NXT Champion Oba Femi isnt just defending his titlehes aiming to shatter a storyline straight out of a fairytale. As he prepares to face Myles Borne at NXT Battleground 2025, Femi made it clear hes not here to play the feel-good game. And he didnt hold back when referencing Bornes personal lifespecifically, his relationship with NXT Womens Champion Stephanie Vaquer.
During an interview with WFLAs Stream Center, Femi took a direct shot at the couple while discussing his upcoming title defense.
The pointed remark was a rare moment of acknowledgment of Vaquer and Bornes off-screen relationship, which has remained largely under the radaruntil now. By calling Borne Stephanies boyfriend, Femi added another layer of personal tension to the NXT Championship match, injecting even more emotion into a bout already loaded with narrative weight.
Borne didnt get to this moment by chance. On May 6, he stunned the NXT Universe by outlasting 24 other competitors in a wild 25-man battle royal. The final moments saw Ethan Page and Shawn Spears eliminate each other, handing the win to Bornea massive upset that secured his shot at the NXT Title.
Just one week later, Borne opened NXT with a heartfelt promo, revealing hes been deaf since birth.
Before Borne could fully soak in the moment, Ethan Page interruptedclaiming the underdog wasnt worthy of the spotlight and challenging him to put his #1 contender status on the line. Borne didnt hesitate. He fought back and won, holding on to his spot in Sundays main event.
Now, Borne heads into the biggest match of his careernot only fighting for gold but stepping up against a dominant champion whos made it personal by dragging his relationship into the spotlight.
Battleground goes down this Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The event kicks off at 8:00 PM ET and streams live on Peacock in the United States and Netflix internationally. Ringside News will have full coverage, including results and backstage fallout.
Will Myles Borne silence the doubters and leave Battleground with the NXT Championship and a real-life wrestling power couple moment? Or will Oba Femi remind everyone why hes called The Ruler? Sound off in the commentswe want to hear your take on how this story ends.
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