Predicting Oba Femi’s 2026: WWE’s Next Breakout Star

Now, even his entrance has taken on a life of its own. Videos of fans mimicking Oba Femi’s walk—strutting into kitchens and living rooms with his unmistakable bounce—have gone viral across TikTok and Instagram.

Who Is Oba Femi?

Signed in late 2021 through WWE's Next in Line program, Femi is living proof that WWE’s in-house development model works. He didn’t come up through the independents. He isn’t a Sami Zayn or a Seth Rollins. He was built from the ground up—and it shows.

At just 27 years old, Femi is entering the prime window of his career. For perspective, The Rock was only 30 when he stepped away as a full-time performer. A lot can happen in your late twenties.

Bold Prediction for Oba Femi in 2026

Which brings us to a bold prediction: Oba Femi should retire Brock Lesnar.

If Cena’s recent slip on What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes was accurate, Lesnar’s career could conclude this summer at SummerSlam in Minneapolis. The symmetry would be perfect. Lesnar was rocketed to the top in his mid-twenties, defeating legends like The Rock, The Undertaker, and Hulk Hogan in his rookie year. Passing that torch back to a dominant, homegrown force like Oba Femi would be a fitting final chapter.

All signs point to Femi landing on Monday Night Raw, where a global Netflix audience awaits. And with his 2025 NXT main event counterpart Trick Williams already debuting on SmackDown and Je'Von Evans on Raw, this latest class of NXT call-ups will add lemon pepper to WWE's roster.

They’re about to become the center of WWE storytelling—and Femi will be the ruler.