Roman Reigns reveals unfortunate leukemia diagnosis.
Injuries can be a downright nuisance to deal with. They can completely derail an athlete’s career and truly put a damper on a competitor’s spirit. But what trumps injury is dealing with a serious illness. That’s exactly what Joe Anoaʻi, better known as WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, has to face.
On a recent episode of the long running WWE Monday Night Raw, Roman Reigns revealed that he is dealing with leukemia. This wouldn’t be the first time he was afflicted with the ailment as he had been diagnosed when he was 22 years old. Now Roman Reigns must walk away from professional wrestling while he deals with this unfortunate illness. Watch the video above to see Roman Reigns’ emotional speech as he goes on hiatus from professional wrestling.
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