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Is Roman Reigns Still Sick Despite Agreeing to the WrestleMania XL Match?

Published 04/05/2024, 1:35 PM EDT

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WWE Superstar Roman Reigns will be defending his WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes for a second time at WrestleMania XL. He will also take part in the main event of night one where he will tag along with Dwayne Johnson against Rhodes and Seth Rollins. While The Tribal Chief is working on a part-time schedule for now, he still delivers heavy payloads whenever it’s time for a PLE.

Sadly, however, the WWE Universe recently had to acknowledge that their Tribal Chief is still not in perfect health. Roman Reigns had to give up his universal title in 2018 when doctors found he had leukemia. While he beat cancer and returned in 2019, the stubborn illness may be taking hold of him once again. So, is he really in a cognition to take on two Mania main events at once?

When Roman Reigns made a bitter and scary confession

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Roman Reigns became the most hated superstar in the WWE locker room back in 2018 during his Babyface run. However, he commands undeniable respect ever since he took over as WWE’s Tribal Chief and started The Bloodline. The entire WWE Universe had a lot of sympathy when he left. However, the charisma of The Head of The Table completely shifted the news of his cancer into the backseat.

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Roman Reigns’ recent A&E Biography Special footage saw him reveal that his fight with leukemia is still on. According to Fightful.com, “I think adversity is a constant reminder of what the world is and what life is, and it’s not fair.” But, the Undisputed WWE Champ tried to take a lighter stance on his illness.

Roman Reigns said, “I think it’s a form of resistance training that we have to go through to strengthen ourselves. So I think adversity is a key ingredient to any success story. For leukemia, if you caught it at an early enough stage as I did, you’re able to take, essentially, a medication, a very potent medication that I’m still on to this day.” He further noted that the medications have their own toxicity and one can only hope for the best.

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Roman Reigns spoke these words while several rumors are hinting that he will be taking a long break from WWE after WrestleMania XL. In fact, his most recent public appearance sent the WWE Universe into a state of grave worry.

When the WWE Universe shuddered at Reigns’ appearance

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Roman Reigns recently accompanied the Rock to pay a visit to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. The trio had a fun conversation about several different things and all the hype for WrestleMania XL. However, the WWE Universe paid more attention to Reigns’ frame than his words.

Fans noticed that Roman Reigns seemed very skinny compared to the towering build he usually commands. Fans started attributing this to several vague factors like being in a black suit, or looking small because he was sitting with The Rock. 

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However, the social media threads took a grim turn when some of the fans suggested that his leukemia might be returning. Looking on the bright side, a few fans suggested that he may be trying to look leaner to make his abdominal muscles shine more. But, a state of worry had taken over everyone’s minds. What are your thoughts on this? Let them flow in the comments.

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Sheron Singh is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. With more than 500 articles under her belt, this psychology graduate is one of the mainstays of the WWE division, with a knack of dissecting the highly charged drama of the ring. Sheron's love for professional wrestling started at the age of 6 when her father introduced her to it.
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