The pair don't share the same blood, but they belong to the same famous wrestling Anoa'i family and refer to each other as cousins. The Rock's grandfather, 'High Chief' Peter Maivia, was blood brothers with Reigns and The Usos' grandfather Reverend Amituana'i Anoa'i.
It must also be noted that even if they were blood related, The Rock's mother was an adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, so the blood connection isn't there. With the pair being on two completely different branches of the family tree, The Rock and Reigns are not cousins, and are actually quite distantly related.
What is the relationship between The Rock and Roman?
The Rock and Roman Reigns are not biologically related, but they belong to the same family by a bond of blood brotherhood. This is a tradition that involves two men who are not related by blood, but who feel a stronger kinship than family ties.
The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), who previously held the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, left the group, though Jimmy rejoined and was subsequently removed. In February 2024, The Rock—considered a cousin by Reigns through ancestral blood brothers—joined the group.
Despite WWE previously presenting Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Roman Reigns as close family members, the two are not actually related by blood. Interestingly, the grandfather of The Rock, Fanene Anderson (Peter Maivia), and the grandfather of Roman Reigns, Amituana'i Anoaʻi were blood brothers.
The Rock and Roman Reigns talk about family and “Hobbs & Shaw”
Is The Rock part of the anoa i family?
High Chief Peter Maivia, The Rock's grandfather, was "blood brothers" with The Wild Samoans' father, Amituanai Anoa'i. As such, Maivia and his family have since been considered an extended part of the Anoa'i family. WWE Hall of Famers The Wild Samoans, Afa & Sika, were three-time World Tag Team Champions.
In one such case, fans have brought to notice the uncanny resemblance between Hollywood actor Jason Momoa and WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Both Momoa and Reigns look similar to each other as if they were cousins even though they are not related to each other at all.
From the vehicle came Reigns' first cousin, Solofa Fatu Jr., who would become better known as Rikishi. Following Fatu were two twin boys, around the same age as Reigns.
The Bloodline is a villainous professional wrestling stable that performs in WWE on the SmackDown brand. The team is led by Roman Reigns, and features Solo Sikoa, The Rock and the Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa). The majority are members of the Anoaʻi family.
Rikishi, cousin to both The Rock and Roman Reigns, broke his silence on social media with a cryptic response. The interaction between The Rock and Roman Reigns has long been a subject of fan speculation and desire.
Reigns received a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML, in 2007 at the age of 22, and the cancer returned in 2018, causing him to take a step back from WWE TV. He later returned in 2019. Now, a few years later, Reigns said that he is still taking medication for cancer, which he considers “very potent.”
Johnson is the son of professional wrestler Rocky Johnson. His mother is Samoan. His father is a Black Canadian from Nova Scotia. Because his father is Canadian, Johnson was given Canadian citizenship in 2009 through changes to the law.
But through cinematic storyline development of The Bloodline, including the dramatic breakup of Jimmy and Jey, The Usos have each found their own voice. Jey Uso's arc saw him leave the group entirely, while Jimmy temporarily joined his brother in exiting The Bloodline, only to come home and back to Roman Reigns.
R-Truth: Best Friends in WWE Beyond the wrestling ring, Roman Reigns considers R-Truth (Ronnie) as his best friend in WWE. In a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated, Reigns spoke highly of R-Truth, describing him as being on par with family.
Championships held by Anoaʻi over the course of his career include the WWF World Tag Team Championship. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012. He is a member of the Anoaʻi family and the father of professional wrestlers Rosey and Roman Reigns.
Early life. An only child, Momoa was born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Coni (Lemke), a photographer, and Joseph Momoa, a painter. His father is Native Hawaiian, while his mother is of German, Irish, and Pawnee ancestry.
