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.