Roman Reigns suspended for violating WWE's wellness policy

Former WWE world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns (real name: Joe Anoa'I) has been suspended 30 days effective immediately for violating the company's talent wellness policy, WWE announced Tuesday.

Reigns is scheduled to compete for the WWE world heavyweight title in the main event of Battleground on July 24. WWE did not announce whether the suspension, which will be over by that point, would affect his status for the match.

Reigns issued a statement on Twitter after the announcement of his suspension.