WWE Universal champion the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns recently talked about inspiring people after he battled leukemia. Reigns was sidelined by leukemia and it seemed like he will never return to action again. But he came back strong and he is doing fantastic since then.
Ever since Roman Reigns has made his way to the blue show of WWE; Smackdown, things have changed a lot for him. WWE was determined to push him high since the very first day of his arrival. But fans were pretty much unhappy just after a while. The same complaint with him remained that always stayed with John Cena; he was being over pushed.
Roman Reigns On How He Inspired People After Battling Leukemia
At a time, WWE stopped over pushing Roman Reigns but one complaint was still there; fans wanted him as a heel. And that is what exactly happened soon after he joined Smackdown. He stated playing a new gimmick of a Tribal Chief and Paul Heyman started accompanying him. He also won the WWE Universal Championship as well.
This time fans did not mind it. In fact, they loved it. Reigns played his role superbly and he is currently carrying Smackdown as a prime show.
Recently Roman Reigns appeared on ACC Network where he talked about battling leukaemia and inspiring people with his battle. He said;
“Nowadays I think we’re in a totally different place as far as blood cancers,” Reigns said. “And LOS has done a great job of being on the forefront of that awareness and the research involved and creating all these different medications to kind of put a cancel to blood cancer. That’s what we’re hoping for to continue to do that.
“And also take care of the young children. Create medicines that will not have a lasting effect on their future, that will keep them healthy now and also throughout the rest of their lives.
“To be able to team up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has been, man, it’s been a godsend to be honest. And really shown and provided me a different purpose other than just putting smiles on faces.
“To really be able to reach out and show that support and connect with different people all over the world, through a very similar struggle that we’ve all gone through. And to be able to give them a little bit of hope with my story, it’s just been a very nice outcome.
“We don’t always have the success stories, but when we do I feel like we need to celebrate them. And for me to be able to do that with fans and strangers alike, it’s been life changing. It really has.”
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