

The film is produced by Chris Morgan, Johnson, Statham and Hiram Garcia. The executive producers are Dany Garcia, Kelly McCormick, Steven Chasman, Ethan Smith and Ainsley Davies.

Roman Reigns returned from a second bout of leukemia earlier this year. He initially left the company to deal with his unfortunate illness in October 2018.

Since then, he has firmly re-established himself as one of WWE’s main event Superstars.

Speaking with Pensacola News Journal, Reigns reflected on his journey back into the ring and how he is feeling physically since coming back to in-ring action.

“I feel really good,” Reigns shared. “It’s nice to just have a greater perspective of everything and not just necessarily worrying about getting everything done. When you’re in a position like I’ve been in for a while, you’re just trying to look out for everybody and make sure your family’s all good. Sometimes you can lose track of yourself, sometimes you can put yourself on the back burner.”

He admits that he couldn’t have asked for a better reception from the WWE Universe upon his return. Reigns confesses that he was struggling at the time, and commented “that type of love, those type of positive vibes being sent my way” had an effect on him.

Training Wheels

Although he has since found his feet once again, Reigns said that his return saw him with “training wheels” attached.

“I feel really good right now, but, yeah man, there was definitely that transition getting back, just before [WrestleMania]. And I think that’s why you saw me kind of leaning on The Shield at the time, in that very first match back. I mean, it’s live out there, anything can happen, so they just wanted to make sure to kind of keep the training wheels on me for that match, and I was gliding in there. I felt really good with the role I was playing.”

By the time he faced Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 35, Reigns says that he felt like his old self again. He added that, over the past few months, he’s been able to hone and take his time in getting rooted with his routine. A routine that has seen him once again ascend the ranks of WWE’s roster into the main event.

Reigns recently tagged with The Undertaker at Extreme Rules. The two defeated the team of Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.

Roman Reigns had an incredible week starting with the ESPY Awards. He then attended the premiere of the Fast And Furious Spin-off movie Hobbs & Shaw where he is playing the role of The Rock’s brother. The cherry on the top was the Extreme Rules PPV where the Big Dog got to team up with the Undertaker for a tag team match.

Roman was interviewed backstage after his match with Taker where he discussed his incredible week. He said that the EPSY awards in itself made the week special and the Hobbs and Shaw premiere was one of the biggest days of his life. Talking about his team up with Taker, Reigns said that it was a blessing to be out there:

“There is nothing better than going out there with the Dead Man. There is nothing better than going out there and feeling an arena full of wrestling fans giving their full undivided respect.  It was a blessing to be out there and just to experience that moment with him.”

With this win, Roman Reigns’ rivalry with Shane McMahon is most likely over. The new Executive Directors of both Raw and SmackDown are expected to get a clean slate to begin their tenure after the PPV and it would be interesting to see what they have in store for the Big Dog.

Once former rivals turned tag team partners were the ingredients for victory for The Undertaker and Roman Reigns. 

The unlikely tag team beat Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a tag team contest at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA. 

• WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Results (7/14)

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on if The Undertaker will be working the SummerSlam pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario at the Scotiabank Arena. 

The Undertaker shocked fans by making a surprise appearance on the June 24th episode of RAW when Taker appeared out of nowhere and hit a chokeslam to McMahon.

This was after Reigns versus McIntyre and McMahon in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match was taking place when the two heels started to beatdown Reigns and it ended in a no contest.

Shortly after this return, Dave Meltzer reported in an edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Undertaker’s return for this show was not something that just came up that week based on bad numbers, as it was planned before Super Showdown.

What are your thoughts on Roman Reigns and The Undertaker going over here? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

John Cena Welcomed By Fast & Furious Cast Member

John Cena was welcomed by Fast and Furious franchise alum Ludacris in a post on his official Instagram account. 

Last month it was officially announced that Cena has landed one of the biggest movie roles thus far in his acting career. The former WWE Champion will be joining the cast of “Fast & Furious 9.” 

As of this writing, the studio has yet to reveal details on who Cena will play. Deadline reports that they’ve been told that he will play “a badass.” Production on the ninth entry of the popular movie series started this month and the film is set to release on May 22, 2020.

