Booker T believes the sky is the limit for Oba Femi following his departure from NXT. Femi recently relinquished the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil on January 6, signaling his full-time move to the main roster. Speaking on The Hall of Fame with Booker T & Brad Gilmore podcast, Booker T discussed the decision to have Femi vacate the title rather than lose it, stating it was the right move to protect his aura.
“No, I’m not surprised at all,” Booker T said regarding Femi vacating the belt. “Just because you got to know how to build your stars. You got to really put those guys in position these days to succeed and succeed properly. And a guy like Oba Femi, you don’t want to drop the ball with a guy like that. You want to bring him in, and you want to bring him white hot. And I think that’s what they’re going to do.”
Booker T went a step further, comparing Femi’s potential trajectory to one of the most dominant streaks in wrestling history. “I think Oba Femi has the potential to go on one of those somewhat Goldberg runs….He’s unbeatable until he gets to that one guy, this guy that could, you know, get his first title shot and actually win it, you know, once you get on the main roster.”
The NXT commentator noted that WWE is handling Femi correctly by keeping him strong during his transition. “So I’m looking forward to seeing exactly what Ober does… I think with someone like Ober, you just got to make sure you put them in position to succeed, and I think that’s what they’re doing. I think they’re doing a really, really good job with them.”
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