WWEs Royal Rumble 2026 is just days away, and if youre not paying attention to Oba Femiyou should be. A new billboard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia may have just spoiled WWEs plans to unleash him in a major way.
Spotted on January 18 outside the arena hosting the Rumble, the massive ad featured not only expected headliners like Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnarbut also a bold placement for Oba Femi, who recently vacated the NXT Championship and started appearing in vignettes on RAW and SmackDown. According to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Radio, the placement is no accident:
Dave Meltzer added that Obas role wont just be symbolicits expected to be dominant:
Meltzer compared the spot to traditional monster performances in past Rumbleslike Kane, Braun Strowman, and Dieselwhere a powerhouse eliminates several opponents to cement their status, even without winning.
With WWE clearly pushing Oba Femi into the spotlight on international marketing, and internal expectations setting him up as the Rumbles biggest wrecking ball, fans should brace themselves. This wont be a quiet introductionitll be a demolition showcase.
WWE has yet to officially confirm his entry, but make no mistake: the seeds are planted. This might be the night Oba Femi becomes the companys next unstoppable force.
Do you think Oba Femi will be the breakout star of the Royal Rumble? Who should he eliminate first to make a statement? Drop your predictions in the comments below.
