There’s a new sheriff in NXT town and his name is Oba Femi.
The 26-year-old became the NXT champion last night at New
Year’s Evil, beating titleholder Trick Williams and Eddy
Thorpe in a triple threat match.

The ending came with Femi, in the middle of the ring, about
to get sandwiched by Thorpe and Williams who were in
opposing corners. Williams went for the Trick Shot while
Thorpe swung a chair, only for Femi to move out, throwing
Williams into the steel chair, knocking out Thorpe in the
process. Femi then followed with a popup powerbomb and a pin
to end the match.

Femi, and new NXT Women’s champion Giulia, then posed
together at the top of the stage, signifying a new start for
NXT.


Femi earned a title shot after winning the Iron Survivor
Challenge last month at Deadline. Originally he wasn’t part
of the match and replaced Thorpe who at the time faked an
injury to get out of the match, only to get a title match
the following week against Williams.

He becomes the first Nigerian-born star to hold the NXT
title.