Former American professional wrestler Dwayne Douglas Johnson is known for his in-ring nickname ‘The stone’ in the WWE Universe. He tried his luck in the field of acting and business and achieved great success in these fields.
He is currently one of the most popular and highest paid actors of recent times. During his three-decade career, he was a pure artist. His charismatic and swagger were a huge hit during WWE’s Attitude Era.
Coming back to the present, Roman Reigns is literally the boss of the WWE Universe right now. His uncanny ability to withstand vicious attacks from his enemies, his cunning, and his incredible strength have made him unbeatable over the past year and a half. These two superstars are described as each other’s cousins, according to WWE storylines. In this article we will see if these two are actually related or not.
Are The Rock and Roman Reigns cousins?
Yes, The stone And Roman rule are related to each other and are cousins in real life. Grandfather Peter Maivia, Dwayne Johnson’s grandfather, and Roman Reigns’ grandfather Amituanai Anoa’i are blood brothers. Lia Maivia Johnson, The Rock’s mother, and Sika Anoa’i, Roman Reigns’ father, are first cousins.
This makes Roman Reigns and The Rock first cousins. Not only do these two share the same blood, but they also come from the same family. They both belong to the “Samoan family”. This family has produced many wrestlers over the past decades. Even “The Usos”, Jimmy and Jey Usos in WWE come from this family. Reigns founded “The Bloodline” faction, which also includes Jey and Jimmy Usos. “The Rock” also showed a glimpse of the Samoan family’s history in the final section of the film.Hobbs and Shaw, Fast and Furious‘, released in 2019.
These two shared an interesting incident during the 2015 Royal Rumble match, where Johnson helped Roman win the Rumble match. Reigns also attacked “The Rock” with his team “The Shield”. So these two shared a few moments together in WWE. But fans are eagerly awaiting the duel between the two real cousins in a Wrestlemania pay-per-view.
