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Isaac Odugbesan (born April 22, 1998) is a Nigerian professional wrestler and former shot putter. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Oba Femi. He is a one-time and the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion.




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.




Professional wrestling career






= WWE (2021–present)

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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. 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.
Femi made his formal NXT debut on April 25, 2023, at Spring Breakin', defeating Oro Mensah. 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. He cashed in his Breakout Tournament contract the next week and defeated Dragon Lee to win the NXT North American Championship, becoming the first Next In Line program graduate to win a WWE championship. Femi would go on to retain the title against Lee at NXT Vengeance Day, Dijak and Josh Briggs in a triple threat match at NXT Stand & Deliver, Raw wrestler Ivar at Spring Breakin’, Wes Lee in a last chance match at NXT Heatwave, and Tony D'Angelo at NXT No Mercy. On October 5, Femi surpassed Wes Lee's 269 day title reign, thus becoming the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion. At Week 2 of NXT's CW premiere on October 8, Femi lost the title to D'Angelo, ending his reign at a record 273 days and suffering his first loss in 2024 after a 30 match winning streak. At NXT Halloween Havoc on October 27, Femi failed to regain the title from D'Angelo in a Tables, Ladders and Scares match after interference from The D'Angelo Family.




Championships and accomplishments


Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No. 53 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024
WWE
NXT North American Championship (1 time)
NXT Men's Breakout Tournament (2023)




References






External links


Oba Femi on WWE.com
Oba Femi's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Lagos (negara bagian Nigeria)
• Daftar personel WWE
• Oba Femi
• NXT Halloween Havoc (2024)
• NXT Deadline (2024)
• NXT Heatwave (2024)
• NXT Stand & Deliver (2024)
• NXT No Mercy (2024)
• NXT Battleground (2024)
• NXT Vengeance Day (2024)
• Tony D'Angelo
• Wes Lee