Roman Reigns Trains With The Rock

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently shared a photo of himself and Roman Reigns at Rock’s Iron Paradise gym where they got in a morning workout earlier this week. You can see the full post here: 

Reigns is starring in “Hobbs & Shaw” where he will play Mateo, one of The Rock’s (Luke Hobbs) brothers in the film. It’s directed by David Leitch, who presented Deadpool 2, and a script written by longtime Fast & Furious narrative architect Chris Morgan. 

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is slated to hit theaters on August 2.

Roman Reigns faced off against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon this past Monday on RAW. His opponents had spent the night searching for a tag team partner for Reigns and ended up finding janitor, Gary “The GOAT” Garbutt.

Garbutt, donned in a luchador mask to conceal his identity, would reveal himself to be former 205 Live Superstar and current RAW roster member, Cedric Alexander.

Turns out that WWE was initially going to use a local wrestler as enhancement talent for the match but decided to go with Alexander instead, according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com.

He noted that “over the course of the day, there was a pitch for Cedric Alexander to do the spots instead. We are told there will be a follow-up to Alexander’s involvement on RAW Monday.”

Alexander wouldn’t manage to participate too much in the matchup past an impressive initial flurry. He would eventually receive a Claymore Kick courtesy of Drew McIntyre before being pinned for the three count by Shane McMahon. After Reigns helped him to unlace his mask, Alexander removed it and showcased that he had become a little bit bloody during the in-ring exchange.

Graveyard Dogs

Speaking of Roman Reigns, WWE has released some official merchandise ahead of his matchup at this Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

Reigns will be teaming for The Undertaker to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.

Riffing off of both Superstar’s insistence to refer to the ring as their “yard”, the shirt is emblazoned with the slogan “We Run This Yard”.

The back of the shirt also seems to reveal that WWE has given the pair a name—one that they may be referred to as by commentary on Sunday: Graveyard Dogs.

Their tag team is being treated as a one-time partnership at this point in time, with no plans to have the two continue wrestling together past Extreme Rules. In theory, that makes this shirt somewhat limited edition.

Extreme Rules Card

Last Chance Winners Take All Mixed Tag Team Extreme Rules Match for both WWE Universal and WWE RAW Women’s Championship

Seth Rollins (c) and Becky Lynch (c) vs Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans

The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre

WWE Championship Match

Kofi Kingston (c) vs Samoa Joe

Handicap Match for SmackDown Women’s Championship

Bayley (c) vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match

Drew Gulak (c) vs Tony Nese

Triple Threat Tag Team Match for WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

Daniel Bryan and Rowan (c) vs The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) vs Heavy Machinery

Aleister Black vs Cesaro

WWE United States Championship Match

Ricochet (c) vs AJ Styles

Last Man Standing Match

Braun Strowman vs Bobby Lashley

WWE RAW Tag Team Championship Match

The Revival vs The Usos

Former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns won the first-ever Best WWE Moment Award at this year’s ESPYS.

Reigns’ triumphant return to Monday Night RAW after his battle with leukemia was nominated. WWE announced the news on Wednesday evening as the ESPYS red carpet special took place.

The ceremony airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will be hosted by Tracey Morgan. RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, Universal Champion Seth Rollins, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H were in attendance. 

“For me just to be able to be healthy was the only award I needed. This is just so flattering for everyone to kind of lift me up and show me that support system and love from everybody,” Reigns said. “It was never about awards or anything like that. It was just about awareness, it was just about sharing my story and hopefully, someone could use it for a little bit of hope.”

Reigns bested the following other moments that were nominated:

• Becky Lynch wins Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships at WrestleMania 35
• Kofi Kingston wins first WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35
• Ronda Rousey captures her first WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam

Roman Reigns is preparing for his next match under the WWE banner on pay-per-view.

The former WWE Universal Champion is slated to team up with The Undertaker to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred Tag Team Match at Extreme Rules. 

Reigns took to his official Twitter account where he wrote the following to mock McMahon and McIntyre before their showdown: 

“The Big Dog” was referencing a few things in this tweet. First, it was Monday’s episode of RAW in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Arena that saw McIntyre and McMahon beat Reigns and Gary Garbutt (Cedric Alexander) in a tag team match. 

The other thing was Kevin Owens hitting McMahon with a Stunner following Reigns beating Dolph Ziggler in the headliner of Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live. These were the go-home show for each brand for Extreme Rules.

