Summary

Oba Femi shared a light moment from inside the ropes this week, saying the funniest thing that has happened to him during a match was hearing a referee tell him he was handsome.

The comment came during a backstage interview at WWE Monday Night RAW tapings. Femi has quickly become one of WWE’s rising names, and he is set to face Brock Lesnar at his first WrestleMania later this month after debuting on the main roster earlier this year.

Quote from Oba Femi

"The funniest thing that happened to me during a match was a referee told me I was handsome. That was pretty funny."

What this means for Oba Femi heading into WrestleMania

Oba Femi showing this kind of composure in interviews helps reinforce his on-screen confidence as WWE pushes him toward a major WrestleMania match with Brock Lesnar. Moments like this do not change the stakes of that bout, but they do keep his personality visible while attention around the matchup grows.

RAW also featured another face-to-face moment between Femi and Lesnar, which keeps that WrestleMania program in focus as the event gets closer.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.