Tommy Dreamer Explains Why WWE Made the Right Call With Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi at WWE SummerSlam

During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, Tommy Dreamer assessed WWE opting to set up Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar in a rematch at WWE SummerSlam. Despite Femi winning the King of the Ring tournament and earning a title shot at SummerSlam, he opted to postpone his title shot so he could face off against Lesnar in a rematch instead. Below are some highlights of Dreamer’s comments (via WrestlingInc.com)

Tommy Dreamer on Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar III Being a Calculated Risk

“Yeah, Roman, Seth, how we got on this conversation. The time is now to capitalize on this. They set the table great and it’s a pivot. If you don’t want to go to Roman and Oba just yet, that is your decision. It’s a calculated risk. When I heard the people cheer for Oba and Brock, and then I heard the people cheer for Roman’s acceptance, I was like, they made the right call.”

On Fans Approving the Decision on WWE Raw

“Because what is it, 14,000 people in Atlantic City all popped for an event that’s going to happen a month from now. So if you’re that person making that call, you got your fingers crossed, man, I hope this works. I hope this works. And then when you listen to the crowd, I feel it worked.”

Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi face off in a Hell in a Cell match at WWE SummerSlam 2026. The premium live event takes place August 1-2 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It will air live on the ESPN App in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.