WWE Superstar Roman Reigns Reveals Battle With Leukemia

One of the biggest stars in the WWE for the past few years has been Roman Reigns. He has been involved in many very big matches that were featured in various pay-per-view events. The company has relied on his star power along with John Cena and Brock Lesnar. It is because Roman Reigns is such a big star that WWE fans around the world were shocked to learn that he is now involved in a battle with potentially deadly leukemia. He made the announcement to a packed arena on the most recent episode of “Monday Night Raw.” Because of this, Roman will be giving up the universal title and will not be participating in the company’s big event that will soon take place in Saudi Arabia.

This is not the first time that Roman Reigns has dealt with leukemia. He first encountered the disease 10 years ago when he was 22. It went away for a long period of time. However, it has returned and now he is taking a step back from wrestling so that he can make his health a priority. He did make it clear during his speech that he does not intend to retire. He wants to wrestle again when his health will permit it. It remains to be seen when that will be.

The WWE and Roman Reigns did a great job of keeping the announcement a secret. There were no leaks in the media. Nobody reported about what he was going to say before the live airing of “Raw” on Monday night. Therefore, the announcement had the maximum impact. Nobody saw it coming. It was a very real moment in a pro wrestling business that is known for being fake and staged. It is not known at this time who will take Roman’s place at the Saudi Arabia event.

The WWE has signed a massive contract with the government of Saudi Arabia to do several shows there. The news of these shows has received massive criticism because of Saudi Arabia’s treatment of women and other laws that are seen to be outdated. However, the WWE has not announced any plans to cancel the events. They will mean a lot to the company’s bottom line. Roman Reigns will certainly be missing out on a very large payday. He was expected to get seven figures for his appearance. “Crown Jewel” is the name of the event.