Overview
- The matchup was announced during a Dec. 5 SmackDown backstage segment in GM Nick Aldis’ office with Ricky Saints and Oba Femi present.
- The winner of Saints vs. Oba Femi at NXT Deadline on Dec. 6 earns the bout against Rhodes on Dec. 13 in Washington, D.C.
- Neither the WWE Championship nor the NXT Championship will be on the line for the cross-brand exhibition.
- Oba Femi is challenging to regain the NXT title he lost to Saints at Halloween Havoc after a 263-day reign earlier this year.
- If Saints advances, the pairing would revisit his prior AEW history with Rhodes, who defeated him in their lone singles meeting in 2020.