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Oba Femi calls out Omos for NXT house show: ‘There can only be one Nigerian giant’

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After interacting at a WWE NXT house show in Detroit on Friday night, Omos and Oba Femi are set to wrestle tonight in Cleveland.

The news was announced via WWE NXT social media accounts on Saturday.

“After an interaction last night at #NXTDetroit, @Obaofwwe has challenged @TheGiantOmosto a match TONIGHT at #NXTCleveland!“

On Fridayâ€s show, Omos confronted Femi and the two had a brief stare down before Omos hit Femi with a clothesline. Femi then challenged Omos to a match in a video posted to social media on Saturday.

“This is a message from the ruler directly to the giant Omos. You came here to Detroit city under the guise of being an ally of the ruler. When I least expected it, you turned on me and you hit me when I wasn’t looking. Omos, you know what that tells me? That tells me that that you think you can come down from your throne, from your pedestal, and come here to NXT and try to bully people. You can’t bully anybody, especially not the ruler.”

“There can only be one Nigerian giant. There can only be one giant of Africa. There can only be one dominant force and his name is not Omos, his name is Oba Femi!”

Both Omos and Femi are from Lagos, Nigeria. Femi moved to the United States in 2017 after being offered a track and field scholarship by the University of Tennessee. Omos moved to the United States alone at the age of 15, attending Atlantic Shores Christian School and later playing basketball for the University of South Florida.

Omos returned to the ring on Thursday, defeating Lexis King at an NXT house show in Columbus. It was his first match since AAA TripleMania XXXIII, where he won the Bardahl Cup battle royal.

Sol Ruca, Jacy Jayne, and Trick Williams are also advertised for tonight’s NXT house show in Cleveland.

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7-Foot Giant Returns to WWE Ring Ahead of Crown Jewel

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Before Crown Jewel 2025 takes place, this towering presence made his return to a WWE ring.

The upcoming premium live event at Perth, Western Australia has become a stacked card following the addition of the “OTC” Roman Reigns, who will face hometown hero Bronson Reed in an Australian Street Fight. Also, John Cena and AJ Styles will have their last dance while The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and RHIYO (Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky) will settle their long-standing issues.

Moreover, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins will vie for the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship while WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer will go after the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.

However, as the October 11th PLE approaches, things just got spicier after a 7-foot behemoth made his return in a WWE ring. Omos, who was last seen at Lucha Libre AAA’s TripleMania XXXIII, appeared in an NXT live event at KEMBA Live! in Columbus, Ohio.

The Nigerian Giant’s last match was a Copa Bardahl battle royal which featured AAA’s stars and other WWE stars like Otis, Joaquin Wilde, and Cruz del Toro. He won the tournament by last eliminating La Parka.

Whom Did Omos Beat at a WWE NXT Event in Ohio?

Omos didn’t miss a beat when he arrived in an NXT ring to face Lexis King (aka Brian Pillman Jr.) in Columbus, Ohio. Before the bout, the 32-year old shamelessly talked trash to The Nigerian Giant in an attempt to psych him out.

However, the tactic didn’t work as Omos delivered a massive chokeslam to King and defeat him via squash.

Check out the clip below:

Omos hasn’t been seen in a televised match in a WWE arena for a long time as he’s currently on an excursion at Pro Wrestling NOAH. He is also currently signed to the Stamford-based promotion’s sister company, Lucha Libre AAA.

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Hogan refers to then-nameless Giant (Big Show) as “the big sticky nasty giant” in fourth-ever Nitro – Kellerâ€s 30 Yrs Ago WCW Nitro Report (9/25/1995)

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Big Show (art credit Travis Beaven)

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)…

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy…

KELLERâ€S WCW NITRO REPORT
SEPTEMBER 25, 1995
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (ISSUE #355)

-The show opened with the usual three man/one dog announcing team…

(1) Alex Wright pinned Disco Inferno in a relatively short opening match.

During the match they hyped that Hulk Hogan would be interviewed later in the program. Inferno’s ring entrance is a riot. They bragged about Nitro being the best program going…

-A taped interview aired with Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart. In a strange choice of words, Hogan referred to the Nameless Giant as “the big sticky nasty giant.” Hey! Maybe they’ve finally come up with his name, Sticky the Giant. Has a nice ring. Anyway, Hogan challenged Sticky Giant to a monster truck match at Halloween Havoc followed by a match afterward if he won. Hogan said he’d find a truck bigger than his own ego which would surely demolish Sticky’s truck (not really)…

Gene “I’m paid more than most of WCW’s wrestlers” Okerlund interviewed Lex Luger and Randy Savage. They replayed their confrontation from last week. Luger told Savage he’s sick of Savage being “thumbs down on him.” He asked Savage to wrestle him next week. Savage agreed. Luger then said, “Let’s make it REAL (pause) interesting” and said if he loses, he’s leave WCW. Savage eagerly agreed…

(2) Kurasawa pinned Craig Pittman in a unique match-up.

The match at first seemed to be an excuse to talk about the monster truck challenge. Kurasawa dominated Pittman and scored a pin with a belly-to-back suplex…

-Okerlund interviewed Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson. Pillman laughed and mocked Flair’s “Whoo!” while Anderson laughed at Flair for being shocked that no one would team with him…

They plugged WCW Saturday Night’s main event of Sting vs. Johnny B. Badd for the U.S. Hvt. Title… They replayed the bench press beach angle with Kevin Sullivan and Savage…

(3) Randy Savage beat Kevin Sullivan by DQ. At first, Savage had to battle the crazy, icky Zodiac. The funky, prickly Sullivan then took over on Savage. Steve McMichael talked about WCW Nitro being where the big boys play, which was just a tad ironic considering the match in front of him. Sticky Giant then ran to the ring and attacked Savage for the DQ. Mark Starr tried to make the save. The Giant disposed of him.

Alex Wright leaped off the top rope and Sticky caught him and slammed him. Luger then ran to the ring and tried to slam Sticky, but Giant soon took over and slammed Luger. Eric Bischoff pointed out that Sullivan seemed dismayed that Giant attacked Luger, as if to imply that Luger really did have an alliance with Sullivan that Sticky forgot about. Bischoff pushed that Sticky had now downed Hogan, Savage, and Lex…

ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW…

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(4) Meng pinned Lex Luger in the TV main event.

Meng dominated the pre-battered Luger. Luger teased a few comebacks, but eventually Meng KO’d him with a spike… They closed the show with hype for next week’s Luger vs. Savage match… Not much in the way of good wrestling, but a well paced, angle filled show…

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