Overview
- Oba Femi visited the University of Alabama and spoke to the football team during practice on Tuesday, Sept. 1, taking photos and touring the athletic facilities.
- Femi competed for Alabama’s track and field program from 2019–2022, winning SEC shot‑put titles in 2021 and 2022 and graduating in 2022 with a visual arts degree.
- Since joining WWE’s main roster last December, Femi has built momentum with five Royal Rumble eliminations (tied for most) and high‑profile wins over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and SummerSlam.
- He is scheduled to face Bron Breakker at Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta before appearing live on Monday Night Raw in Birmingham on Sept. 7.
- The homecoming visit creates a local publicity moment that coincides with Alabama’s Sept. 5 season opener against East Carolina and limited announced matches for the Sept. 7 Raw episode.