Omos
| Omos | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Omogbehin in March 2020 | |
| Birth name | Tolulope Omogbehin |
| Born | 1994 (age 29–30) Lagos, Nigeria[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Jordan Big Ninja Jordan Omogbehin Omos[2] |
| Billed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Billed weight | 335 lb (152 kg) |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | July 18, 2019 |
Tolulope "Jordan" Omogbehin[3] (born 1994) is a Nigerian-born American professional wrestler and former college basketball player currently signed to WWE where he performs on the Raw brand under his ring name Omos and is one half of the current Raw Tag Team Champions with AJ Styles in their first reign.[1] He played for the University of South Florida and for Morgan State University. His college basketball career spanned from 2012 to 2015. Omogbehin has been signed with WWE since October 2018.
Early life
Omogbehin was born in Lagos, Nigeria. After his family migrated to the United States, Omogbehin attended and graduated from Atlantic Shores Christian School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Through high school, he played basketball and continued in the sport after choosing to attend the University of South Florida (USF). While at USF, Omogbehin played at the center position. Omogbehin claims to have met basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon during the USF Bulls' team trip to Houston, Texas in 2014. Omogbehin also played basketball at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland after transferring from USF. He played center for the Morgan State Bears from 2014 to 2015.
Professional wrestling career
WWE
Early career (2018–2020)
It was reported on October 17, 2018, that WWE signed Omogbehin with six other athletes to train at the WWE Performance Center. In 2019, Omogbehin made his in-ring debut during a July 18 house show, defeating team 3.0 in a Two-On-One Handicap match. He would keep wrestling on house shows during the following months. On June 15, 2020, he made his television debut during the episode of Monday Night RAW, where he was presented as a surprise member of Akira Tozawa's ninja faction.[4] Appearing as the tallest member of the faction, Omogbehin was referred to as the Big Ninja as he stood at ringside during team Tozawa's tag match against The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders. However, he would be repackaged as a bodyguard, first serving as the doorman and bouncer for Shane McMahon's RAW Underground.
Alliance with AJ Styles (2020–present)
After the cancellation of RAW Underground, he began associating with AJ Styles, by October 2020.[5] At the 2020 Survivor Series event, Omogbehin was introduced with a new ring name, Omos.[2] At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Omos was involved in the WWE title TLC match, preventing The Miz from reaching the title and dropping him onto a table placed outside the ring before chasing John Morrison to the back.
During the 2021 Royal Rumble match, Omos involved himself by preventing AJ Styles from being eliminated on a few occasions. Omos eliminated Big E and Rey Mysterio despite not being in the match.[6] He would also go on to help Styles enter the Elimination Chamber match early before being ejected by WWE official Adam Pearce.[7] On the March 15, 2021 episode of Raw, Omos announced that he would be making his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 37 alongside Styles against The New Day for the Raw Tag Team Championship. On April 10, 2021 at WrestleMania 37, Omos and Styles defeated The New Day for the Raw Tag Team Championship, Omos' first championship in WWE.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ^ a b https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=21239
- ^ a b Murray, Andy H. (November 23, 2020). "WWE Renames Jordan Omogbehin At Survivor Series 2020". WhatCulture.com.
- ^ "WWE's new 7-foot superstar a familiar face in Tampa sports". Fox News Tampa Bay. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Who is Jordan Omogbehin? WWE's 7ft 3in Giant Ninja making huge waves on Raw". June 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "AJ Styles debuts a new, enormous 7-foot-3 bodyguard Jordan Omogbehin on WWE RAW". October 20, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Powell, Jason (January 31, 2021). "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Universal Championship, Sasha Banks vs. Carmella for the Smackdown Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Jason (February 21, 2021). "WWE Elimination Chamber results: Powell's live review of Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns faces an Elimination Chamber match winner for the WWE Universal Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 10, 2021). "WrestleMania 37 results: Powell's live review of night one featuring Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. AJ Styles and Omos for the Raw Tag Titles, Bad Bunny and Damian Priest vs The Miz and John Morrison". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved April 11, 2021.
External links
- Omos on WWE.com
- Omos's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- USF Bulls Team Profile
- Morgan State Bears Team Profile
- Omos on X