NXT Champion Oba Femi is considered by many to be one of WWE’s fastest rising stars, and with a reign as North American Champion as well, it appears he’s on the fast track to the main roster . Veterans like Booker T have already made comparisons between Femi and wrestling legends like Goldberg, with whom he believes the NXT champion shares a career trajectory.
As a Nigerian, Femi’s accent was noticeable, and although some might wonder if this is another case similar to that of Kofi Kingston pretending to be Jamaican, on “The Rich Eisen Show“I grew up for 19 years in Nigeria and I don’t think people really understand that,” he said. “It’s my accent, like it’s – yeah, it’s like it’s played.” on TV, of course, but that’s how I talk.”
Femi, however, added that after living in the United States for seven years, he is able to “code-switch” his accent. “So if I go to the store and I’m like, ‘Hey man, can you put this thing in the bag?’ and I can do both (accents). People think one is real, the other is fake – no, both are me,” he clarified. Femi further explained that he only did a “code switch” during a promo to give fans something to talk about.
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