Big E said that it wouldn’t be a surprise if Femi was a world champion by the end of 2026, but the biggest test of his career comes against “The Beast Incarnate” at WrestleMania. He said he thinks there’s still a way for Femi to continue his momentum if he loses to Lesnar, but it would be tough.

The former New Day member also put over Lesnar, saying he doesn’t look like he’s lost a step at all, even for his age, and that the Beast is just “built very different.” He agreed with the sentiment that Femi is on a very similar career trajectory to Lesnar.

“I was sitting down watching the show and thinking, ‘You’re right. When’s the last time you’ve seen someone sky rocket like this?'” he said. “I think it is truly, looking back to Brock’s rookie year, thinking about what kind of run. We’re very early in this Oba run, but that’s the way it’s felt so far. It’s felt like 2002 again. Oba’s going to have to back that up.”

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