Here’s How Much Time Roman Reigns is Expected to Miss

The WWE Universe has rallied behind Roman Reigns in light of his announcement that his fighting a battle with leukemia. The news was shocking and tragic, but it has united the wrestling world in support of Joe Anoa?i because it’s not about wrestling right now.

WWE will provide the necessary updates to keep the fans informed and Roman Reigns can expect a level of support he never thought possible. However, the biggest question is exactly how much time Roman will need to miss. Based on the information provided by Cancer Research UK, the timetable for his treatment could take as long as two years.

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According to the information, the treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia is divided into three phases. There’s remission induction, consolidation therapy, and maintenance therapy. A lot of the process is dependent on the need for surgery and how each person responds to the treatment and chemotherapy, but the timeline is between 2 and 3 years.

The other important thing to keep in mind is Roman Reigns is an athlete. His health and body are of the utmost importance. The treatment process is guaranteed to change his body in various ways so it will take additional time to get him back into ring shape. The truth is few of us are doctors. We don’t know exactly how much time he needs to miss.

Roman Reigns relinquishes the Universal Title to battle his returning leukemia: Raw, Oct. 22, 2018

From a business standpoint, Roman has vacated the WWE Universal Championship. His spot as the top guy in the company is wide open. The wrestling industry moves very fast so whenever Roman Reigns returns to WWE programming, he’s going to be returning to a different world. The reality is all we can do as fans is support him and wish him luck.

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