Omos is a bodily marvel, towering at a legit top of 7-foot-3. His efforts in WWE are generally overshadowed by his stature with critics questioning his bookings reverse main performers like Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39. Omos’ measurement has actually expedited his climb, however that ladder was almost yanked away earlier than he took his first large step.
Omos underwent two mind surgical procedures throughout his freshman yr of faculty to treatment a tumor that would have prompted cardiac arrest or blindness. If that wasn’t regarding sufficient, Omos additionally had a trio of uncommon situations he says bestowed him with the unlucky title of a medical marvel. Omos has acromegaly (the identical situation that Andre the Large suffered from), gigantism and partial Cushing’s illness, he beforehand advised the “Out of Character” podcast. His well being data had been an Omos-sized pink flag for WWE. The promotion almost refused to signal Omos, who was financially broke on the time, due to it. That’s the reason each alternative offered — massive or small — is just not misplaced on Omos.
“It put me in a state the place I really respect all the things that I’m given and all the things that I do,” Omos advised CBS Sports activities forward of his match in opposition to Seth Rollins at Backlash on Might 6. “I’ve a ardour for all times and I perceive that tomorrow is just not promised. As an 18-year-old, I felt that state of affairs the place I did not know what to do and needed to take all the things day-to-day. It offers me the angle of appreciating the family members round me and the moments that I expertise. I guarantee that I take pleasure in each single second.
“Beginning with AJ Kinds and profitable the tag workforce titles in Tampa. Breaking off and going by myself in opposition to Bobby Lashley [at WrestleMania] final yr. I wrestled arguably the largest attract pro-wrestling in the present day, which is Brock Lesnar, at WrestleMania 39 in L.A. I’ve achieved a lot in the previous few years. For me, it is having gratitude and being grateful and never taking issues with no consideration.”
Take a look at the complete interview with Omos under.
The trail to WWE superstardom is exclusive to every athlete. Sami Zayn spent greater than a decade on the unbiased circuit. Roman Reigns honed his expertise for 2 years in WWE’s developmental territory. Huge Present established himself as WCW headliner earlier than leaping ship within the late ’90s. Kane endured an terrible dentist gimmick earlier than being repackaged as “The Huge Pink Machine.” Omos was thrown into the deep finish a lot prior to most.
“The Nigerian Large” signed with WWE in January 2019 and made his Monday Night time Uncooked debut 17 months later. By October 2020, he was teaming up with former world champion Kinds. A vocal portion {of professional} wrestling followers have been hyper-critical of Omos’ in-ring expertise. Followers had been additionally very essential of Dominick Mysterio earlier than he discovered his footing as a bratty man-child with a tongue-in-cheek prisoner gimmick. Omos retains his thumb on the heartbeat of the trade and pulls from it as motivation.
“I spotted that I simply must go and carry out for me, clearly, so long as the reside crowd enjoys it,” Omos mentioned. “I see all the things on-line and on the Web. It strikes the core generally. However on the finish of the day, all it’s good to do is go on the market to carry out and make them shut up. It is so simple as that… I see screenshots from varied journalists and interviews. I exploit it as motivation to go on the market and carry out.”