At SummerSlam, Oba Femi gave WWE its clearest answer to its biggest question
Oba Femi's victory over Brock Lesnar at WWE SummerSlam has been framed as a definitive 'passing of the torch' moment for the wrestling promotion. Analysts suggest this win positions Femi as the future face of the company, with potential main-event status at upcoming major events.
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We heard the great man say it himself last night: "This is the future." That was the graceful encore from Brock Lesnar to cap off WWE SummerSlam Night 1 , as the future Hall of Famer lifted the arm of Oba Femi — the man who had just brutalized Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match — to signal the passing of the torch.
Let's face it: Femi winning that match was a sure thing. What we didn't know, though, was that WWE would elevate the showdown to be Saturday's main event, bumping champion CM Punk and Cody Rhodes down a spot to do so. We also didn't know it would end with Lesnar embracing Femi, hailing him as the next great thing in professional wrestling.
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