Jordan Omogbehin

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.[1] He played for the University of South Florida and for Morgan State University. His college basketball career spanned from 2012 to 2015. During October 2018, Omogbehin was announced as signed to train for WWE.

Omos
Birth nameTolulope Omogbehin
Born1994 (age 2627)
Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Big Jordan
Big Ninja
Jordan Omogbehin
Omos[2]
Billed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Billed weight335 lb (152 kg)
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutJuly 18, 2019

Early life

Omogbehin was born in Lagos, Nigeria. After his family migrated to the United States, Omogbehin attended and graduated from Atlantic Shores Christian Academy 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 (2018-present)

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. By October 2020, he began associating with AJ Styles.[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.

References

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