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Tech fans may recognize WWE champ

Related Topics: Roman Reigns, WWE, Bobby Dodd Stadium

When Joe Anoai (pronounced an-uh-WHY-ee) roamed the turf at Bobby Dodd Stadium a decade ago he was known as "Hawaii Five-O."

Nowadays he goes by a different name, Roman Reigns, and his turf is no longer the gridiron but a squared circle.

The three-time WWE champ was a starting defensive tackle at Tech from 2004 to 2006. Like teammate Calvin Johnson, Reigns earned All-ACC honors. He had a short career playing after college with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and CFL's Edmonton Eskimos.

Reigns' ties to wrestling run deep.

His father, Sika, a WWE Hall of Famer, was one half of the Wild Simoans tag team.