Posted on 1/07/126 by Colin Vassallo
Oba Femi successfully defended the NXT title last night at
New Year’s Evil against Leon Slater, but what happened
afterward was the newsworthy part of the whole evening.
The ending of NXT saw Femi posing with the title and cameras
moved to a scene backstage, where NXT General Manager Ava
was talking to talent from EVOLVE about maybe coming up to
replace the people who were recently called up to the main
roster.
At that point, Mr. Stone stormed in and asked Ava if she was
aware of what happened in the ring.
A live view of inside the WWE PC then showed the NXT title
in the middle of the ring, with Oba Femi nowhere to be
found, suggesting that Femi is departing NXT for the main
roster, leaving the title behind.
As the camera panned backwards and the house lights slowly
turned on, Tony D’Angel could be seen in the background
among the fans, looking at the title in the distance.
“Opportunity knocks…” wrote the WWE X account. “Who will
step up in 2026 and rise to the top of NXT?”