WWE presents the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 14th, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center that will air on the WWE Network.

The early betting odds for this match have been released as Reigns and Taker are favored to win the contest while McMahon and McIntyre are the underdogs. 

• Betting Odds For WWE Extreme Rules

Following his victory over Dolph Ziggler on last night’s SmackDown Live, Roman Reigns caught up with Kayla Braxton in a backstage interview.

Despite his busy week, Reigns stresses how proud he is to be teaming with the “original Big Dog” The Undertaker at Extreme Rules.

The ESPN ESPYs Awards, the Hobbs & Shaw premiere, and then, finally, WWE’s Extreme Rules on Sunday are all on his agenda. To him though, that’s just the “life of the Big Dog.”

“The fact that I am teaming up with the original Big Dog, The Dead Man himself, I’m so proud,” he said. “We went to battle in that main event years ago, and I had so much respect, it was hard for me, it was so emotional. I wasn’t even ready for that type of—something that deep at that point…but to be able to come back full circle and team up with him, the legend himself, the locker room leader for decades. It’s really cool, but I got a crazy week [coming up].

“I’m about to head to LA, I got the ESPYs, I got the ‘Hobbs and Shaw” premiere on Saturday, jumping on a red-eye right back to Philly, into Extreme Rules,” he explains. “That’s the life of the Big Dog right there, man. So, I’m just going to take advantage, live in the moment, enjoy this week and kick a lot of ass on Sunday.”

Roman Reigns will team up with The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred tag team match. They face off against Shane McMahon and Drew Galloway this Sunday. Extreme Rules takes place from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Roman Reigns doesn’t believe AEW is true competition for WWE. According to the former Universal Champion, WWE has the best talent in the world and there is no comparing the two promotions.

Reigns spoke to the Sportster recently and was asked if he felt AEW is competition for WWE.

“I’ll just say this. It’s all so new and it was what it was with Ambrose leaving and popping up over there,” Reigns said. “Competition? No, there’s no competition. WWE, we know exactly what we’re doing. We have the best talent in the world. There’s no comparing, I say that with firm confidence, all the way from the top to the very bottom. .. We are world class all the way through.”

Roman Reigns On AEW

Reigns did mention that the new promotion does provide wrestlers with options.

“Is it another option? Sure,” he continued. “(AEW’s) another option and another place to get a cheque.”

Reigns concluded by saying it would be foolish to believe AEW is actual competition for WWE.

“I’m never against optimism but I think you have foolish thoughts if you really think there’s a comparison or actual competition. Just an option, which isn’t a bad thing.”

• Roman Reigns Talks His Future With WWE

More news from former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns’ recent interview with TheSportster.com where he spoke about a wide range of topics. 

During the interview, Reigns commented on his future with WWE. This is where he noted that he’ll be with the company until he begins to wear down physically as, “that’s when I think we can really start to dabble and go on a fuller schedule as far as films.” 

Reigns continued by noting that right now he’s fully engulfed in wrestling and continuing to tell the story his family has told for decades and he wants to put a few more layers on the foundation that they have regarding their history and legacy. 

“How I feel physically, where my health is, I want to take advantage of the next couple of years and just really maximize my WWE career and give back to the company, to the guys in that locker room as much as possible.” 

Reigns will team up with The Undertaker to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred Match at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 14th, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center.

Roman Reigns recently spoke to TheSportster and talked about his perception of WWE and what is needed to succeed in the company. He called WWE a lion’s den and explained that anyone who wants to reach the top of the industry can’t be afraid to crack a few eggs on their way up.

“Once you get where I’m at now, you want to take care of your investment. You want to make sure what you’ve invested in looks good, but, there is a competition and it is a lion’s den and to get to the top you can’t be scared to crack a few eggs.”

The Big Dog further added that there are so many guys that want to be that lead guy. Having so many ultra alpha males creates that competition which he thinks helps someone like him. He further stated that he has always been a creature of competition.

The former WWE Champion finally explained that people who are trying to reach to the top of industry have to thrive on the competition. Per Roman, you can’t be scared of people going after you every now and then. “You have to be willing to stand in there, stand in that box and swing for the fences every single time.” stated Reigns.

You can check out the full interview of Roman Reigns here.

• Roman Reigns Discusses Jon Moxley Leaving WWE For AEW

Former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns recently did an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated where he’ll talk about a wide range of pro wrestling topics. 

