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Oba Femi Says ‘Odds Are High’ He Becomes World Champion Before 30, Reflects On WWE’s Youth Movement
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Oba Femi is at the forefront of the youth movement going on in WWE, and he believes he has good odds to become a world champion before 30. While a number of WWE’s top names are 40 or over like CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns, several younger stars are starting to take over from Trick Williams and Dominik Mysterio to Bron Breakker and Je’Von Evans.
At 27, Femi is one of the most prominent of the young stars and will have a massive match at WrestleMania 42 when he takes on Brock Lesnar. The former NXT Champion spoke with SHAK Wrestling for a newly-released interview and spoke about the potential for him to become world champion before 30, plus more. You can see highlights below:
On WWE Putting Trust In Him So Soon:
“Well, it’s very good. Because at the end of the day, those old guys are doing the thing. They’re killing it. But at the same time, Father Time always wins, you know? A lot of them are 44, 45, 46. They’re on their way out. They have one foot in the door. So this is a time for someone like The Ruler to come in and take their place, fulfill destiny.
“And I’ve built the trust with them. I’ve built the equity in NXT with everything I did with the NXT Championship, all those classic matches I had. And I feel like when they’ve seen the body of work, they’re like, ‘Okay, we have something here.’ So, I think it’s good that they’re putting that trust in me, because I think it’s well deserved.”
On the Odds That He Might Be a World Champion Before Hitting 30:
“I think the odds are very high, they’re stacked in my favor. Like I said, I’m young. I’m spry, I’m ready. Like, I’m ready to go. I’m hungry, hungrier than a lot of these 47 year olds, I’ll tell you that. So I think we’re going to see that happen very soon. Because it’s not just me too. It’s me, it’s Bron, it’s Dominik. So there’s so much going on right now when it comes to the young talent.”
If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit SHAK Wrestling with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.
