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My Take
Otis, real name Nikola Bogojevic, is proof that you can be genuinely tough and genuinely lovable at once. A trained amateur wrestler before he ever stepped into WWE, he has the real pedigree under the showmanship. What I enjoy about him is the contrast: a huge, powerful frame paired with comic timing and an unexpected lightness on his feet. Heavy Machinery with Tucker, and later the Alpha Academy, gave him a stage to be the crowd's friend rather than its villain. Performers who can make an arena laugh and then cheer are rare, and that warmth is exactly what makes him worth watching.
Overview
Nikola Michal Bogojević (born December 21, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Otis and is a member of the Alpha Academy stable. After signing with WWE in 2016, he was assigned to their developmental brand NXT, teaming with Tucker Knight as "Heavy Machinery". They were promoted to WWE's main roster in 2018.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Otis Dozovic "El Chotis"
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・ボゴイェビッチ
- Reading
- にこら・ぼごいぇびっち
- Born
- December 21, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Superior, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler / professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Superior High School
- University
- Augsburg University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.