Barrasso posted an excerpt from the interview on his official Twitter account before it’s published later this week. In the excerpt, The Big Dog commented on Jon Moxley leaving WWE for AEW.

This is where he noted that he’ll always be friends with Moxley, who went by the name of Dean Ambrose in WWE. 

“I don’t think our working relationship is going to be what it used to be, but I’ll always love that guy, he’ll always be my close friend, and I wish the best for him,” Reigns said. We have a brotherhood, so I’m always cheering for him. I’ve shared so many great moments with Ambrose, or Mox. We have love for each other well beyond the wrestling, and it will always be that way.”

Moxley was successful in his in-ring debut with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) over the weekend when he beat Joey Janela in a non-sanctioned match at the Fyter Fest event. 

The former WWE star will be wrestling Kenny Omega in one of the top matches taking place at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event next month. 

Former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has been making the media rounds and recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News about stepping away from WWE to battle leukemia in late 2018.

From October until February, Reigns was out of action and away from WWE while battling the illness. Due to this, he was forced to relinquish the WWE Universal Title while he focused on his family and health.

“It was weird because I was surrounded by my family, but I felt selfish in a weird way because I did miss my other family,” Reigns stated. “I missed the idea of being what I was and having the setup and my day-to-day and my schedule and what my weekly routine was.”

Reigns talked about how it was odd knowing that he wasn’t going to live events and TV events to see everybody. He thinks that was weird with everything going on that he missed the people in the company. The reason for that is having so much love for WWE and the people

“It kind of broke my heart. This crazy life I have, I get to have a little bit of everything as far as my friends and family so it was weird not having both of those in the same week, but like I said, my family, they just stepped up. They surrounded me and made it feel that I wasn’t alone. That’s what family is for.”

Roman Reigns spoke with Phillip Martinez of Newsweek to promote his match against Shane McMahon at the Super ShowDown event.

During this interview, he spoke about his feud with Shane, which is where he noted that he loves it and that there is a long connection with fans and Shane.

“He may have thrown the party but he’s the biggest douche in the room. That’s what’s cool, that character and we’re able to do that and we’re able to connect with that. But for me it’s fun because I did this, I grinded for mine.”

Reigns continued by bringing up how this is how he pays the bills and provides for his family. He added that it’s a completely different character that he’s going up against right now, which is cool.

With the introduction of the Wild Card Rule, the former Universal Champion has been working both RAW and SmackDown TV events. It’s not been an easy schedule to do but he does it. 

“It’s not easy,” Reigns confirmed. “It’s tough work. It takes special people to do this kind of stuff. I’m cut from a different fabric. I’ve always been someone who can handle this type of workload. To be honest, I feel good.”

Reigns continued by stating that his role is to help the team and if that is what’s asked of him then “I’ll do everything to the best of my ability to get the job done.”

Today is Roman Reigns 34th birthday. He spoke to BBC recently about his two battles with Leukemia and sharing his diagnosis with the entire world.

“A huge wave of opinions and criticism I knew was going to be coming my way,” Reigns said during the interview. “But on the other hand, I was excited to finally be able to share this huge part of me I’ve kind of held as a secret.”

“To be honest, once I’d made the announcement, once I felt the crowd, and then on top of that, once the night was over, then I got the feedback through the social media, Twitter, Instagram, all the above, the outpour of love and support is what really made it known to me that this was the right thing to do.”

• Roman Reigns Reveals Advice He Got From Vince McMahon After His Leukemia Diagnosis

Roman Reigns On His First Battle With Leukemia

Reigns also spoke about what it was like during his first time with Leukemia.

“It was totally different,” he said. “I didn’t have any money, I didn’t have a job. I was aspiring to be an NFL football player.”

He also mentioned that his wife was pregnant when he got his first diagnosis.

“And with all that happening, my wife was pregnant.”

He talked about being bitter during that first time but that he kept it hidden.

Reigns also offered advice to others who are dealing with a similar diagnosis.

“I don’t think you can ever have too much help,” Reigns said. “I don’t think your support system can be too great. I don’t think you can ever share your story too much.”

Roman Reigns furthered his program with Shane McMahon through the power of social media shortly after the announcement of their match taking place at the upcoming WWE Super Showdown pay-per-view event was announced. 

