Babatunde Aiyegbusi
Quick Facts
Biography
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.
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.
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. He made his professional wrestling debut at a NXT live event in Orlando, Florida on 30 September 2016, competing unsuccessfully in a battle royal.