Oba Femi may be the new NXT Champion, but he's not exactly the biggest fan of The Rock's appearance that followed his win.

Oba Femi says it’s time to back up everything he has said. Femi’s NXT career reached a new high at NXT New Year’s Evil. He won the NXT Championship by defeating Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a Triple Threat Match.

Oba Femi defeated Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a triple threat match at "WWE NXT New Year's Evil" to become the new NXT Champion. Femi became the number one contender to Williams' title with his win in the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline in December,

Oba Femi captured the NXT Championship at NXT New Year's Evil, defeating Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a triple threat match. Oba kicked out of the first trick shot knee, and moved out of the way of a second one. Trick hit Thorpe with the trick shot, but Thorpe was holding a steel chair.

Giulia won the gold at WWE NXT New Year’s Evil. At WWE NXT New Year’s Evil, Giulia challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship. She earned a title shot by winning the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge match at NXT Deadline.

Oba Femi has won the gold. At WWE NXT New Year’s Evil, Trick Williams defended the NXT Championship against Oba Femi and Eddy Thorpe. Before the match, Thorpe was attacked backstage. He did not enter alongside Williams and Femi,

Roxanne Perez came into the 2025 New Year’s Evil special episode of NXT television this week having been women’s champion for 274 days, an impressive feat considering how stacked the women’s division has been in the WWE developmental brand.