WWE has rosters in NXT and developmental that are full of top-tier talent, including a few Superstars deemed ready for RAW or SmackDown. However, fans waiting for one rumored call-up will not be thrilled with the latest backstage update.
Oba Femi was dethroned of the WWE NXT Championship at the recent No Mercy PLE. Ricky Saints defeated the Nigerian grappler, ending his first reign with the title at 262 days. The title change was seen as a big upset by many as the former Ricky Starks of AEW secured his second WWE title reign after debuting in February.
The Ruler of NXT has been mentioned in main roster call-up discussions since before he won the NXT Championship from Trick Williams earlier this year. The title loss to Saints obviously fueled rumors and speculation on Femi’s call-up to RAW or SmackDown, as did a big decision in the ongoing NXT vs. TNA storyline.
WWE announced teams for next week’s NXT vs. TNA special, and Oba Femi was not included on Team NXT. The main event of Tuesday’s WWE Showdown episode will see new NXT Champion Ricky Saints team with Myles Borne, Je’Von Evans, and TNA World Champion Trick Williams vs. Mike Santana, Moose, TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater, and TNA International Champion Frankie Kazarian.
The Femi vs. Saints title change shocked many, and was clearly not expected by those in the crowd. In regards to rumors on the title change being done to send Femi to WWE’s main roster, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that sources within NXT indicate that this is not the current plan.
Femi is currently factored in to NXT creative plans moving forward, but no specifics were confirmed. However, officials are known to swerve fans, and people in the company by telling no one about certain call-ups as a way to catch those in the know off-guard. The potential call-up was described as “a no as far as just about anyone knows, but there is no such thing as a 100% no.”
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