Omos: 13 facts about the Nigerian giant who is one of the biggest wrestlers in the world

WWE’s Nigerian giant Omos, is one of the most imposing figures in the pro wrestling world.

The Lagos-born wrestler has managed to build an impressive brand for himself since debuting on WWE three years ago.

Omos is known for his grit, cool, calculative and intimidating presence in the ring, although, fans have since called for him own his promos more.

Throughout his career, he has gone up against the likes of top WWE superstars including former WWE Champions Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins.

Omos’ ridiculous physique has seen fans grow curious about his background and career.

This article explores the top facts about WWE Superstar Omos, his career and his personal life.

Tolulope Jordan Omogbehin is a Nigerian-American professional wrestler and former college basketball player, popularly known by his ring name ‘Omos’.

He is currently signed to WWE, where he is designated as a free agent, allowing them to appear on both the Raw and SmackDown brands.

Omos was born on May 16, 1994 in Lagos, Nigeria to Mr and Mrs. Omogbehin.

As of June 2023, he is 29 years old.

When Omos was 15 years old, he was sent alone to the United States on a scholarship, leaving his family back in Nigeria, although he has an older brother that lives in Indiana.

Jordan attended and graduated from Atlantic Shores Christian School in Chesapeake, Virginia, and through high school, he played basketball and continued in the sport after choosing to attend the University of South Florida where he played at the center position.

In 2014, Omos met basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon during the USF Bulls' team trip to Houston, Texas in 2014.

Jordan also played basketball at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland after transferring from USF, playing at the center for the Morgan State Bears from 2014 to 2015.

However, he never went pro with his basketball career.

In addition to being a former basketballer, Omos is also an artist.

In fact, the Nigerian giant has a dedicated Instagram page where she shows off his artworks and drawing, mostly anime and comic-inspired, for which he has stated he's a huge fan.

On January 1, 2019, it was reported that WWE signed Jordan Omogbehin with six other athletes to train at the iconic WWE Performance Center. 

On July 18, 2019, Omogbehin made his in-ring debut during a July 18 house show, defeating team 2.0 in a two-on-one handicap match.

 He kept wrestling on house shows during the following months. 

In June the following year, he made his television debut during the episode of Monday Night Raw, where he was presented as a surprise member of Akira Tozawa's ninja faction.

 Omos appeared as the tallest member of the faction, and was referred to only as the "Giant Ninja" as he stood at ringside during team Tozawa's tag match against The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders.

However, the storyline would see him rebranded as a bodyguard shortly thereafter, serving as the doorman and bouncer for Shane McMahon's Raw Underground.

Omos is the tallest wrestler in WWE’s active roster, standing at 7ft 3in.

However, he is also the tallest wrestler in WWE history, behind Giant Gonzalez, who stood at a mighty 8ft. 0, and Andre the Giant who stood at a ridiculous 7ft. 4in.

In October 2020, after the cancellation of Raw Underground, Omogbehin began associating with former WWE champion AJ Styles, thus establishing himself as a heel. 

At Survivor Series, Omogbehin was introduced with a new ring name, ‘Omos’.

 At TLC(Tables, Ladders and Chairs), Omos was involved in the WWE Championship match, preventing The Miz from reaching the title and dropping him onto a table placed outside the ring before chasing John Morrison to the back.

During the 2021 Royal Rumble match, Omos involved himself by preventing AJ Styles from being eliminated on a few occasions.

 Omos eliminated Big E and Rey Mysterio despite not being in the match.

He would also go on to help Styles enter the Elimination Chamber match early before being ejected by WWE official Adam Pearce.

On the March 15, 2021, episode of Raw, Omos announced that he would be making his televised in-ring debut at WrestleMania 37 alongside Styles against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.

Omos and Styles ended up defeating The New Day to win the titles, after Omos hit Kingston with a choke bomb and pinned him.

However, later at SummerSlam, Omos and Styles lost the Raw Tag Team Championship to RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle).

Throughout his career in the WWE, Omos had feuded with a number of high-profile superstars including, Braun Strowman, former WWE Champions Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley.

Omos is currently managed by Montel Vontavious Porter who is currently signed with WWE. Like Omos, MVP is also currently designated as a free-agent.

Following Omos’ split from AJ Styles, he faced Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania 38, where he lost for the first time via pinfall in WWE.

On the April 4, 2022, episode of Raw, Omos would begin feuding with Lashley and acquired a new manager in MVP, who had turned on Lashley, thus forming an alliance between the two.

The Nigerian giant defeated Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania Backlash with MVP’s help, but lost to him in a steel cage match on the May 16 episode of Raw.

Later that year at Hell in a Cell, Omos and MVP lost to Lashley in a 2-on-1 handicap match, ending their feud.

Omos made his video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K22, and since then has appeared in WWE Supercard, WWE Mayhem, WWE Champions, and WWE 2K23.

On WWE 2K23 he is rated 82.

Pulse Sports reported that Omos recently tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend and college sweetheart Cheyenne Quailey.

The 29-year-old wrestler held his wedding at the glamorous Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Centre in Kissimmee, Florida.

Omos and Cheyenne are believed to have met each other around 2015, during the latter part of Jordan’s basketball career.

On March 17, 2023, Omos declared his interest in marrying his longtime partner Cheyenne Quailey.

Cheyenne is a medical doctor who graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida where he attended, they have been dating since their high school days.

However, it is not known exactly when the pair began their relationship, although, they are believed to have been dating for more than five years.

In November 2022, Omos melted the hearts of many after paying a surprise visit to his family home back in Nigeria after being away for 14 years. 

Following his match against Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel, Omos returned to Lagos for the first time since 2008.

 In a video shared by TMZ, the Nigerian giant was all smiles, kisses and hugs when he reunited with his family after such a long time, with a camera crew filming the emotional moment. 

Omos also revealed to Pulse Sports that he grew up in Alapere, Ketu area of Lagos State.

The Nigerian Giant Omos, is estimated to have a net worth of around $1 million as of 2023 via FirstSportz.

 According to his WWE contract, his salary as of 2023 is speculated to at around $100,000 per annum.

Omos’ reputation in the WWE has seen him garner thousands of followers on his social media pages.

He currently has more than 258K followers on his official Instagram page, and boasts more than 37K followers on his Twitter page.