History of Otis (wrestler) in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: June 29, 2025

Nikola Michal Bogojević, known as Otis in WWE, is an American professional wrestler currently performing on Raw. He is a member and the second leader of the Alpha Academy. Otis is known for his comedic timing and unique wrestling style. He gained popularity as part of the tag team Heavy Machinery before transitioning to a singles career. His notable achievements include winning the 2020 Men's Money in the Bank ladder match and the NXT Tag Team Championship.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

December 21, 1991: Nikola Michal Bogojević Born

On December 21, 1991, Nikola Michal Bogojević, who would later be known as Otis, was born. He is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE's Raw brand, and the second leader of Alpha Academy.

2008: Greco-Roman Junior Nationals Win

In 2008, Bogojevic won the Greco-Roman junior Nationals in his weight class.

2009: Greco-Roman junior Nationals Champion

In 2009, he was a champion at the Greco-Roman junior Nationals and placed third at the Junior Freestyle championships.

2010: WIAA State Champion

In 2010, he was the 285lb undefeated WIAA State Champion.

2011: Junior Pan-American Games National Title

In 2011, Bogojevic won the national title in the Junior Pan-American Games.

2012: Olympic Games Prospect

In 2012, Bogojevic was considered a prospect for the Olympic Games team, but he was not chosen.

2014: Pan American Sports Festival Bronze Medal

In 2014, Bogojevic won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Pan American Sports Festival.

2015: Professional Wrestling Training

In 2015, Bogojević trained to become a professional wrestler at the Mercury Pro Wrestling Academy in Arvada, Colorado. He wrestled under the ring name Dozer for several regional promotions in Colorado and Utah, including Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero (UCW-Zero) and New Revolution Wrestling, where he won the NRW Charged Championship.

April 12, 2016: Signed with WWE

On April 12, 2016, Bogojevic signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to the WWE Performance Center.

July 8, 2016: NXT House Show Debut

On July 8, 2016, Bogojevic made his debut at an NXT house show, teaming with Adrian Jaoude in a loss to The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar).

March 29, 2017: First Televised Victory

On March 29, 2017, Heavy Machinery had their first televised victory on NXT, defeating the team of Jonathan Ortagun and Q. T. Marshall.

March 2018: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament

In March 2018, Heavy Machinery participated in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament but were eliminated by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in the first round.

December 17, 2018: Main Roster Debut Announced

On December 17, 2018, it was announced that Heavy Machinery would be debuting on the main roster.

2018: PWI Rookie of the Year

In 2018, Bogojevic was named the Rookie of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI).

January 14, 2019: Raw Debut

On January 14, 2019, Heavy Machinery debuted on the main roster on Raw, interrupting an interview between Alexa Bliss and Paul Heyman.

2019: Romantic Storyline with Mandy Rose

By the end of 2019, Otis entered a romantic storyline with Mandy Rose.

February 14, 2020: Date with Mandy Rose Interrupted

On the February 14, 2020 episode of SmackDown, Otis went on a date with Mandy Rose, but Dolph Ziggler appeared in Otis's place during the date.

2020: Heavy Machinery Disbanded

As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Otis remained on SmackDown, while Tucker was drafted to the Raw brand, disbanding Heavy Machinery. Also in 2020, Otis lost his Money in the Bank briefcase to The Miz.

January 31, 2021: Royal Rumble Debut

On January 31, 2021, Otis competed in his first Royal Rumble match but was quickly eliminated by King Corbin.

2021: Drafted to Raw

As part of the 2021 Draft, both Otis and Gable were drafted to the Raw brand.

January 10, 2022: Raw Tag Team Championship Win

On January 10, 2022, on the episode of Raw, Alpha Academy, consisting of Otis and Chad Gable, defeated RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) to win the Raw Tag Team Championship, marking Otis's first championship in his WWE career.

March 13, 2023: Otis Sides with Maximum Male Models

On the March 13, 2023 episode of Raw, Gable found Otis backstage taking part in a photo shoot with Maximum Male Models (the team of ma.çé and mån.sôör, managed by Maxxine Dupri). Otis then decided to leave with Maximum Male Models instead of Gable.

April 2024: Gable Turns Heel and Alpha Academy Splits

In April 2024, Gable turned heel after failing to win the Intercontinental Championship multiple times, with Gable assigning blame that he had spent too much time training his "loser" stablemates and declaring that the stable's focus is to win Gable the Intercontinental Championship, which later led to the split of Alpha Academy.