Roman Reigns, real name Joe Anoa’i, returned to WWE on “Raw,” where he gave an emotional and wonderful update on his October leukemia revelation.
The Big Dog is BACK! #RomanReigns announces that he is in remission and back on #Raw! @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/yHQdiFH2Ty
— WWE (@WWE) February 26, 2019
“The good news is, I’m in remission, y’all,” Reigns told a delighted Atlanta audience on Monday.
Oh yeah, and he’s back. Believe that.
And then this gorgeous reunion happened:
Anoa’i opened the USA Network show by thanking the WWE Universe for their support, adding, “I missed
EXCLUSIVE: It was an incredible night for @WWERomanReigns as he returned to #RAW and felt nothing but love from the entire @WWEUniverse! pic.twitter.com/GAu3SrDbIU
— WWE (@WWE) February 26, 2019
During his speech, the Big Dog said he was “terrified” to share his cancer diagnosis with the world back in the fall. “I didn’t know how you’d react,” Reigns, who fans were split on before his big announcement, said at the top of tonight’s show.
But the outreach of prayers he received was beautiful: ‘God’s voicemail was full,” he added on Monday.
Reigns then vowed to use his sizable platform to spread cancer awareness.
His surprise return was positively received with fans getting all