Leon Slater Reacts to Being Oba Femi’s Final NXT Opponent

Oba Femi may have walked out of WWE NXT’s New Year’s Evil as champion, but it’s what he left behind that sparked massive speculation. After defeating Leon Slater in a dominant main event, Femi seemingly vacated the NXT Championship by leaving it in the ring—without a word. Now, Slater is speaking out.

Appearing on the debut episode of Unseen with Joey Karni, the current TNA X-Division Champion reflected on his role in what many believe was Oba Femi’s final match in NXT.

“I think it’s no secret he is a very, very special talent and I think he’s going to be a legend in the coming years and he’s going to be a big player in the WWE,” Slater said. “So for me to have that kind of spotlight match against him where if you go back and look at Oba Femi’s run you’ll have the first match, the match where he won the North American Title, you’ll have the match where he won the NXT Title, and you’ll have his last match. To be on one of those key points for such a talent like Oba Femi is super cool for sure.”

WWE has been airing vignettes teasing Oba Femi’s arrival on either RAW or SmackDown, and the visual of him leaving the title behind in the ring—with no explanation—only added fuel to that fire. Slater’s remarks reinforce the idea that the powerhouse’s time in NXT has ended, and a main roster debut is imminent.

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