Oba Femi Seemingly VACATED The NXT Title At New Year's Evil... Main Roster Bound? (WWE News)
The Ruler seems to be done with NXT.
With recent Raw and SmackDown vignettes suggesting that Oba Femi was set for a move to the WWE main roster, last night's NXT broadcast only further intensified such talks, as the Ruler seemingly vacated the NXT Championship.
Last night was the New Year's Evil edition of NXT, with Oba defeating TNA's Leon Slater in the main event to retain the NXT Title. However, the powerhouse opted to leave the NXT Championship in the middle of the ring following that win, suggesting he was done with the brand ahead of a move to Raw or SmackDown.
The focus quickly switched backstage to NXT GM Ava talking to EVOLVE talent about possible NXT call-ups, with Ava interrupted by Robert Stone asking if she'd seen what Oba Femi had just done. And when the action reverted to ringside, Tony D'Angelo could be seen looking at the seemingly vacated NXT Title from the crowd.
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As mentioned, the past few weeks have seen vignettes air on both Raw and SmackDown, teasing the impending arrival of Oba Femi. It now remains to be seen whether the 27-year-old Nigerian will land on Mondays or Fridays.
This comes hot on the heels of Lash Legend and, more recently, Trick Williams being called up to SmackDown, while this Monday saw Je'Von Evans announced as formally signing with Raw. Joe Hendry and Jordynne Grace appear to likewise be joining the blue brand, though neither of those moves has been made official just yet. That said, NXT did have Ava confirm that Jordynne had been called up, but no brand was specified. Given the Juggernaut's recent interactions with Jade Cargill and Chelsea Green on SmackDown, one would have to think the former TNA Knockouts Champion has an extremely good chance of joining the Smackers roster.