Babatunde Aiyegbusi
| Babatunde Aiyegbusi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Babatunde Aiyegbusi |
| Born |
May 26, 1988 Oleśnica, Poland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Babatunde Aiyegbusi[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (25 st 0 lb; 160 kg)[2] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | 30 September 2016 |
| No. 71, 69 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | May 26, 1988 |
| Place of birth: | Oleśnica, Poland |
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) |
| Career history | |
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Babatunde Aiyegbusi (born May 26, 1988) is Polish professional wrestler and former American football player currently signed with WWE, where he is performing in their developmental territory NXT. He previously played for a number of teams in the Polish American Football League, and had a stint with the Minnesota Vikings during the 2015 preseason.[3]
Football career
Aiyegbusi began playing American football in 2005 as an offensive lineman. He played in the Polish American Football League for The Crew Wrocław, Giants Wrocław and Warsaw Eagles and in the German Football League for Dresden Monarchs. In 2015, Ayegbusi was signed by Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League and he participated in their preseason program, playing three preseason matches before being released as part of roster cuts prior to the 2015 NFL season.[4]
Professional wrestling career
WWE
NXT (2016-present)
On 12 April 2016, Aiyegbusi was announced as part of a new class of recruits to begin training at the WWE Performance Center.[3] He made his professional wrestling debut at a NXT live event in Orlando, Florida on 30 September 2016, competing unsuccessfully in a battle royal.
References
- 1 2 "NFL's Brennan Williams Now Wrestling as "Marcellus Black"". Title Match Wrestling. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Marcellus Black Wrestling Debut: The Shogun of the Row". YouTube.com. Title Match Wrestling. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- 1 2 WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits
- ↑ From the Line to the Ring: Former Viking Babatunde Aiyegbusi Joins WWE