Oba Femi Explained

Birth Name:Isaac Odugbesan
Birth Date:22 April 1998
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Names:Isaac Odugbesan
Oba Femi[2]
Height:6 ft 6 in
Weight:310 lb
Billed:Lagos, Nigeria
Trainer:WWE Performance Center
Debut:November 15, 2022

Isaac Odugbesan (born April 22, 1998) is a Nigerian professional wrestler and former shot putter. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Oba Femi and is the current NXT North American Champion in his first reign.

Track and field

Odugbesan had won several medals during his high school years, earning him a student-athlete scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University, winning the Conference USA title. Odugbesan then transferred to the University of Alabama in the summer of 2019, where he won the shot put title at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2021 and 2022, as well as winning the outdoor title in the latter year prior to graduation.[3] [4]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2021–present)

On December 8, 2021, Odugbesan signed with professional wrestling promotion WWE as part of its new Next In Line program to develop college athletes into potential WWE wrestlers.[5] Under the ring name Oba Femi, he made his in-ring debut on the November 18, 2022, episode of NXT Level Up, losing to Dante Chen.[6]

Femi made his formal NXT debut on April 25, 2023, at Spring Breakin', defeating Oro Mensah.[7] After a hiatus from television, Femi won the 2023 Men's NXT Breakout Tournament when he defeated Riley Osborne in the finals on January 2, 2024, at NXT: New Year's Evil,[8] cashing in his Breakout Tournament contract the next week and defeating Dragon Lee to win the NXT North American Championship, becoming the first Next In Line program graduate to win a championship in WWE.[9] Femi would go on to retain the title against Lee at NXT Vengeance Day,[10] Dijak and Josh Briggs in a triple threat match at NXT Stand & Deliver,[11] main roster wrestler Ivar at NXT Spring Breakin’,[12] [13] and Wes Lee in a last chance match at NXT Heatwave.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oba Femi Profile. Cagematch.net. January 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Oba Femi . WWE . January 2, 2024 . May 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502074428/https://www.wwe.com/superstars/oba-femi . live .
  3. Web site: Meet Oba Femi, the Nigerian-born athlete that is the next big name in WWE. Funmilayo. Fameso. Pulse Sports Nigeria. November 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240104092252/https://www.pulsesports.ng/wwe/story/meet-oba-femi-the-nigerian-born-athlete-that-is-the-next-big-name-in-wwe-2022112313592038513. January 4, 2024. live.
  4. Web site: Oba Femi: The 'Brute Force' in WWE NXT who embodies the fighting spirit of a Nigerian. Funmilayo. Fameso. Pulse Sports Nigeria. December 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240104092559/https://www.pulsesports.ng/other-sports/story/oba-femi-the-brute-force-in-wwe-nxt-who-embodies-the-fighting-spirit-of-a-nigerian-2023121423355719416. January 4, 2024. live.
  5. Web site: Raimondi . Marc . WWE signs 15 college athletes to NIL deals, eyes developmental pipeline . . April 9, 2022 . December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420180049/https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/32822454/wwe-signs-15-college-athletes-nil-deals-eyes-developmental-pipeline. April 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Lambert . Jeremy . November 19, 2022 . NXT Level Up Results (11/18): Channing Lorenzo Faces Oro Mensah . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104052946/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/nxt-level-results-1118-channing-lorenzo-faces-oro-mensah . January 4, 2024 . January 2, 2024 . Fightful .
  7. Web site: 4/25 NXT TV results: Moore's review of Carmelo Hayes vs. Grayson Waller for the NXT Title, Indi Hartwell vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Tiffany Stratton for the NXT Women's Title, Bron Breakker vs. Andre Chase, Josh Briggs and Fallon Henley vs. Brooks Jensen and Kiana James, Cora Jade vs. Lyra Valkyria, Tony D'Angelo and Stacks Lorenzo vs. Pretty Deadly in a Trunk Match, Oba Femi debuts. Moore. John. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. 25 April 2023. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426230736/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/25/4-25-nxt-tv-results-moores-review-of-carmelo-hayes-vs-grayson-waller-for-the-nxt-title-indi-hartwell-vs-roxanne-perez-vs-tiffany-stratton-for-the-nxt-womens-title-bron-breakker-vs-andr/. 26 April 2023. live.
  8. Web site: Moore . John . January 2, 2024 . NXT TV results (1/2): Moore's review of New Year's Evil with Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship, Lyra Valkyria vs. Blair Davenport for the NXT Women's Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104032738/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/02/nxt-tv-results-1-2-moores-review-of-new-years-evil-with-ilja-dragunov-vs-trick-williams-for-the-nxt-championship-lyra-valkyria-vs-blair-davenport-for-the-nxt-womens-championship/ . January 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  9. Web site: Moore . John . January 9, 2024 . NXT TV results (1/9): Moore's review of Tony D'Angelo and Channing Lorenzo vs. OTM for the NXT Tag Titles, Gigi Dolin vs. Cora Jade, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament begins . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110073355/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/09/nxt-tv-results-1-9-moores-review-of-tony-dangelo-and-channing-lorenzo-vs-otm-for-the-nxt-tag-titles-gigi-dolin-vs-cora-jade-the-dusty-rhodes-tag-team-classic-tournament-begins/ . January 10, 2024 . January 9, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  10. Web site: Moore . John . February 4, 2024 . NXT Vengeance Day results: Moore’s live review of Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Title, Lyra Valkyria vs. Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Title, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209032920/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/04/nxt-vengeance-day-results-moores-live-review-of-ilja-dragunov-vs-trick-williams-for-the-nxt-title-lyra-valkyria-vs-roxanne-perez-for-the-nxt-womens-title-dusty-rhodes-tag-team-classic-finals/ . February 9, 2024 . February 4, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  11. Web site: Moore . John . April 6, 2024 . NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes, Ilja Dragunov vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Title, Lyra Valkyria vs. Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Title . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406160030/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/06/nxt-stand-deliver-results-moores-live-review-of-trick-williams-vs-carmelo-hayes-ilja-dragunov-vs-tony-dangelo-for-the-nxt-title-lyra-valkyria-vs-roxanne-perez-for-the-nxt-womens-title/ . April 6, 2024 . April 7, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  12. Web site: Moore . John . April 9, 2024 . NXT TV results (4/9): Moore's review of the Stand & Deliver fallout show, Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin vs. Axiom and Nathan Frazer for the NXT Tag Team Titles . https://web.archive.org/web/20240410021918/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/09/nxt-tv-results-4-9-moores-review-of-the-stand-deliver-fallout-show-bron-breakker-and-baron-corbin-vs-axiom-and-nathan-frazer-for-the-nxt-tag-team-titles/ . April 10, 2024 . July 1, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  13. Web site: Moore . John . April 30, 2024 . NXT TV results (4/30): Moore's review of Spring Breakin' Night Two with Oba Femi vs. Ivar for the NXT North American Title, Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. AOP for the NXT Tag Team Titles . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430235621/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/30/nxt-tv-results-4-30-moores-review-of-spring-breakin-night-two-with-oba-femi-vs-ivar-for-the-nxt-north-american-title-axiom-and-nathan-frazer-vs-aop-for-the-nxt-tag-team-titles/ . April 30, 2024 . July 1, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  14. Web site: Moore. John. NXT Heatwave results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women's Championship. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. July 7, 2024. July 7, 2024.
  15. Web site: NXT North American Championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111122152/https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/nxt-north-american-championship . January 11, 2024 . January 11, 2024 . . en.

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