35-year-old Babatunde Aiyegbus, better known by his WWE ring names of Dabba-Kato, Babatunde, and Commander Azeez, looked like a future WWE star thanks to being 6 ft 9 and having a standout look. Still, after seven years with the company, he failed to get over and was released last September. Nevertheless, it appears he hasn’t given up on having a carrer in the business, as having not wrestled in seven months, he has now been announced as wrestling on an indie show in Poland under the name “Babathunder.”
Aiyegbusi initially attempted to have a football career, and after impressing in Europe as an offensive tackle, was signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately for him, however, he was cut after three pre-season games and, like many before him in the same situation, turned to pro wrestling.
Subsequently, he signed with WWE and trained at the Performance Center before becoming an NXT house show regular. From there, he participated in the Greatest Royal Rumble before making his main roster debut as part of Raw Underground. He was then repacked as Commander Azeez and put alongside Apollo Crews, yet despite a strong push at the start, he ended up doing jobs back in NXT.
