Oba Femi wants to redefine what people think of when they hear about “the big man” in wrestling.
The Nigerian has made a splash in NXT since debuting for the brand in 2022. The former shot putter is the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion of all time. He is set to challenge Trick Williams for the NXT Championship in the near future. He earned his shot after winning the Iron Survivor Challenge on NXT in the last few weeks.
Oba Femi spoke with The Takedown in an exclusive interview. He explained that he wants to redefine what a “big man” is in wrestling once he makes it to the main roster. This is a goal he previously stated as well on The Ringer Wrestling.
The former NXT North American Champion added that he has shown what a “new big man” can be, and wants to change the fans perception in time.
“I want to take what I’ve done here in NXT, and redefine what the big man style is.” Oba Femi said. “I plan to take it up there and throw it in the mix.”
“I think I’ve done a good job of putting a spin on what the typical big man is. I’ve shown that the typical big man. The new big man, let’s call it that, the new big man is a talker, the new big man is a thinker, and the new big man moves fast.”
” I’m changing the perception of what that is. I hope that I can go to the main roster and show that to the world on a bigger platform than NXT. I love NXT to death. NXT is doing very well for itself. It’s going up in viewers, and it gets viewers every year, but the main roster is the bigger audience.”
