WWE North American title defeating Dragon Lee (January 9, 2024);
WWE NXT title winning a 3-way match (January 7, 2025);
Career Highlights
Isaac Odugbesan is a Nigerian professional wrestler and former shot putter.
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.
November 18, 2022 – NXT Level Up: Dante Chen defeated Oba Femi.
December 16, 2022 – NXT Level Up: Bronco Nima and Lucien Price defeated Bryson Montana and Oba Femi.
January 13, 2023 – NXT Level Up: Von Wagner w Mr. Stone defeated Oba Femi.
January 20, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Bron Breakker and Oba Femi defeated Javier Bernal and Von Wagner.
February 3, 2023 – NXT Level Up: Javier Bernal defeated Oba Femi.
February 10, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Hank Walker, Oba Femi and Odyssey Jones defeated Bryson Montana, Damon Kemp and Myles Borne.
February 11, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Hank Walker, Oba Femi and Odyssey Jones defeated Damon Kemp, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights.
February 17, 2023 – NXT Level Up: Xyon Quinn defeated Oba Femi.
February 25, 2023 – NXT Live Event: The D’Angelo Family (Channing Lorenzo and Tony D’Angelo) defeated ??? and Oba Femi.
March 10, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Charlie Dempsey defeated Oba Femi.
April 14, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Dante Chen defeated Oba Femi.
April 25, 2023 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Oro Mensah.
May 12, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Myles Borne.
Oba Femi has not wrestled on NXT TV since they said he is coming to NXT TV lol, a trend it seems. He also hast not wrestled in over a month and only twice in April.
Oba Femi returns to action in a dark match on NXT Halloween Havoc – Night 2.
October 31, 2023 – NXT Halloween Havoc – Night 2: Brooks Jensen defeated Oba Femi in a dark match.
November 18, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Josh Briggs defeated Oba Femi.
December 4, 2023 – NXT: Oba Femi is revealed as one of the competitors in the NXT men’s breakout tournament.
December 12, 2023 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Myles Borne in the 1st round.
December 15-16, 2023 – NXT Live Event: Josh Briggs defeated Oba Femi.
December 26, 2023 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Tavion Heights in the semi-finals.
January 2, 2024 – NXT New Year’s Evil: Oba Femi defeated Riley Osborne to win the men’s breakout star tournament.
January 9, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi cashes in his breakout star winner contract. Oba Femi defeated Dragon Lee to win the North American title.
January 12-13, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Brooks Jensen to retain the North American title.
January 16, 2024 – NXT: Dragon Lee confronts Oba Femi and challenges him at Vengeance Day.
January 30, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi launches a brutal attack on the LWO.
February 4, 2024 – NXT Vengeance Day: Oba Femi defeated Dragon Lee to retain the North American title.
February 10, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Brooks Jensen to retain the North American title.
February 13, 2024 – NXT: Obe Femi reveals himself as the Alpha specie, Lexis King confronts Oba Femi.
February 20, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Lexis King to retain the North American title.
March 1, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Josh Briggs to retain the North American title.
March 12, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Brooks Jensen to retain the North American title.
March 19, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi comes to blows with Dijak and Josh Briggs.
March 22, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Dante Chen to retain the North American title.
March 26, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi wants both Dijak and Josh Briggs at Stand & Deliver.
March 29, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Drake Morreaux to retain the North American title.
March 30, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Je’Von Evans to retain the North American title.
April 2, 2024 – NXT: WWE North American champion Oba Femi defeats Joe Gacy by referee’s decision in a non-title match.
April 6, 2024 – NXT Stand & Deliver: Oba Femi defeated Dijak and Josh Briggs in a 3-way match to retain the North American title.
April 30, 2024 – NXT Spring Breakin’: Oba Femi defeated Ivar to retain the North American title.
May 10, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Eddy Thorpe to retain the North American title.
May 14, 2024 – NXT: Wes Lee, Ivar and Josh Briggs line up for chance at Oba Femi.
May 21, 2024 – NXT: Ava tells Oba Femi who will be his opponents at Battleground.
May 31, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Ridge Holland to retain the North American title.
June 1, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Damon Kemp to retain the North American title.
June 4, 2024 – NXT: Gallus destroys Oba Femi & Wes Lee.
June 9, 2024 – NXT Battleground: Oba Femi defeated Joe Coffey and Wes Lee in a 3-way match to retain the North American title.
June 18, 2024 – NXT: Wes Lee wants to go to war with Oba Femi, but not Oba.
June 22, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Luca Crusifino to retain the North American title.
