Roman Reigns Discusses the Experience of Filming Street Fighter, Having to ‘Rewire’ Himself for a Different Process

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns appeared on The Pat McAfee Show today and discussed working on the new Street Fighter live-action movie as Akuma. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):

Roman Reigns on going back and forth from WWE to the set of Street Fighter: “It was so busy going back and forth and trying to get through Paris and get to the point of getting down there. My kids are all in school right now. I didn’t get a chance to tap in with anybody. One thing I did do is when I was on Hobbs & Shaw, I was able to absorb everything and monitor and download as much of the process as possible. That helped me out a lot when I got down there. Also, things that I didn’t like about my experience or my attitude on the last project or two that I’ve done. Different ways to psychologically prepare myself for a different process.”

On rewiring himself from his typical WWE bubble: “That was the biggest thing. I’m so used to my WWE bubble and that process. Being live, jetting in and jetting out, having the bus and my own creative space. I had to rewire myself to be ready for a different process. It was fun and a good time. There was one moment in time where I was like, ‘This is what being a movie star feels like.’ Being in that little bubble was cool. It’s interesting because everything I’ve learned in WWE and all these skills I’ve acquired and sharpened, they all translate.”

The new Street Fighter movie also features WWE Champion Cody Rhodes as Guile and NJPW star Hirooki Goto as E. Honda. The film is scheduled for an October 26, 2026 release date. Reigns is currently scheduled to face Bronson Reed in a Street Fight later this weekend at WWE Crown Jewel Perth. The premium live event takes place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Saturday, October 11. It will air live on the ESPN App in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.