The world of professional wrestling has been hit hard by the announcement from Roman Reigns on RAW this week. Reigns announced that his Leukemia had returned after 11 years and he would be forced to vacate the Universal Championship.
Tributes have been pouring in from WWE stars past and present. We also got some classy responses from some stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling and the promotion itself:
A champion transcends any company. @WWERomanReigns, on behalf of NJPW we all wish you a speedy recovery.
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 23, 2018
It’s no secret that in the dressing rooms of wrestling, politics & bitterness still exists & rivalries between companies are/will be there.
But it’s so lovely to see everyone banding together to wish @WWERomanReigns good health.
That’s what makes wrestling very special.
— ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) October 23, 2018
All gimmicks aside, my prayers and thoughts are with you @WWERomanReigns . Much Ofas always Uce
— ‘Bad Boy’ Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) October 23, 2018
Some classy responses from NJPW.
On a related note, here was Braun Strowman’s post after Roman after the news broke.
