WWE wrestler Roman Reigns says he will step away from the ring because he has leukemia.

The 33-year-old Reigns, whose real name is Joe Anoa鈥檌, made the announcement Monday night to open the episode of 鈥淩aw.鈥�

Here鈥檚 Roman Reigns announcing on Monday Night Raw that his leukemia has returned.

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He was originally diagnosed in 2008 at age 22, though he quickly went into remission. He鈥檚 been fighting the disease since.

Anoa鈥檌, who played football at Georgia Tech, has appeared in the last four main events at WrestleMania. The WWE鈥檚 universal champion said during the announcement that he plans on returning to the ring when he gets healthy.

鈥淩eigns is taking his battle with leukemia public in an effort to raise awareness and funds for research in order to advance cures for the disease,鈥� WWE said in a statement.

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