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- Roman Reigns revealed he has been suffering from leukaemia during a live segment on the WWE show Raw.
- He told a stunned crowd that it did not matter if they booed him, or cheered him, what was important to him was that they reacted to him.
- Reigns stressed that was not giving a retirement speech, but that he needed to take a leave of absence to battle the disease.
- His former teammates embraced him on the stage, as teary-eyed fans chanted: “Thank you Roman.”
WWE champion Roman Reigns has revealed that he is suffering from leukaemia.
The 33-year-old, real name Leati Joseph Anoa’i, publicly revealed live on Raw that he was first diagnosed with the disease 11 years ago, having been in remission as he rose to the top of the WWE.
But in an emotional address on Monday night, Reigns revealed that his leukaemia had returned.
“Y’all have made my dreams come true,” Reigns said to the crowd. “It didn’t matter if you cheered me or you booed me, you’ve always reacted to me and that’s the most…
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