Quinn Ojinnaka (born April 23, 1984), better known by his ring name Moose, is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the former leader of The System stable.
He has also worked for Ring of Honor (ROH), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah, Evolve Wrestling, and Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW). In 2016, Moose signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) which would later be known as Impact Wrestling. Moose would go on to become a two-time Impact Grand Champion, one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion (2020–2021), one-time TNA X Division Champion, and two-time TNA World Champion.
As an offensive lineman, Ojinnaka played college football for the Syracuse Orange 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.
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Early life
Quinn Ojinnaka was born on April 23, 1984, the son of Pete Ojinnaka and Rebecca Ojinnaka. Born in Seabrook, Maryland. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he earned All-Prince George’s 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, where he played in 44 games with 23 starts in four years. In 2005, he started 2 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 199 sacks, the second-most 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
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. In 2009, he 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 (first stint)
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.
St. Louis Rams (second stint)
Ojinnaka signed with the Rams on March 22, 2012. He was waived on September 2, 2012.
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.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2012–2014)
Ojinnaka started his professional wrestling training in 2012 under Mr. Hughes at WWA4, and attended WWE training camps. On February 22, 2014, he made his debut for Dragon Gate USA, working alongside the Bravado Brothers in a bodyguard role. On May 6, 2015, Global Force Wrestling (GFW) announced Ojinnaka as part of their roster. Because he was signed to a Ring of Honor (ROH) contract, Ojinnaka only worked GFW's house shows and not television tapings.
Ring of Honor (2014–2016)
After Ojinnaka appeared at ROH's Best in the World 2014 event on June 22, 2014, and the promotion announced two days later that it had signed him to a contract. Ojinnaka then adopted the ring name Moose and formed a partnership with R.D. Evans and Veda Scott. 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 the ROH 13th Anniversary Show, Moose defeated Mark Briscoe in a singles match, marking his first major win within Ring of Honor. Moose beforehand "squashed" wrestlers, such as Colby Corino. Moose's undefeated streak ended on May 16 at Global Wars '15, when he was defeated by Cedric Alexander. On June 19 at Best in the World '15, Moose's manager Veda Scott turned on him and formed a new partnership with Alexander. At the PPV, Moose lost a three-way match against Roderick Strong. At Final Battle, he lost against Michael Elgin. At Best in the World '16, Moose teamed with War Machine but lost against Bullet Club. Ojinnaka left ROH on July 8, 2016, with reports linking him to both WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2015–2016, 2021)
From 2015 to 2016, through ROH's relationship with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Moose sporadically wrestled for NJPW. On August 3, 2021, Moose was announced for Resurgence, as part of a partnership between Impact and NJPW. At Resurgence on August 14, Moose lost to Tomohiro Ishii. On November 13, at Battle in the Valley, he defeated Juice Robinson.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling
Moose made his TNA debut on the July 12, 2016, Destination X edition of Impact Wrestling, interrupting the main event match between TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley and TNA X Division Champion Eddie Edwards, aligning himself with Mike Bennett and Maria, establishing himself as a heel. Ojinnaka reportedly had signed a two-year exclusive deal with the promotion. On the July 28 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose made his in-ring debut, defeating indy wrestler David Starr. On the August 11 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose and Bennett defeated Eddie Edwards and Ethan Carter III. On the August 19 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose defeated Edwards.
On the August 25 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose participated in a battle royal to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship but was eliminated by Mike Bennett. The following week, Moose refused to help Bennett during his World Heavyweight Championship match against Lashley and attacked him after the match, dissolving their partnership and turning face in the process. On October 2, Moose defeated Bennett at Bound for Glory. On the October 13 episode of Impact Wrestling, he defeated Ethan Carter III for having a match against Lashley to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. However, on the October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose was defeated by Lashley. On the November 10 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose lost to Bennett by countout, thus not qualified for the four-way match the following week to determine another new contender number one for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
On December 1 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose answered Aron Rex's Open Challenge and defeated him for the Impact Grand Championship. Moose successfully retained his title against Rex in a rematch the following week. After the match, he had a confrontation against the returning Drew Galloway. On the January 5, 2017 episode of Impact Wrestling, he successfully retained his title against Mike Bennett by decision. After the match, Moose was challenged by Bennett for a No Disqualification match at One Night Only: Live!, which he won once again. On January 19, Moose lost the Impact Grand Championship to Galloway. At Genesis, Moose was defeated by Galloway in a rematch and failed to regain the title. On the February 9 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose saved Cody's wife Brandi Rhodes from an attack by Rosemary and Decay. The following week, Moose and Brandi defeated Abyss and Crazzy Steve. On the March 23 episode of Impact Wrestling, Cody thanked Moose for helping Brandi Rhodes while he was away. However, after learning Brandi had Moose's phone number, Cody attacked Moose. On the March 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose was attacked by Cody and brawled with him, resulting in Cody running away from Moose. The same night, Moose defeated Galloway to regain the Impact Grand Championship. On the March 30 episode of Impact Wrestling, Moose retained his title against Cody.
WWE (2025–present)
Moose made his surprise WWE debut on the February 18, 2025 episode of NXT facing off the NXT Champion Oba Femi while teasing a match between the two down the line, also having a confrontation later on with the NXT Heritage Cup Champion Lexis King agreeing to defend his TNA X-Division Championship against him on the next week's episode. On the February 25 episode, he successfully defended his championship against King. After the match, Femi challenged Moose to a match for the former's NXT Championship at Roadblock. At the event on March 11, Moose failed to win the title from Femi. On the September 23 episode of NXT, Moose, along with other wrestlers of the TNA roster, took part in a major storyline, where they invaded NXT and brawled with various wrestlers on the NXT roster.
Personal life
Ojinnaka is of Nigerian Igbo descent. On May 29, 2009, he was arrested for domestic battery in Gwinnett County, Georgia, after he allegedly struck and spat at his wife 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. He was later suspended by the NFL for the first game of the 2010 regular season. Ojinnaka's wife divorced him after he announced his intention to leave the NFL and become a professional wrestler. Ojinnaka is a cousin of YouTuber JiDion, who once made pranks on YouTube, but has since made videos catching online predators.
Championships and accomplishments
German Wrestling Federation
GWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
I Believe in Wrestling
SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
IPW:UK World Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling 2.0
PW2.0 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Rookie of the Year (2015)
Ranked No. 15 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024
Premiere Wrestling Xperience
PWX Innovative Television Championship (1 time)
Southern Wrestling Association
SWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with A. R. Fox
Rhymer Cup (2015) – with A. R. Fox
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling
TNA/Impact World Championship (2 times)
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)
TNA X Division Championship (1 time)