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The Anoai family is a renowned family of Samoan wrestlers, which also includes Rikishi, uncle Umaga, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Naomi, Nia Jax, Roman Reigns, The Rock and Yokozuna.

The Anoa'i family, originating from American Samoa, is a family of professional wrestlers. Family members have comprised several tag teams and staples within a variety of promotions. This is their official family tree:

WWE superstar Roman Reigns and The Rock belong to the same family tree and the two are cousins by relation. Their family has many notable wrestlers, including The Usos who are Roman Reigns cousins. 

Roman Reigns and The Rock have been seen on WWE TV on a few occasions, most notably when The Rock helped Roman Reigns win the 2015 Royal Rumble match. Roman Reigns cousins The Usos have also been seen on WWE TV with The Rock when the latter helped The Usos to assault the New Day on Raw in 2016. It can be remembered vividly that The Rock is the wrestler that helped Roman Reigns win the 2015 Royal Rumble, when he was overpowered by the Big Show and Kane.

In 2019, Roman Reigns and The Rock also starred in Fast and Furious: Hobbs & Shaw which is a spin-off of the Fast and Furious franchise.The movie also casts Hollywood stars, Jason Statham and Idris Elba. Hobbs & Shaw also marks the Hollywood debut of Roman Reigns.

It has been rumoured that The Rock may face his cousin Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 36 Next year.

This family really is a legendary family.

Below is the full list of the Anoa'i family members that are all wrestlers:

1. Roman Reigns

Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoai is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former professional gridiron football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Roman Reigns, and he is the Universal Champion in his second reign. He is currently in a heated feud with his cousin Jey Uso. He is the most active member of the Anoa'i family as it pertains to wrestling at the moment.

2. The Rock

The Rock, real name Dwayne Johnson is one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the history of the sport. He made his WWF debut on November 4, 1996, as Rocky Maivia on Monday Night Raw and after failing to win over the audience as a face, he turned heel, joining the stable The Nation of Domination in August 1997. Soon after that, Rocky Maivia became The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment The Rock and changed the landscape of professional wrestling forever. The Rock led the WWF into the Attitude Era and along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and their contemporaries, defeated WCW in the Monday Night Wars. The Attitude Era of WWE (WWF) was undoubtedly the best era in the history of the company and of pro wrestling as a whole.

The mere presence of The Rock in the arena changed its composure and its aura. A 2-time Intercontinental Champion, 5-time World Tag Team champion, 10-time World champion and winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble, The Rock revolutionized WWF and caused a hike in the ticket sales and TV ratings. 

3. Rikishi

Solofa F. Fatu Jr. wrestled under the name Rikishi, which was the Japanese term for a sumo wrestler, similar to his cousins name Yokozuna. Rikishi joined the WWF in 1992 as a part of the tag team The Headshrinkers, along with his cousin Samu (Samula Anoai). His infamous signature maneuver, The Stink Face, brought him a lot of notoriety during the Attitude Era. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015. He is the father of Jimmy and Jey Uso.

4. Jimmy and Jey Uso

Jimmy (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) and Jey (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Uso are arguably the best tag team in the world right now. The Usos wrestled in WWEs developmental brand FCW in 2009 and then joined the main-roster on May 24, 2010, along with their cousin Tamina Snuka. The 6-time WWE world tag team champions have marked their presence in the industry with their technical style, tag team abilities, and promo skills. The Usos are the son of Rikishi and also the first cousins once-removed of Yokozuna. The twin brothers of the Dwayne Johnson family are the nephews of Umaga. The Usos are also the cousins of Roman Reigns.

5. Yokozuna

Rodney Agatupu Anoai was portrayed as a sumo wrestling champion representing Japan and wrestled under the name Yokozuna. Managed by Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna debuted on the October 31, 1992, episode of Superstars. Yokozuna was a 2-time WWF Tag Team Champion, 2-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble. He was the first Samoan wrestler to hold the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and also the first Royal Rumble winner who received a World Championship match at the main event of WrestleMania as a result of a direct stipulation. Remembered as one of the greatest Samoan wrestlers of all time, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously in 2012.

6. Nia Jax

Nia made her NXT debut in May 2015 and joined the main roster in July 2016. She showcased her dominance and feuded with the top women wrestlers of the company - Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss, and Ronda Rousey. She is the second cousin once removed to the Rock. Nia Jax is a former WWE Raw Womens Champion. There is a very important record that she possesses. She is the first woman wrestler of the Anoai family to have won the WWE Womens Championship. That's quite a record she set.

7. Tamina Snuka

Sarona Moana-Marie Reiher Snuka-Polamalu is a second-generation pro-wrestler (daughter of Jimmy Snuka) who wrestles under the name Tamina Snuka. She made her WWE Raw debut in May 2010 alongside her cousins The Usos. She has feuded with a lot of prominent women in the women's division.

8. Umaga

Edward Smith Fatu initially made his main roster debut as Jamal with his cousin Rosey in 2002 as the heel stable 3-Minute Warning. On April 3, 2006, episode of Raw, Fatu returned with a new gimmick and was renamed as Umaga, a ruthless and destructive Samoan wrestler. He had a winning streak against the majority of the Raw roster and he defeated the top superstars John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Kane during that period.

9. The Wild Samoans

The Samoan brothers Sika (Leati Sika Anoai Amituanai) and Afa (Arthur Anoai Sr.) formed the tag team The Wild Samoans. They won 21 Tag Team Championships around the world throughout the span of their illustrious career, chiefly in Mid-South Wrestling, the NWA promotions and in WWE (WWF). The Wild Samoans made their WWF debut in January 1980 with Lou Albano as their manager. 

10. Naomi (Trinity Fatu)

Trinity Fatu is an American professional wrestler and dancer signed to WWE, performing on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Naomi.

This is quite a legacy that is created in the wrestling world particularly in the world of WWE.