Oba Femi is thankful for CM Punk's perspective.
CM Punk has maintained a presence in NXT since returning to WWE in late 2023, prompting many wrestlers to praise his advice and guidance. With Punk also talking positively about his experiences with NXT, leading some fans to believe that he'll head up the brand one day.
While appearing on a recent edition of the No-Contest Wrestling podcat, Oba Femi praised Punk, saying that he values his advice because he is currently active.
“Yes, yes I have been able to. He gave me feedback on my match with Wes Lee, he gave me feedback on my match with Axiom, I remember him being present for those two. He’s been at so many more shows, but those are the ones I remember going to talk to him after my match. It’s always good to have someone who is currently active tell you things because they’re in with the times, they’re here experiencing the change in the winds and all of that with you. It’s kind of interesting when the older guys tell you stuff, it’s always good advice, but you can never forget that was their time and most of the stuff they would tell you is based on what they know. But, we’re in a very different time now. The old timers will tell you, kayfabe, protect the business, love the business, die for the business and all of that. It’s still the same way, but now, we’re at the point where we’re pulling the curtain back a little bit, we let the fans in on what we do and who we are outside of when we’re just on TV. CM Punk, long story short, CM Punk is a very useful tool, he’s honestly a huge resource and I hope the other NXT superstars see it the same way and it’s amazing to have him at the PC.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Femi talked about Nick Saban having his eye on him while he was at Alabama. Check out his full comments by clicking here.
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