The Nigerian Giant, who made his main roster debut in 2020, is a former RAW Tag Team Champion alongside AJ Styles. Pegged as one of Vince McMahon’s favorites, there has been less of a focus on him since Triple H took over the Head of Creative duties.
The 7'3" wrestler recently made an appearance on Complex Unsanctioned, where he discussed some of his favorite moments in the Stamford-based promotion. Included was his first WrestleMania match, where he and Styles won the tag team titles from The New Day:
He also discussed his match against Bobby Lashley at this year’s Showcase of the Immortals, noting how the crowd was behind Lashley and declaring that he will never forget the moment.
Omos discusses how easy it was for him to get signed by WWE
WWE has been called the “Land of the Giants” for decades at this point, with most wrestlers being larger than your average Joe.
Even though we have seen smaller and less muscular talents rule the roost in WWE over the past few years, the spectacle of a giant - especially a 7+ footer - is still a sight to behold. Such wrestlers were given strong pushes under Vince McMahon.
Speaking on Complex Unsanctioned, the 28-year old Nigerian superstar discussed his WWE hiring and how easy it was for someone of his size to get signed by the promotion:
With the Stamford-based promotion now transitioning into the Triple H era of creative, will Omos will be an integral part of WWE TV? Or will he fall by the wayside, a logical counterweight to new superstars getting pushes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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