Roman Reigns is not actually The Usos' cousin? Exploring how the WWE stars are related

Roman Reigns and The Usos have dominated the landscape of WWE for years as members of The Bloodline. The three stars have portrayed true brotherhood, resulting in their massive success.

The twins held the SmackDown Tag Team Championships for over 600 days and RAW Tag Team titles for almost a year before losing them at WrestleMania 39 to Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. The Tribal Chief is closing in on 1000 days as the reigning Universal Champion and has been the undisputed champion for over a year.

While they have been portrayed as cousins on television, that is not what Jey and Jimmy claim to be in real life. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, The Usos revealed how they are related to Roman Reigns, with the brothers stating that Reigns is their uncle.

The three are members of the Anoa'i family, a renowned bloodline in the professional wrestling industry. Legends like The Rock, Yokozuna, The Wild Samoans, and Umaga are some notable wrestlers from the family.

While fans may know that Rikishi is Jimmy and Jey Uso's father, some might not know that he is a first cousin to Roman Reigns. So while The Usos may refer to Roman as their uncle out of respect in family circles, or possibly even culturally, they are biologically his first cousins, once removed.

For those interested in learning more, here is a detailed Anoa'i family tree:

The Anoa'i Family Tree

There isn't a large age gap between the three, and they have always been featured as cousins. Fans might also know that Solo Sikoa is a sibling to Jey and Jimmy Uso.

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How is The Rock related to WWE stars Roman Reigns and The Usos?

The Rock is not the WWE Universal Champion's cousin. In fact, the two do not share the same blood. They, however, do belong to the same family and consider each other cousins.

The Rock's grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, and Roman Reigns' grandfather, "Reverend" Amituana'i Anoa'i, looked upon each other as "blood brothers," which led them to bring their families together as one, without having a blood connection.

As shown in the family tree above, the two megastars are not directly related by blood but are a part of the same household and also belong to the same generation of the family.

Finally, it is fair to say that true brotherhood doesn't need to have a blood relation but an inseparable bond. The Anoa'i family has been and will continue to be one of the most important families in the professional wrestling industry.