Akam Biography: Age, Height, Facts, Achievements, Controversy & Net Worth

Akam Biography: Sunny Dhinsa, popularly known by his ring name Akam, is a Canadian professional wrestler, working in World Wrestling Entertainment for Raw brand. He is better known for his tag team with Rezar as Authors of Pain (AOP) in the WWE industry. Akam has earned Canadian national freestyle wrestling championship in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Dhinsa has also appeared at 2011 Pan American Games where he bagged a silver medal. He bagged a golden opportunity to headline the 2012 Summer Olympics, however, he failed to grab the spot. He left amateur wrestling after being offered a contract from WWE in 2014.

Akam is a one-time WWE NXT Tag Team Champion, one-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champion with Rezar and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with Rezar in 2016.

EARLY LIFE

Sunny Dhinsa was born on May 20, 1993 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. He joined Simon Fraser University where he emerged out as a collegiate wrestler. Dhinsa has earned Canadian national freestyle wrestling championship in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Dhinsa has also appeared at 2011 Pan American Games where he bagged a silver medal. He also headlined the 2012 Summer Olympics, however, failed to clinch the victory.

PERSONAL LIFE

Sunny Dhinsa is billed from Punjab and follows Sikhism religion. There is no such information revealed regarding his educational background, however, he joined Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Dhinsa is unmarried with having no affairs with any female wrestler or anyone else.

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Dhinsa started his professional wrestling career in 2014 when he signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. Prior, he was assigned to WWE Performance Center for training and later made his debut on WWE’s developmental territory NXT in a battle royal match, which he lost. In 2016, he formed a tag team with Selmani recognized as Authors of Pain.

The duo bagged 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament and later won the NXT Tag Team Championship by defeating #DIY. At NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, the Authors of Pain lost the titles to Sanity. The Authors of Pain participated in a Triple threat tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy, however, they lost the match to the team of The Undisputed Era.

In 2018, the Authors of Pain, now under the shortened name of “AOP”, made their main roster debut on Raw by defeating Heath Slater and Rhyno. The Author of Pain defeated Seth Rollins in a handicap match to win the Raw Tag Team Championship. At Survivor Series, The Authors of Pain defeated then SmackDown’s Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus in Champion vs Champion match.

In 2019, Akam suffered an undisclosed leg injury that would keep him out for “at least a few months”.

During the 2019 WWE Draft in October, AOP were undrafted and remained on Raw..

HONOURS

Ranked No. 204 of the top 500 wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018

ACHIEVEMENTS

Akam is a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion with Rezar.

Akam is a one-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champion with Rezar.

Akam won Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic in 2016 with Rezar.

PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS

HEIGHT: 191 cm
WEIGHT: 132 kg = 290 lbs
EYE COLOR: Black
HAIR COLOR: Black

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Sunny Dhinsa
Age: 26 years
Date of Birth: May 20, 1993
Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Zodiac: Taurus
Religion: Canadian/ Christian

EDUCATION:

School: Simon Fraser University

FAVOURITE CELEBRITIES

Favourite wrestler: Shawn Michaels
Favourite actor: Tom Cruise
Favourite actress: Angelina Jolie
Hobbies: Wrestling, gymming, travelling
Favourite Food: Grilled Chicken, Steak
Dream Holiday Destination: Unknown
Favourite Color: Black

NET WORTH

$500,000 estimated

CONTROVERSY

Not having a controversial career until now

SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Facebook: No official facebook handle
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akam_WWE
Instagram: @akamwwe