10 Next Big Things In Wrestling You Need To Know
3. Jordan Omogbehin (WWE)
A list of wrestlers that NXT colossus Jordan Omogbehin is taller than (suspected shoot heights only):-
Big Show: 7'
Andre the Giant: 6'11"-7'
The Great Khali: 7'1"
Giant Silva: 7'2"
The Undertaker: 6'8"
Kevin Nash: 6'10"
Standing at a legitimate 7'3", the guy's a monster. An absolute unit. A behemoth. A beast. He's one of the tallest men to ever set foot in a WWE ring, meaning that Vince McMahon is almost certainly going to push him to the moon at some point. You may as well start following his career trajectory right now.
This is the only footage that we've seen of Omogbehin so far:-
Obviously, the guy's gigantic - and that still goes far in McMahon's world - though he's a long, long way from being TV ready. A former basketball player, the above was his first in-ring appearance. The bodyslams looked rough, his look isn't complete, and the clips give no indication of how he moves. All of this is fine, though: he's a total rookie.
Fast-tracking Omogobehin to the main roster would be a career-tanking nightmare, which makes keeping him away from Vince's gaze critical. Let him stay in NXT where he can develop.
Key Match: None... yet.