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Former Yellow Jacket-turned wrestler suspended

WWE suspended former Georgia Tech defensive tackle Joe Anoai for 30 days Tuesday.

The suspension, effective immediately, was for violating the company’s “talent wellness policy,” according to a news release issued by WWE.

Anoai wrestles for WWE using the name Roman Reigns.

Former Georgia Tech defensive tackle Joe Anoai, now a professional wrestler, was suspended by WWE on Tuesday. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

In a tweet, Anoai wrote, “I apologize to my family, friends and fans for my mistake in violating WWE’s wellness policy. No excuses. I own it.”

Anoai, 31, played at Tech from 2003-06.