AKAM

Sunny Dhinsa is a 31-year-old Canadian professional wrestler from Abbotsford, British Columbia. He is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment where he performs on the company’s RAW brand under the ring name, Akam.

Early Wrestling Career

Dhinsa attended Simon Fraser University in British Columbia where he was an exceptional college wrestler. He won the Canadian national freestyle wrestling champion in 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the heavyweight category. At the 2009 Canada Summer Games, he won a gold medal in the 115 kg category and a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. He then competed in the qualification tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but missed out on qualification after losing to Dremiel Byers. He left amateur wrestling after being offered a contract with WWE in 2014.

Akam’s WWE Contract & Debut

In 2014, Dhinsa signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and began training at the WWE Performance Center. He made his in-ring debut at a NXT house show competing in a battle royal. He went on to form the tag team, Authors of Pain, in 2016 with Gzim Selmani. They made their in-ring debut as Akam and Rezar on June 8 at NXT TakeOver: The End. The Authors of Pain won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic after beating TM-61 at NXT TakeOver: Toronto. They won the NXT Tag Team Championship titles after defeating #DIY at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio. Akam and Rezar successfully defended their titles in several matches but lost the titles to SAnitY at NXT TakeOver: WarGames. Their reign lasted 202 days.

Main Roster Debut

The Authors of Pain made their main roster debut, defeating Heath Slater and Rhyno on April 9th. On the September 3rd episode of RAW, The Authors of Pain, now under the shortened name of “AOP”, were accompanied to the ring by the 205 Live General Manager, Drake Maverick, who announced himself as their new manager.

AOP Wins RAW Tag Titles

The Authors of Pain defeated Seth Rollins in a handicap match to win the RAW Tag Team Championship for the first time on November 5, 2018. They went on to defeat SmackDown’s Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus in an Interbrand Champion vs Champion match at Survivor Series. They lost the titles to Bobby Roode and Chad Gable on the December 10th episode of RAW. In January 2019, Akam suffered an undisclosed leg injury. He was cleared to return to action in May and AOP returned at Super ShowDown on June 7th, 2019.

During the 2019 WWE Draft in October, AOP were not drafted to a WWE brand, making them free agents. As a result, they were allowed them to choose which brand they wanted to sign with. AOP signed with RAW and started allying with Seth Rollins after they helped beat down Kevin Owens on the RAW after Survivor Series. In March 2020, it was reported that Rezar suffered a bicep injury, putting the team on hiatus. On September 4, 2020, AOP were released from their WWE contracts.

Independent Wrestling Circuit

In May 2022, Sunny Dhinsa and Gzim Selmani, changed their team name to Legion of Pain, and announced the launch of their professional wrestling promotion, Wrestling Entertainment Series (WES).

AOP’s Return to WWE

The Authors of Pain re-signed with WWE in 2022 prior to the return of Vince McMahon as chairman in January 2023. AOP made their return to the ring on February 16 2024 edition of SmackDown where they faced NXT talents Beau Morris and Javier Bernal in a squash match. At Night 2 of WrestleMania XL, the stable lost against The Pride in a Philadelphia Street Fight. On the following episode of NXT, The Final Testament made their NXT return with AOP attacking Axiom and Nathan Frazer.

During night 2 of the WWE Draft, in April 2024, Akam was drafted to WWE Raw, with the rest of The Final Testament. At Week 2 of Spring Breakin’, Akam and Rezar were unsuccessful at winning the NXT Tag Team Champions from Axiom and Nathan Frazer after interference from New Catch Republic.

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STATS

Birth name: Sunny Dhinsa
Born: May 20, 1993, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight: 290 lb (132 kg)
Ring name(s): Akam, Sunny Dhinsa
Current Roster: WWE RAW
Finishing move(s): Pumphandle Death Valley Bomb

Akam’s Social Media:

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Career Championships & Accomplishments

  • World Wrestling Entertainment
    • NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rezar
    • WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rezar
    • Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (2016) – with Rezar