June 25, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi to Wes Lee: “See you at Heatwave”.
July 7, 2024 – NXT Heatwave: Oba Femi defeated Wes Lee to retain the North American title.
July 12, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Duke Hudson to retain the North American title.
July 16, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Duke Hudson w Chase U to retain the North American title.
August 6, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi is involved in a backstage segment.
August 10, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Mr. Stone in a non-title match.
August 13, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Otis w The Alpha Academy in a non-title match.
August 15, 2024 – WWE Main Event: Oba Femi defeated Dante Chen in a non-title match.
August 20, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi interrupts NQCC and Tony D’Angelo attacks Oba Femi.
August 24, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Myles Borne to retain the North American title.
August 27, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi will defend The North American Title against Tony D’Angelo at No Mercy.
September 1, 2024 – NXT No Mercy: Oba Femi defeated Tony D’Angelo w The Family to retain the North American title.
September 3, 2024 – NXT: WWE North American champion Oba Femi defeated Channing Lorenzo w The Family in a non-title match.
September 10, 2024 – NXT: WWE North American champion Oba Femi defeated Hammerstone in a non-title match.
October 1, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi and Tony D’Angelo nearly come to blows on “Miz TV”.
October 8, 2024 – NXT: Tony D’Angelo w The Family defeated Oba Femi to win the NXT title.
October 15, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi crashes Tony D’Angelo’s championship celebration.
October 22, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Luca Crusifino. Oba Femi then destroys The Family.
October 27, 2024 – NXT Halloween Havoc: Tony D’Angelo defeated Oba Femi in a tables, ladders and scares match to retain the North American title. The Family all got involved.
Oba Femi took some time off and returned in the Iron Survivor challenge.
December 6, 2024 – NXT Deadline: Oba Femi [3] defeated Ethan Page [2], Je’Von Evans [2], Nathan Frazer [1] and Wes Lee [1] in a Iron Survivor challenge and becoming #1 contender for the NXT title.
December 10, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi to Trick Williams: “Let’s see who the real top guy is”.
December 17, 2024 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Axiom w Nathan Frazer.
December 20, 2024 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Drake Morreaux.
December 24, 2024 – NXT: Trick Williams to face Oba Femi and Eddy Thorpe in LA.
December 31, 2024 – NXT: Trick Williams verbally cuts down Oba Femi.
January 7, 2025 – NXT New Year’s Evil: Oba Femi defeated Eddy Thorpe and Trick Williams in a 3-way match to win the NXT title.
January 11, 2025 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Jasper Troy to retain the NXT title.
January 14, 2025 – NXT: Oba Femi claims his throne as NXT Champion.
January 17, 2025 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Brooks Jensen to retain the NXT title.
January 21, 2025 – NXT: Oba Femi defeated Eddy Thorpe to retain the NXT title.
January 28, 2025 – NXT: Oba Femi drops Trick Williams to stop “Grayson Waller Effect” brawl.
February 4, 2025 – NXT: A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) defeated Oba Femi and Trick Williams. Oba Femi did not get pinned.
February 8, 2025 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Eddy Thorpe to retain the NXT title.
February 11, 2025 – NXT: Grayson Waller and Austin Theory fake a breakup to attack Oba Femi.
February 15, 2025 – NXT Vengeance Day: Oba Femi defeated Austin Theory and Grayson Waller in a 3-way match to retain the NXT title. A Mysterious group attacked Oba after the match.
February 18, 2025 – NXT: TNA X-Division champion Moose confronts NXT champion Oba Femi.
February 25, 2025 – NXT: Oba Femi wants to go to war with TNA’s Moose.
February 27, 2025 – TNA iMPACT (Taped): The System (Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards and Moose) w Alisha defeated Oba Femi & The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy).
March 4, 2025 – NXT: Oba Femi promises walks out still the NXT Champion next week.
March 6, 2025 – TNA iMPACT (Taped): Oba Femi takes on the System.
March 7, 2025 – NXT Live Event: Oba Femi defeated Ridge Holland and Wes Lee in a 3-way match to retain the NXT title.
March 11, 2025 – NXT Roadblock: Oba Femi defeated Moose to retain the NXT title.
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nickname: The Ruler of NXT, The Alpha Specie
birthday: April 22, 1998
hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
weight: 273 lbs (124 kg)
trained by: WWE Performance Center
debut: November 11, 2022
finishing move(s): Pop-Up Falling Powerbomb
favorite move(s): Rolling Elbow,
Biel Throw,
One-Handed Pendulum Backbreaker,
Belly To Back Suplex
