Oba Femi Shares Bold Words for John Cena
John Cena is currently the unimpeded king on top of the wrestling mountain. Even with his entire heel run failing to reach that next gear due to inadequate booking and mindless meddling from The Rock, Cena is still the hottest name in the industry.
Cena looks ready to feud with Randy Orton heading into Backlash, but who else will the 48-year-old square off with before hanging up his dad shoes? A current champion and potential future WrestleMania main eventer is interested in getting in the ring with the living legend but also took a few subtle jabs at Cena in the process.
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During a recent No Contest Wrestling live show, NXT Champion Oba Femi fielded a question about a match with John Cena and gave a blunt response. "I'm young, I'm spry—John is not the same; respect him," Femi said. "He's a champion right now, but I'm still Oba Femi, I'm still the ruler—don't forget that."
Femi is a physical specimen who is one of the most physically intimidating wrestlers on the planet. He is coming off an incredible triple-threat match with Je'Von Evans and Trick Williams at Stand & Deliver, and although he's still so new to the business as a whole, he has done almost everything possible in NXT.
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A bout between Femi and Cena would be a great passing of the torch and instantly establish the former University of Alabama shot putter as a legit star to a broader audience. Cena should be putting over some young talent on the way out, and Femi has to be near the top of that list.
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