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Oba Femi Retains at New Year’s Evil, Then Leaves NXT Title in the Ring

Two posts—“FIN” and “The End is also part of the journey”—were widely read as a main-roster hint.

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01.08.26
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Oba Femi defeats TNA Wrestling star Leon Slater to retain the WWE NXT Championship at "New Year's Evil 2026" (via WWE).

Overview

  • Femi defeated TNA X Division champion Leon Slater in the main event of NXT New Year’s Evil to retain the NXT Championship.
  • After a backstage segment about potential call-ups, cameras returned to show the championship left in the ring as Tony D’Angelo stared from the crowd.
  • Femi followed up with social posts featuring the title photo labeled “FIN” and a message about endings, reinforcing the impression he is leaving NXT.
  • WWE has not announced an official vacancy for the NXT title, though recent vignettes for Femi on Raw and SmackDown have teased a call-up.
  • If the title is vacated as implied, Femi’s second reign would close at 32 days, one of the shortest in NXT history and unusual for being voluntary.