“If He Tried That on Patrick Mahomes”: Fans Go Wild After Roman Reigns’ Brutal College Football Highlights Go Viral

Even though Roman Reigns is wrestling in WWE for more than a decade, we cannot forget what was his initial goal. Similar to his cousin Dwayne Johnson, ‘The Tribal Chief’ wanted to make a career in the NFL. However, due to leukemia, he wasn’t able to fulfill his dream of becoming a football player. But, he hasn’t forgotten some of the football tactics and moves that he uses in his WWE career.

In one of the viral clips recently shared by 247 Sports on Instagram shows how the current WWE Undisputed Champion did a cross-body splash in one of his college football games. It was from the match of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football vs Notre Dame. The Instagram account ‘Acknowledge’ ‘The Head of the Table’ with the caption, “CFB player ➡️ WWE Champion “

A throwback to Reigns football career

The Needlemover had a roller coaster football career before WWE signed and he started wrestling in  NXT. He was the defensive tackle during his time as an active football player. Reigns started playing football for Pensacola Catholic High School for three years. Furthermore, he also played one year at Escambia High School.

The Tribal Chief’s, next major time playing football came when he started playing for the Georgia Institute of Technology’s team, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Subsequently, the Minnesota Vikings, who had signed Brock Lesnar years prior, picked Reigns in the 2007 NFL draft.

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However, they released him in a month after he was diagnosed with leukemia in a team physical. Jacksonville Jaguars also signed him, only to release Reigns in a week.

Fans react to Roman Reigns doing a WWE move in one of his college-level football match

In this video, Reigns tried to tackle Brady Quinn by using a move similar to a pro wrestling Cross-Body Splash. The 38-year-old former Kansas City Chiefs player must have surely felt that extreme Samoan force of Leati Joseph Anoaʻi aka Roman Reigns. Similarly, the fans also felt the same as they commented on the video.

Here are some of the top reactions from fans.

Brady Quinn felt that 

Brady had to acknowledge him 😭

Poor Brady Quinn

Brady was never the same after that 🤣

If he tried that on Patrick Mahomes he’d be sent to Guantanamo Bay

This move would have suspended Reigns 

If he did this today, he would’ve gotten suspended, fined and gone to jail

instant ban from the NFL 💀

Fans tell the difference between body slam and cross body

That’s not a body slam but you got this buddy

That’s a cross body block or at best a cross body tackle

I haven’t watched wrestling in about 20 years, but that’s not a bodyslam

More like a high cross body lol

Cross body splash 🤣🤣

Superman splash

Reigns overall had a decent run in football. However, he became a bigger star in WWE and clearly, it was one of his best decisions.

Nevertheless, he went to Canadian Football League as The Rock did. Reigns played for one season with Edmonton Eskimos until they released him, following which he took retirement from football and joined WWE.

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