Oba Femi is a former shot putter and the current WWE NXT Champion, signed to WWE through its NIL program in 2021. He also appears in TNA. He is the first NIL graduate to win both the North American and NXT Championships and is also the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion with a record 273-day reign.
Oba Femi competed in track and field at Middle Tennessee State and the University of Alabama, winning Conference USA and SEC shot put titles. He won the NXT Championship at New Year's Evil 2025 by defeating Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe. He later defended it against Grayson Waller, Austin Theory, and Moose.
Who trained Oba Femi?
Oba Femi was trained by Matt Bloom at the WWE Performance Center. He also received in-ring training and guidance from Ivar. Shawn Michaels oversaw his development as the head of NXT. Femi credits Bloom for teaching him the fundamentals of the big man wrestling style. He worked closely with Ivar, who coached him during training sessions and matches.
Who is Matt Bloom?
Matt Bloom is the Head Coach and Vice President of Talent Development in WWE. He played college football as an offensive lineman at the University of Pittsburgh. Bloom trained under WWE Hall of Famer Killer Kowalski and debuted in WWE in 1999.
During his wrestling career, he performed under the names Albert, A-Train, and Giant Bernard. He won the Intercontinental Championship by defeating Kane at Madison Square Garden. At WrestleMania XIX, he teamed with Big Show against The Undertaker. In New Japan Pro Wrestling, he was the top foreign wrestler and held the longest IWGP Tag Team Title reign with Karl Anderson.
Bloom became WWE Performance Center Head Coach in May 2015. He has helped train talents including Finn Bálor and Oba Femi.
Matt Bloom Championships
Matt Bloom won 11 championships in his career, including the WWF Intercontinental title, IWGP and GHC Tag Team titles, the New Japan Cup, and titles in IZW, EXW, and PPW.
| Titles | No. of Times |
| WWF Intercontinental Championship | 1 |
| IWGP Tag Team Championship | 2 |
| GHC Tag Team Championship | 1 |
| IZW Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
| EXW Tag Team Championship | 1 |
| PPW Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
| PPW Young Guns Championship | 1 |
| New Japan Cup | 1 |
| G1 Tag League | 2 |
| Nikkan Sports Best Tag Team Award | 2 |
Matt Bloom Physical Attributes
Matt Bloom is six feet, seven inches (201 cm) tall and weighs 331 pounds (150 kg).
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 331 lb (150 kg) |
| Birthplace | Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Trainer | Killer Kowalski Dory Funk Jr. |
| Debut | 1997 |
| Ring Names | Albert, A-Train, Baldo, Big Buford, Giant Bernard, Jason Albert, Lord Tensai, Matt Bloom, Prince Albert, Rusher Road, Sweet T, Tensai |
FAQs on Who trained Oba Femi?
A. Oba Femi’s real name is Isaac Odugbesan.
A. Oba Femi was born on April 22, 1998, and is 26 years old.
A. Oba Femi is billed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m).
A. Oba Femi is billed at 310 lb (140 kg).
A. Oba Femi debuted on November 15, 2022.
