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Veteran wrestler Taz has reacted to the heartbreaking demise of Roman Reigns' father, the legendary Sika Anoa'i. The WWE Hall of Famer passed away on Tuesday (June 25) at 79.
The heartbreaking family update was revealed to the wrestling world by the late legend's nephew, Jahrus Anoa'i, on Instagram. The 79-year-old was one-half of the legendary tag team, The Wild Samoans, during the 1980s. The tag team was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.
Many wrestling stars reacted to the devastating news and sent their heartfelt condolences to The Tribal Chief and his family on social media. AEW color commentator Taz also took to X (Twitter) to express his grief.
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The former WWE Superstar shared a picture of Roman Reigns and Sika Anoa'i on his X account and penned a heartfelt note.
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"When I was [in] high school, WWF did a show in our gymnasium. We [the football team] were security for the guys to go to their cars after the show. I had the honor of walking Afa and Sika to their vehicles, and they both were so nice to me [and] had me laughing a lot; great memory! My deepest condolences to @WWERomanReigns on the passing of his father, along with the entire Anoa'i family, on losing this HOF’er and pure legend. RIP Sika!" Taz wrote.
Matt Hardy reacts to the news of Roman Reigns' father's death
Former WWE Superstar Matt Hardy also took to his Twitter (X) account to send his heartfelt condolences to Roman Reigns and the Anoa'i family. The veteran wrestler also reminisced about his meetings with Sika Anoa'i, claiming that the legendary Samoan was ''very kind and friendly!''
''Saddened to learn about Sika Anoa’i passing today. The few times I met him, he was very kind and friendly. My condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans," Matt wrote.
Sika Anoa'i's last appearance in the Stamford-based promotion came in 2020. The 79-year-old and Afa Anoa'i (The Wild Samoans) anointed Roman Reigns as The Head of The Table after the latter's victory over Jey Uso in the Hell in a Cell ''I Quit'' Match.
