2 cousins of Roman Reigns who aren't in WWE yet & 5 who were in the company before

Roman Reigns is arguably the biggest name in WWE today. Just like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and John Cena, Reigns has carved a niche for himself in Sports Entertainment.

The Tribal Chief hails from one of the most well-known wrestling families in the world, the Anoa’i family. Numerous men and women from his family have competed for WWE and other wrestling promotions over the decades.

His late brother Rosey signed with WWE for a short run in 2001. Meanwhile, his once-removed first cousins Jimmy and Jey Uso are working with him on one of the most captivating storylines on television today.

NXT Superstar Solo Sikoa is also Reigns' cousin, while Nia Jax, Tamina, and Naomi are a few of the female superstars who are related to The Tribal Chief.

In this article, lets take a look at the two cousins of Roman Reigns who are not signed to WWE yet, and five who were with the company in the past.

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#7. Lance Anoa’i has appeared in WWE once with Roman Reigns

In May 2019, WWE fans were introduced to a new member of the Anoa’i family. Lace Anoa’i stepped up to Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre on Monday Night RAW. Shane and McIntyre beat him down until Roman Reigns came out to make the save.

Lance is one of the very few cousins of Roman Reigns who has made a one-off appearance in the company.

In an interview with Post Wrestling, he revealed that he isn’t interested in signing with any promotion other than WWE unless the financial aspect of the deal was right:

“Man, like I said, other than WWE, I don’t wanna be signed unless the money is right. Being on the independents is so much easier. You create your own schedule, you work where you wanna work, you’re not being told to do this or do that. You’re just going out there doing what you want, what you love to do and perform at your top notch. You don’t have someone else writing everything for you. You’re there doing it, and that’s one reason I like not being signed, but WWE… that’s the goal because I feel like anything after WWE — once you make it to WWE, say they let anybody go, [you’re] right back on the indies just making money just the way you did and I feel like you’re more profitable and yeah man. Like I said, it’s all about money and feeding my family.” Lance said

Lance has worked for Major League Wrestling (MLW) for several months. He could make the jump to the largest wrestling promotion in the world to join Roman Reigns. It could help The Bloodline grow even further and take over RAW or SmackDown.

#6. Roman Reigns’ cousin Black Pearl (Reno Anoa'i) never competed in WWE

A few of Roman Reigns’ cousins are quite well known to fans. However, Black Pearl is someone who hasn’t achieved the same level of success in the ring as his other family members.

He started his career in 2002 under the name of "Reno the Black Pearl" and competed for Empire Wrestling Federation and World Xtreme Wrestling.

In 2005, Black Pearl joined his cousin Rikishi in Nu-Wrestling Evolution. He won the NWE Heavyweight Championship soon after. He has never competed in WWE. However, he has made a name for himself outside the promotion.

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#5. Late WWE Superstar Yokozuna (Rodney Anoa'i) competed in the company before Roman Reigns

Yokozuna started his wrestling career in 1984 and he was picked by WWE In 1992. He went into the 1993 Royal Rumble as the favorite to win the 30-man match and came out victorious.

At WrestleMania IX, he defeated Bret Hart to win the WWE Championship. He competed for the company until 1998, after which some heart conditions forced him to take a break from the ring.

He’s arguably one of Reign's most successful cousins who competed for the company. He was only 34 years of age when he passed away in 2000.

#4. Former WWE Superstar Tonga Kid/Tama (Samuel Fatu)

Tama (aka Tonga Kid) is another one of Roman Reigns’ cousins who competed for WWE in the 1980s. Tonga Kid joined the company in 1983 and was initially trained by The Wild Samoans.

He teamed up with Haku early in his career, and the two men formed The Islanders. Tama had some good matches during a career that lasted for over five years.

Tama never won any championships during his time in the company. However, he’s one of the most notable cousins of The Tribal Chief to perform for WWE.

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#3. Roman Reigns’ cousin Umaga (Edward Fatu) competed for WWE

In 2001, Umaga joined WWE before teaming up with Roman Reigns’ brother Rosey to form 3-Minute Warning. The two men worked as a tag team on the main roster till 2003 before Umaga was released from the company.

WWE brought Umaga back in 2005 and booked him well through his second run with the company. He was dominant and went on an undefeated streak. Umaga also won the Intercontinental Championship twice in his career.

Reigns’ cousin was released from his contract in 2009. Later the same year, he passed away after suffering a heart attack.

#2. Rikishi (Solofa Fatu Jr.) is one of the most successful cousins of Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns’ cousin Rikishi joined WWE in 1992 as part of The Headshrinkers. He won his first tag team championship in the company as part of the team. Rikishi used his size and gimmick to become a prominent star in the company.

As the years went by, Rikishi became a notable mid-card superstar in WWE. He won the Intercontinental Championship and also won the tag team championships a couple of times.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Rikishi is one of the most successful family members of Reigns' family to have competed in the company.

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#1. 8-time WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Roman Reigns and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson don't hold the same blood, but they belong to the same family. The Rock is Reign's most successful cousin in WWE.

The Great One may be one of the few men who are more successful and well-known than The Tribal Chief. The 8-time WWE Champion achieved a lot during his limited time in the ring.

Fans have been waiting for Reigns and The Rock to collide for a major title in WWE someday. It is possible that the company will book the match for a WrestleMania sooner rather than later. The battle between the cousins could turn out to be the biggest contest of the decade.