Oba Femi captured the NXT Championship at NXT New Year's Evil, defeating Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a triple threat match.
Femi has been a dominant force in NXT since his TV debut in 2023, winning the NXT North American Title in 2024 and starting off 2025 by winning the NXT Title.
“Oba, he’s done so much so soon in his career. He seems like one of those guys that’s gonna have one of those Hall of Fame careers, and it seems like he’s gonna do it in about ten years [laughs], I’m serious," Booker T said on his Hall of Fame podcast.
Booker continued, "It’s something about these NIL guys, they pick it up so quick. They’re coming in, and they’re learning television. They’re learning how to go out and perform. Then they bring in such a realism to the game at the same time. Big ups to this NIL program and Triple H and how they put this thing together. I swear it’s paying dividends. It’s working, and a guy like Femi, definitely I think is going to take this business by storm."
While making the media rounds, Oba explained what fans should expect now that he is on top of the brand. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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