Jordan Omogbehin (born 1994) is a Nigerian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where he performs on the NXT brand under his real name. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Omogbehin was a college basketball player 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 the WWE.
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 University of South Florida (USF) from 2012-2014. While in USF, Omogbehin played center position. While in USF, Omogbehin claims to have met basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwan during the USF Bull's team trip to Houston, Texas during 2014. Omogbehin also played basketball at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland after transferring from USF. He played center position for the Morgan State Bears from 2014-2015.
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2018-present)
It was reported October 17, 2018, that WWE signed a total of seven athletes to train at the WWE Performance Center. Among them, Omogbehin was signed.
NXT (2019)
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.
