Nigerian Wrestler Makes History, Breaks Into WWE

Sesugh Uhaa, an American professional wrestler
of Nigerian descent (Benue State) was officially
announced as part of a new class of NXT recruits
in a press conference on April last year.
NXT is a name given to the periodic specials
produced by World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE) Uhaa who goes by the stage name Apollo
Crews started his career in 2009, originally
working under the ring name Uhaa Nation, and
made his breakthrough in 2011, when he was
signed by the Dragon Gate USA promotion.
In 2015, Uhaa signed with WWE and was
assigned to its developmental brand NXT, where
he was given the ring name Apollo Crews.


On April 4, 2016 he was promoted to WWE’s main
roaster on Raw, in a victory over Tyler Breeze.
Crews then entered a feud with The Social
Outcasts, defeating each member of the stable.
The 28-year-old from Sacramento, California,
made his first televised appearance on the May 6
episode of NXT.