Apollo Crews: 5 things you didn't know about him

2. His independent ring name was given by his weight coach

Sesugh Uhaa(his realname) has not always been known as Apollo Crews. Before he debuted in NXT, he was popularly known by his independent wrestling ring name “Uhaa Nation”, which means as strong as a nation.

It was an apt name for a powerful wrestler like Apollo Crews. When he was in high school, his weight coach used to call him with that name, stating that he was as strong as an entire nation. Apollo Crews used it as his independent scene ring name. His mix of high flying style and power packed moves soon made the name to be echoed in independent wrestling halls.