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Pro wrestling has more than one royal family. Undoubtedly, the biggest family tree in the pro wrestling world has to be the Anoa’i family. High Chief Peter Maivia was the first member to start the legacy. Many superstars have walked the same path as him and made him and the entire family proud.

Similarly, another member of the Samoan tribe is set to bring more honor to his family. The star is none other than Roman Reigns‘ cousin, Lance Anoa’i. He is currently an MLW World Tag Team Champion at Major League Wrestling (MLW). This is his second run in the company.

But soon he will move to Japan to conquer the territory with his wrestling prowess.

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Lance Anoa’i is ready to make the Pro Wrestling NOAH debut in July

Recently, Fightful released a report stating that Lance Anoa’i will make his debut in Pro Wrestling NOAH in July. He will be a participant in the N1 Victory Tournament. The winner of the tournament gets a shot at the GHC Heavyweight Championship, which is currently held by Jake Lee.

Top names in Japan like Kaito Kiyomiya, Katsuhiko Nakajima, and Kenoh have held the title previously. Fightful also reported that yet another member of the Anoa’i family, Jacob Fatu, was also on the list of potential participants for the N1 Victory tournament.

Lance Anoa’i will wrestle for the first time in Japan. Apart from being an MLW star, he has spent a very brief time in WWE.

Roman Reigns’ cousin couldn’t make WWE his home

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WWE has been the home for many Samoan wrestlers for generations. But Lance Anoa’i couldn’t settle in the Stamford-based promotion. He gave tryouts in the promotion three times but was unsuccessful in impressing the coaches every time.

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In 2015, he fought a tag team match with Rhett Titus and lost to The Ascension on SmackDown. He fought The Authors of Pain in a losing effort in NXT 2017. In Raw 2019, Shane McMahon defeated him after interference from Drew McIntyre. Unfortunately, that was the last time the fans saw him inside the WWE ring.

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In addition, he has been a part of many other promotions, like the National Wrestling League, World Xtreme Wrestling, House of Hardcore, and many more. What are your thoughts on Lance Anoa’i joining Pro Wrestling NOAH? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. We would love to hear from you.