WWE NXT Superstar Oba Femi says earning to slow down in the ring as his biggest challenge in performance center.
Femi joined WWE NXT in 2023 and quickly rose through the ranks. In just two years, he became NXT North American Champion and is now the NXT Champion. He set to face Ricky Starks at No Mercy. Many already see him as a future WWE WrestleMania main eventer.
Speaking on Fox54 News, Femi discussed his career development in the WWE Performance Center. He said his toughest challenge was learning to slow down in the ring. “I’d say the art of slowing down was the hardest. Coming from another athletic background, which was track and field, you are taught to be explosive, to be as fast as you can.”
“I mean, one thing that WWE and track and field had in common was timing, timing was a very big aspect of both sports, so that remained the same. But, slowing down in certain scenarios, because I was always taught to be explosive in my prior experience, was the biggest challenge to learn.”
He credited experienced coaches like Matt Bloom and Shawn Michaels for helping him. “There’s a difference when you’re coached by someone whose done it, and when you get coached by someone who hasn’t. Matt Bloom and Shawn Michaels, they’ve done it on the biggest stages. Matt Bloom has gone to Japan, he has come back to WWE, as far as the art of being a big man, he has done it all.” [H/T: WrestlingInc]
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