Moose (wrestler)

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Moose
Moose at Destiny Wrestling.jpg
Moose in January 2015
Birth name Quinn Ojinnaka[1]
Born (1984-04-23) April 23, 1984 (age 40)
Seabrook, Maryland, United States[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Moose[1]
Moose Ojinnaka[1]
Quinn Ojinnaka[2]
Billed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Billed weight 295 lb (134 kg)[1]
Billed from Atlanta, Georgia[1]
Washington, D.C.
Trained by Curtis Hughes[3]
ROH Wrestling Academy[2]
Debut 2012[2]

Quinn Ojinnaka (born April 23, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor, where he performs under the ring name Moose.[4] As an offensive lineman, he played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He went on to play for the New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts.

Early life

Ojinnaka was born in Seabrook, Maryland. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he earned All-Prince George County offensive lineman honors as a senior when his team had an 11–0 season that included the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship.

College career

Ojinnaka attended Syracuse University, where he played in 44 games with 23 starts in four years. In 2005, Ojinnaka started all 12 games as a junior. He was part of an offensive line that blocked for the first Syracuse duo to each run for 800 yards (Damien Rhodes and Walter Reyes) since 1979. The team allowed only 19 sacks, the second-fewest in the Big East Conference. In 2006, Ojinnaka played in the 2006 Las Vegas All-American Classic for the East squad after starting all 11 games as a senior.

Professional football career

Quinn Ojinnaka
No. 76, 69
Position: Offensive tackle / guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-04-23) April 23, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth: Seabrook, Maryland
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Career information
College: Syracuse
NFL draft: 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 62
Games started: 20
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Atlanta Falcons

Ojinnaka was selected in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. As a rookie in 2006, he played in 11 games. He saw playing time on special teams in Weeks 1–4 and 8–13. He played on the offensive line for the first time in his professional career when he replaced Wayne Gandy who had been injured against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In 2007, Ojinnaka played in 11 games, and had seven starts at left tackle. His first career NFL start at left tackle was against the San Francisco 49ers. He played in eight games in 2008, all as a n 2009, Ojinnaka played in nine games, and started the final five games at right guard in place of an injured Harvey Dahl.

New England Patriots

On August 23, 2010, Ojinnaka was traded to the New England Patriots for a seventh round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. After serving his one-game suspension in Week 1, Ojinnaka was inactive for the team's next two games. He was released on September 30, 2010. The Patriots re-signed Ojinnaka on October 7, 2010. In total, he was active for eight games in 2010, all as a reserve.

St. Louis Rams

Ojinnaka signed with the St. Louis Rams on August 6, 2011. He was released on September 3.

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts signed Ojinnaka on October 5, 2011.

Second stint with Rams

Ojinnaka signed with the St. Louis Rams on March 22, 2012. He was waived on September 2, 2012.[5]

He was re-signed on September 12, 2012 when Scott Wells injured his foot and Robert Turner moved from left guard to center. However, he was released again on October 22, 2012.[6]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2012–2015)

Ojinnaka started his professional wrestling training in 2012 under Mr. Hughes at WWA4, and has attended WWE training camps.[7] On February 22, 2014, he made his debut for Dragon Gate USA, working alongside The Bravado Brothers in a bodyguard role.[7] On May 6, 2015, Global Force Wrestling (GFW) announced Ojinnaka as part of their roster.[8] Due to signing a new ROH contract, Ojinnaka was only scheduled to work GFW's house shows and not television tapings.[9]

Ring of Honor (2014–present)

After Ojinnaka appeared at Ring of Honor's Best in the World 2014 event on June 22, 2014, the promotion announced two days later that it had signed him to a contract.[10] Ojinnaka then adopted the ring name Moose and formed a partnership with R.D. Evans and Veda Scott.[11] On December 7, 2014, at Final Battle 2014, Moose, accompanied by Prince Nana and Stokely Hathaway, defeated R.D. Evans. On March 1, 2015, at ROH 13th Anniversary Show, Moose defeated Mark Briscoe in a singles match marking his first major win within Ring of Honor.[12] Moose's undefeated streak ended on May 16 at Global Wars '15, when he was defeated by Cedric Alexander.[13] On June 19 at Best in the World 2015, Moose's manager Veda Scott turned on him and formed a new partnership with Alexander. [14]

Personal life

On May 29, 2009, Ojinnaka was arrested for simple battery at his home in Suwanee, Georgia, after he fought with his wife and spat at her during an argument over a female friend of his on Facebook, according to a police report. He told police that his wife had tried to stab him with a pen, and she said he threw her on some stairs before tossing her out of the house.[15] He was later suspended by the NFL for the first game of the 2010 regular season.[16] Ojinnaka's wife divorced him after he announced his intention to leave the NFL and become a professional wrestler.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

  • I Believe in Westling
    • SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[20]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Rookie of the Year (2015)
    • PWI ranked him #154 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015[21]
  • Pro Wrestling Xperience
    • PWX Innovative Television Championship (1 time)[22]
  • Southern Wrestling Association
    • SWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with AR Fox[23]
    • Rhymer Cup (2015) – with AR Fox[23]

References

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