Oba Femi’s Status After WWE Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia

Oba Femi isn’t just making a one-off appearance at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event today—he’s here to stay because the Ruler will become a staple of main roster programming moving forward.

According to Fightful Select on January 31, 2026, Oba Femi is expected to be featured regularly on main roster programming starting with his Royal Rumble debut. The report confirms that WWE has long-term plans for the former NXT Champion, and his arrival at Saturday’s event in Riyadh will mark the beginning of his full-time run on the main roster.

"Oba Femi will be on main roster programming regularly starting with the Royal Rumble."

After weeks of ominous vignettes across WWE TV, WWE officially confirmed Oba’s debut during the January 26 episode of RAW, airing a final teaser that revealed he would appear at the Rumble. That followed speculation kicked off by a Saudi Arabia billboard, which featured Oba alongside top stars like Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar—before he was even announced.

Reports from Wrestling Observer Radio further hyped the debut, with Dave Meltzer comparing Oba’s expected performance to iconic “monster Rumble moments” from Kane and Braun Strowman, while Bryan Alvarez noted that WWE’s marketing made their intentions pretty clear.

With his size, presence and a clear push already in motion, Oba Femi’s arrival could definitely mark the start of a new main-event force on the main roster.

Are you ready for Oba Femi to shake up WWE’s main roster? What do you expect from his Royal Rumble debut? Drop your predictions and reactions in the comments below.