Aleister Black Praises Oba Femi, Thinks He ‘Has All the Skills To Become One of the Greats’

During a recent interview with Popternative, WWE Superstar Aleister Black discussed former NXT Champion Oba Femi, believing him to have all the tools to become one of the all-time greats.

Aleister Black said about Oba Femi, “And Oba is a fantastic talent. You know, at Cena’s last performance, I was watching him and Cody Rhodes and, you know, the guy just oozes special. You know, not a lot of guys that really ooze special or that can capture the attention the way that he does.” Black continued, “I’m a very big fan of him. Great guy outside of the ring, too, and has all the skills to, you know, become one of the greats.”

Oba Femi recently retained the WWE NXT Championship against TNA’s Leon Slater at New Year’s Evil 2026. However, he left the title in the ring, officially vacating the belt, after the match. Femi is now expected to move up to the main WWE roster, likely making his main roster debut at the WWE Royal Rumble on January 31.

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