WWE Mid-Year Awards for 2019 

Much of the beginning of 2019 led to these three Superstars claiming championships
Much of the beginning of 2019 led to these three Superstars claiming championships

Feel Good Moment - Roman Reigns' remission

'The Big Dog' won the biggest fight of his life
'The Big Dog' won the biggest fight of his life

Sometimes when real life bleeds over into WWE and its storylines, it reminds us that the performers are people too.

When Reigns announced that he had been battling Leukemia for over a decade and that it returned, no matter how you felt about him, all the fans felt terrible in that moment.

For that to be the reason why he had to relinquish his newly won Universal Championship was heart-breaking. He had spent four years chasing the title and getting booed more than cheered for his efforts.

Reigns would be absent from the company for a little over five months. When he returned in late February, he revealed that his treatment had worked and that he was again in remission. It was a blessing for him that things worked out and he resumed his spot in the company.

He returned in time to have a final and proper send-off for the Shield rather than missing out on the opportunity.

The emotions he had were real and not scripted like everything is in WWE. Once again, it was a reminder that the WWE Superstars are also real life human beings that have struggles just like we all do.

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