Overview
- Femi interrupted Rhodes on SmackDown, declared that the future is now, and bumped the champion before both men raised their titles to close the segment.
- The two are booked for a non-title exhibition at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13, which is positioned as Femi’s main-roster debut.
- Femi recently became a two-time NXT Champion by regaining the title at NXT Deadline and followed up with a successful defense against Je’Von Evans.
- Speaking on Ringer Wrestling, Femi framed the matchup as the current best versus the upcoming best, underscoring the showcase nature of the bout.
- The cross-brand pairing was reported to stem from John Cena’s suggestion to feature main-roster talent against NXT standouts, a detail attributed in reporting without broad confirmation.