Oba Femi defeated Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe to become the new NXT Champion, making it the second title he's captured on the developmental brand since joining WWE in 2021. Following his ...

Oba Femi initially signed on to WWE in December 2021 as a part of the NIL (Next In Line) program, which acts as a pipeline between collegiate athletes and WWE. Femi, a former University of Alabama ...

Femi, wise beyond his years ... 2025 It was back in December of 2021 that WWE announced it's inaugural 'Next In Line' class. The group featured 15 students with various backgrounds.

Oba Femi signed with WWE under the Next in Line program in December 2021 and made his debut in April 2023. Later that year, he won the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament and earned himself a title match.

On December 8, 2021, Odugbesan inked a deal with the professional ... Adopting the ring moniker Oba Femi, he marked his debut in the wrestling ring on the November 18, 2022, edition of NXT Level ...

where he won the 2021 SEC indoor and outdoor shot put titles and defended his indoor title the following year. During an appearance on the “No-Contest Wrestling” podcast, Femi was asked if he ...