Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Akam

Akam

Born:
05/20/1993
,
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Birthname:
Sunny Dhinsa
Height & Weight:
6'3"
,
290 Ib

Titles Won:

  • NXT Tag Team Championship – with Rezar
  • WWE Raw Tag Team Championship – with Rezar
  • Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (2016) – with Rezar

He was previously signed to WWE, where he performed under the ring name Akam. He is one-half of the former WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, along with Rezar as AOP (formerly known as Authors of Pain). He previously performed in WWE’s developmental system, NXT, achieving status as an NXT Tag Team Champion and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winner (with Rezar).

In amateur wrestling, he won a gold medal in the 115 kg category at the 2009 Canada Summer Games, and a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Dhinsa competed in the qualification tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics, missing out on qualification after losing to Dremiel Byers. He was considered a prospect for the 2016 Summer Olympics but left amateur wrestling after being offered a contract with WWE in 2014, having been scouted for the company by Gerald Brisco.

The Authors Of Pain tag team was released from contract in September 2020.