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LeUKeMIa SIdeLINeS WWE WReSTLeR ReIGNS

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WWE wrestler Roman Reigns says he’ll step away from the ring because he has leukemia. The 33-year-old Reigns, whose real name is Joe Anoa’i, made the announceme­nt on Monday night to open the episode of Raw. He was originally diagnosed in 2008 at age 22, though he quickly went into remission. He’s been fighting the disease since. Anoa’i, who played football at Georgia Tech, has appeared in the last four main events at WrestleMan­ia. The WWE’s universal champion said during the announceme­nt he plans on returning to the ring when he gets healthy.

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