Roman Reigns Was Too Nervous To Facebook DM His Future Wife? I CLUB SHAY SHAY

Roman Reigns on His Wife and Family

Roman Reigns tells Shannon Sharpe that he was immediately interested in his future wife when he spotted her in the college athletic training room. He considered sending her a Facebook message—or, as he put it, a “notification”—but she messaged him first. “We’re in,” he remembers thinking.

Their athletic rivalry provides a lighter moment. When Shannon asks who was the better athlete, Roman jokes that his wife would say she was, “but come on now.” He also recalls how demanding track-and-field jumping was and how a knee injury affected her college career.

The conversation turns more heartfelt as Roman praises his wife for the sacrifices she made while he pursued his goals, including carrying and delivering their children. He says her support and selflessness have been central to their family. They also discuss her mixed Black and white heritage and how people’s assumptions about her differed between California and Atlanta.

Roman jokes that he expects their daughter, who is in college, to keep up her grades because he’s “providing your scholarship.” The family also has two sets of twin boys. Roman says the news of the second set came as a shock—both times, he received the calls while on the road—but adds that he can’t imagine life without them. With four boys and a daughter, he and his wife are now looking forward to eventually becoming empty nesters.

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