It didn’t take long for Oba Femi to make a big splash after transitioning from WWE’s developmental NXT brand to the bright lights of Raw and SmackDown. The imposing Nigerian heavyweight let his presence known right out of the gate by eliminating Bron Breakker, Solo Sikoa, Rey Mysterio, and Matt Cardona in January’s Royal Rumble. He followed up the solid performance with a series of dominant victories over unsuspecting victims like Kit Wilson, The Miz, and Johnny Gargano. 

Femi already made a lasting impression in a strong outing in December against Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night’s Main Event, the same card as John Cena’s in-ring curtain call.  There is a reason this powerhouse went on to vacate the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil rather than it be taken from him. Now in the middle of WrestleMania season, it’s clear WWE has intentions to shine the spotlight on him. His next big test comes during the March 9 episode of Raw where he battles Rusev the “Bulgarian Brute.” 

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