“The Big Dog” took to his official Twitter account to comment on the match by writing the following where he noted that he’s willing to travel anywhere to punch Shane in the face.

This is the latest development in the ongoing storyline that goes back to an episode of SmackDown Live last month where Reigns attacked WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.

It was set up while McMahon revealed the “Biggest acquisition in SmackDown history” segment that turned out to be Elias. This led to Reigns quickly beating Elias in a match at Sunday’s Money in the Bank event.

WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.

WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. This marks the third show in WWE’s 10-year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority.

During the second of Becky Lynch’s title defenses at last night’s (Sun. May 19, 2019) WWE Money In The Bank (MITB) pay-per-view (PPV), “The Man” was unsuccessful in retaining her “Becky Two Belts” moniker. Charlotte Flair bested Lynch to capture the SmackDown Live Women’s Title, following Lynch’s successful defense of the RAW Women’s Title over Lacey Evans.

However, after her match, a beaten Flair was cashed-in on by Women’s MITB Ladder match winner Bayley. “The Hugger” came out and successfully cashed-in her briefcase before defeating Flair to become the new SDL Women’s Champion. Shortly after her defeat, Flair took to Twitter to react to the situation.

Here’s what she had to say:

Roman Reigns Unsatisfied With Elias Victory

Also at last night’s MITB PPV, former Universal Champion Roman Reigns made very quick work of Elias inside the ring. It only took “The Big Dog” 10 seconds to dispatch of the man formerly known as “The Drifter.” Following his victory, Reigns did an interview backstage with Cathy Kelly for WWE’s YouTube channel.

Reigns said he’s unsatisfied with the quick victory over Elias, as he was prepared for a competitive contest:

“It really wasn’t at all (satisfying) to be honest,” Reigns said. “I geared up for a match tonight. I was ready to rock n’ roll, give Hartford a great match, give them what they paid for. Considering, I’ve been here for a long time. I’m an established Superstar.

“It would’ve been a great opportunity for a guy like Elias to be in the ring with me, and to feel what top competition feels like. What a championship fight feels like. But, he made the wrong choice. He pulled the trigger early. Therefore, I pulled it late. That’s why I’m standing here.”

Roman Reigns was diagnosed with Leukemia in October last year. Due to this, he had to step away from WWE for almost 6 months and it was during this time that the Big Dog got a valuable advice from the Boss Vince McMahon.

Reigns was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated for their Week In Wrestling column and during the interview, the former World Champion talked about a number of things.

He also spoke about the time after his Leukemia diagnosis. Discussing his return in February, he said that he is enjoying every moment now that he is back and it relates back to advice he got from McMahon during his hiatus:

“Now that I’m back, I’m enjoying every moment, That goes back to what Vince McMahon told me. Vince said to me, ‘Be present.’ He said, ‘Be there with your family and friends, and absorb everything you can. Maximize all that you can.'”

Apart from this Roman Reigns also talked about working with Dwayne Johnson while playing the role of his brother in Johnson’s new film Hobbs and Shaw.

He revealed that Dwayne, better known as the Rock still talks about WWE with interest and he noticed a light in his eyes whenever they were talking about Reigns’ career and his return. You can check out the full interview of Roman Reigns at this link.

Although neither Roman Reigns nor Elias appeared on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, WWE released a backstage interview of Elias speaking with Sarah Schreiber.

Discussing his upcoming matchup against “The Big Dog” at Money In The Bank, Elias was asked about where he gets his confidence from. His response? His reflection, apparently.

“My reflection. When Roman Reigns looks in the mirror he sees his true self, a weak, broken down shell of what he used to be. But when I look in the mirror, I see the greatest acquisition in SmackDown Live history. The power of Elias is insane, and the support has been overwhelming.”

He would clarify that, when he says “support,” he isn’t referring to the WWE Universe:

“Everybody loves me, but I’m talking about people that actually matter. The kingmakers, the McMahon family. I mean, did you see the support I had from Shane McMahon last night on Monday Night RAW when we beat up Roman Reigns?”

He concluded, promising that” At Money In the Bank, Roman Reigns is going to realize that he is no longer the one chosen to carry WWE on its back, because now and forever, WWE stands for Walk With Elias.”

Money In The Bank takes place on Sunday, May 19th, from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.