ROMAN Reigns has been left heartbroken after his brother and former WWE star Matthew 'Rosey' Anoa’i died aged 47.

Wrestling's leading man was not on RAW on Monday night before the tragic news broken the next day.

2 Matthew 'Rosey' Anoa’i passed away after suffering heart failure back in 2014 Credit: Wiki

2 Roman Reigns has been left heartbroken after his brother Matthew died Credit: WWE

It is not known how or where the ex-tag team champion passed away.

He was left hospitalised back in 2014 after suffering congestive heart failure.

Reigns has been missing from the WWE for the past week after being attacked by Braun Strowman.

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Rosey was in the WWE from 2001 to 2006 as a member of the tag team duo 3 Minute Warning.

He become a bodyguard figure to the then RAW general manager Eric Bischoff.

He continued to appear in different wrestling promotions after leaving the WWE including All Japan and AWF.

Rosey is also related to WWE legend The Rock and the current tag-team champions The Usos.

Stars from across the world paid tribute to the tragic legend on social networking sites today.

Just heard the horrible news of Matt Anoai passing

I've known him since original ECW Samoan Gangsta Party

Great human being

Sad day pic.twitter.com/57dY97VLbc — Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) April 18, 2017