(WKBN/NEXSTAR) – Un miembro del Salón de la Fama de la WWE y padre de una de las superestrellas actuales más populares de la WWE falleció a la edad de 79 años.
Sika Anoui, padre de Roman Reigns y miembro de The Wild Samoans, falleció el martes. Según su familia.
Declaración publicada en Instagram por su sobrinoJahras Anwi dice:
Con gran tristeza comparto con ustedes la noticia del fallecimiento del miembro del Salón de la Fama de la WWE, Polaivao Leati Sika Anoa'i. Murió pacíficamente el 25 de junio. Sika fue una figura célebre cuyas contribuciones y legado dejaron una marca indeleble. Su memoria vivirá a través de sus logros y de las muchas vidas que tocó.
Sika Anoye observa durante un combate durante su tiempo en la WWE. Lugar y fecha desconocidos. Sika Anoye falleció el 25 de junio de 2024. (Foto de WWE/Getty Images)
Era muchas cosas: un padre trabajador, un hermano cariñoso, un tío solidario y un abuelo orgulloso. Era un querido amigo para muchos, un querido miembro de la familia cuya calidez y amabilidad no conocían límites, y una inspiración para innumerables personas. Su legado seguirá inspirando y elevando a las generaciones venideras, recordándonos el impacto que la vida de una persona puede tener en muchas. Descansa en el amor tío Sika.
Sika y su hermano Ava fueron campeones en parejas de la WWE durante períodos separados en la década de 1980.
“WWE se entristece al enterarse del fallecimiento de Sika Anoui, miembro del Salón de la Fama de la WWE, la mitad de The Wild Samoans y padre de Roman Reigns”, dijo WWE en un comunicado. “WWE extiende sus condolencias a la familia, amigos y fanáticos de Anoa'i”.
Cekka es el padre de la actual superestrella de la WWE Roman Reigns (nombre real Joseph Anoui) y del fallecido luchador profesional de la WWE Rousey (nombre real Matt Anoui). Matt Anoi'i murió en 2017 a la edad de 47 años.
Afa y Sika aparecieron por última vez en WWE con Roman Reigns en 2020.
Tanto Ava como Sika fueron incluidas en el Salón de la Fama de la WWE en 2007.
The biggest weekend in wrestling has been amped up to 11, as The Rock himself is returning to the squared circle for the first time in eight years. The Most Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment is joining forces with The Head of the Table for a Saturday night tag team match that will shape Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship showdown with Cody Rhodes on Sunday. Here’s where to watch WrestleMania XL live streams where you are.
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That means Reigns and Rhodes are essentially headlining both nights at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and if, as speculated, this is the end for the long-serving champion, WWE are leaving nothing to chance.
The back-to-back Royal Rumble winner is hooking up with Seth “Freakin” Rollins for the tag team clash, and if they win, The Rock and The Bloodline faction will be barred from ringside for Sunday’s headline act. If the tag team match goes the other way, however, Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes will follow “Bloodline Rules”, a format where anything goes.
From tables and chairs to sticks, trash and even Logan Paul – probably – anything can be used as a weapon.
Follow our guide to get a WrestleMania XL live stream from all over the world. We’ve also included the full WrestleMania 2024 card and wrestler list, and a breakdown of the biggest storylines.
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You’ll be able to watch WrestleMania XL from a wide range of countries with WWE Network, but if you don’t want to grab a new membership there are plenty more live streams available. We’ve rounded up all the best places to watch in the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan and India below.
If there aren’t any reliable WWE live streams in your country, or if you’re away from home and your plans have been scuppered by geo-blocking, we’ve got a top tip to make sure you don’t miss out.
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WrestleMania XL storylines, wrestlers and card
WrestleMania XL storylines
Roman Reigns’ clashes with Cody Rhodes need little introduction, but what adds to the flavour is that their Undisputed WWE Universal Championship face-off will be a rematch of last year’s main WrestleMania event.
Reigns, of course, beat The American Nightmare on that occasion, but the location choice for WrestleMania XL feels portentous from The Head of the Table’s perspective. Philly is where he was roundly jeered by the locals as he tried to celebrate his 2015 Royal Rumble victory, something that still gets under Reigns’ skin nine years later.
The 40th Showcase of the Immortals will also see Bayley take on her former Damage CTRL ally IYO SKY in a deeply personal grudge match with a faintly ridiculous root cause. On SmackDown, Bayley revealed that she understood Japanese and, therefore, knew that Sky, Asuka and Sane had been ridiculing her behind her back. Let’s hope we get to see The Role Model’s linguistic capabilities in action.
Sticking with close allies turned enemies, twin brothers Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso will aim to get 38 years of pent-up resentment out of their systems in a singles match that’s appointment viewing. Jimmy has never forgiven Jey for leaving The Bloodline, and has actively sabotaged him at numerous events.
Fans are also hoping that Logan Paul gets what’s coming to him, with both Randy Orton and Kevin Owens looking to lay down some punishment. The influencer and all-round irritant wormed his way to the WWE United States Championship by getting Owens disqualified, and feigned injury to trick Orton into getting beaten by Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber.
WrestleMania XL wrestlers
Rhea Ripley
Becky Lynch
Gunther
Sami Zayn
The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest)
#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)
The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth)
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)
New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Bianca Belair
Jade Cargill
Naomi
Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane)
Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee)
Santos Escobar
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns)
Cody Rhodes
Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Drew McIntyre
Iyo Sky
Bayley
LA Knight
AJ Styles
Logan Paul
Randy Orton
Kevin Owens
The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford)
B-Fab
The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar)
Scarlett
Paul Ellering
Roman Reigns
Cody Rhodes
WrestleMania XL card
Night 1 – Saturday, April 6
Rhea Ripley (c) vs Becky Lynch: Women’s World Championship singles match
Gunther (c) vs Sami Zayn: WWE Intercontinental Championship singles match
The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c) vs #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) vs The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) vs New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate): Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship six-pack tag team ladder match
Jey Uso vs Jimmy Uso: singles match
Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi vs Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka and Kairi Sane): Six-woman tag team match
Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee) vs Santos Escobar and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio: Tag team match
The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) vs Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins: Tag team match
Night 2 – Sunday, April 7
Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c) vs Drew McIntyre: World Heavyweight Championship singles match
Iyo Sky (c) vs Bayley: WWE Women’s Championship singles match
LA Knight vs AJ Styles: Singles match
Logan Paul (c) vs Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens: WWE United States Championship triple threat match
The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford) (with B-Fab) vs The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar) (with Scarlett and Paul Ellering): Six-Man Philadelphia Street Fight
Roman Reigns (c) vs Cody Rhodes: Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match
