World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has come under fire from a globally renowned combat sports expert for apparently giving their Nigerian star, Isaac Odugbesan (aka Oba Femi), ‘untested opponents’ whom he can defeat easily.
Sports247 reports that the allegation comes from a leading writer with the vastly popular ‘Uncrowned’ site, which splashes top stories across its pages about wrestling, boxing and martial arts on a daily basis.
Its latest focus is on the WWE’s Crown Jewel 2026 event, which eventually took place on Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after several weeks of questions over whether it would actually hold or not.
During the night of fights, Oba Femi helped Penta and Je’Von Evans win the WWE World Tag Team titles, while Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match, but combat sports writer and critic Raj Prashad is not happy with the pairings.
While throwing up an inference that the egg heads of wrestling are manipulating things in favour of ‘The Ruler,’ Prashad posited in his latest column published by Uncrowned: “WWE’s intention of keeping the spotlight on Oba Femi is borderline exhausting at this point.
“It’s clear he’s WWE’s next big star, and they’ve done everything they can to ensure he’s front and centre as often as possible. The problem with much of the ‘Raw’ scene over on Monday nights is that it’s littered with guys WWE is actively trying to build up.
“So in positioning Femi as the next big star, he’s just constantly hammering down on talents who haven’t quite made it (ahead of) ‘SmackDown,’ where he’d be punching up at established veterans.
“That was the case on Saturday yet again, when Femi was the difference-maker in Je’Von Evans getting his first taste of WWE gold alongside the men’s Money in the Bank briefcase holder, Penta, by slamming Reed off the entrance ramp.
“There’s almost no question how the next six months should pan out. Reigns’ sole purpose is to look as strong as humanly possible before dropping the title to Oba Femi at WrestleMania next year. Until April of next year, it’s hard to imagine any challenger putting a real test to ‘The Tribal Chief.’
“Saturday’s main event is another example of how Femi, the champion in waiting, puts a serious gridlock on the title picture in a similar way WWE has notoriously fallen for. Reigns vs. Femi at WrestleMania can still be the endgame, but what happens between now and then is one of the flattest lines WWE has drawn in some time.”
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