| Oba Femi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Isaac Odugbesan |
| Born | (1998-04-22) April 22, 1998 (age 26)[1] Lagos, Nigeria[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Isaac Odugbesan Oba Femi[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 310 lb (141 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center[1] |
| Debut | November 15, 2022[1] |
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 and is the current NXT North American Champion in his first reign.
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]
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,[10] Dijak and Josh Briggs in a triple threat match,[11] and main roster wrestler Ivar.[12][13]
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