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 | |
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Birth name | Tolulope Omogbehin |
Born | 1994 (age 26–27) 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 |
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
- https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=21239
- 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.