They've done it. They've gone and cooled off their most over star after he demolished Brock Lesnar. Triple H literally had no idea what to do with Oba after Mania, what a genuine retard.
>>20452633 You're right but WWE has absolutely nothing and no one else. Barking Bron is a joke, all the Samoans are either 40 or 5'7, and everyone else with a name is aging out. If it's not Oba then WWE dies a grisly death
>>20452631 It makes no sense there would be no one to challenge him, in the past they would just start rebuilding a guy again. Wrestling logic dictates that there is always a wrestler backstage who is more brave than smart like a Crash Holly and this theoretical man could have gotten a rub by looking impressive against someone bigger than him. Watch Spike Dudley vs. Mike Awesome.
>>20452657 He could be the worst wrestler on God's green earth, but it doesn't matter because he was over like Rover. Crowds were eating out of the palms of his hands and Triple H has no idea what to do with that guy and that's why he's stuck in a holding pattern until his two braincells get together and talk about something that isn't German memorabilia from 1933-45
>>20452649 Nobody coming out for an open challenge should automatically make you number one contender for the world title. It's so obvious they want Oba to beat Roman at SummerSlam. They really should be feuding already, even if Roman weasels out with the belt through cheating for a couple of months and they do the payoff at SummerSlam anyway. Right now nothing is happening.
>>20452631 >Chat, I don't know what to do next with Oba. I really need your help please, bro. >Oba’s next storyline should just be ‘The Oba Femi Open Challenge.’ Simple, effective, dominant. Every week somebody steps up, Oba destroys them, and you slowly build him into this unstoppable attraction. Then eventually one guy pushes him to the limit and boom — instant storyline. ”
>>20452649 >It makes no sense there would be no one to challenge him Why the fuck would anyone challenge him? He's lost in NXT so there's no undefeated streak, he doesn't have a belt, he's not putting his paycheck or the Nigerian Anal Beads of Ultimate Power on the line. It's an open challenge for an ass beating and that's it. Forget the fans, why would anyone in the back give a shit about this? Just book the fucking match if you want me to face him.
>>20452688 >On Monday Night WWE Raw, make Oba Femi feel like Raw’s next unstoppable superstar by having him interrupt a promo from Seth Rollins or Gunther, staring them down before destroying a credible opponent like Chad Gable in dominant fashion. After the match, multiple officials try to hold him back as he keeps attacking, while commentary sells him as a future world champion who’s beyond control. The key is presenting him less like a rookie and more like a dangerous main-event attraction the entire roster suddenly has to take seriously. it’s even more grim unfortunately no wonder the show sucks
>>20452631 Crowd seemed fine for him last night. Goddamn smarks are fucking unhinged with anger and spite these days for literally no reason at all. Bron's been based since he returned too. And will admit it was a mistake giving him too much promo time but they havent done that the last couple weeks. Now cry and tell me to eat the slop like a good pig since that's all you can say when someone doesn't agree with your tantrum
>>20452688 I fed this into a chatbot. The future suggestions are >feud with an upper mid card talent This would suggest Seth >someone cheats to beat him in the open challenges >returning wrestlers >insert some heel mannerisms to showcase dominance but don't do a full turn >SummerSlam should be the first fair match where Oba looks like he could lose but should win clean >fear the open challenge printed on shirts
>>20452734 He is much better than Ryback based on the fact that he can talk and has a personality besides dumb retard. Go do another food review, Ryan. You are the only one who could think this.
>>20452631 >>20452671 >most over star lmfao, he was never over in the way you describe. i called it during the entire brock feud - without brock oba wasn't going to be shit. people were invested because of brock
>>20452631 you can tell he's so over the stupid strut thing. the look on his face when he's on his way out to hte ring. lmfao especially after he had to do it for like 8 minutes on that long ass ramp at mania.
he can't drop it tho because it's all that he has.
>>20452932 He's a cancerous faggot, but he gets retards to buy his merchandise for some fucking reason, so sadly, he is more of a success than anyone from NXTBET
>>20452631 Should have gone into a feud against a relatively protected upper level guy like Seth or Gunther who can afford to take losses (because nobody gives a shit about them)
>>20452631 drones were always coping with Oba, he wasn't ever gonna be a megastar even with Brock putting him over. Current WWE doesn't have any idea of how to make stars.
WWE should treat Oba Femi like a future main-event monster, not rush him into being “just another big guy.”
A strong path over the next year would be:
Keep him dominant for a while longer in NXT, but give him more layered feuds instead of only squash matches. He already looks credible physically — now the focus should be character depth and promo confidence. Avoid overexposing him. Part of his appeal is that he feels dangerous and special. Let him beat respected veterans and top prospects clean. That builds legitimacy fast. When he moves to the main roster, debut him with purpose — not as random muscle in a faction.
The biggest mistake would be calling him up too early and having him trade 50/50 wins every week.
A few directions that could work:
Solo powerhouse run Similar presentation to early Brock Lesnar or early Gunther. Minimal comedy. Emphasis on destruction and aura. Special attraction heel Keep him off TV some weeks so appearances matter. Build him as someone even top stars avoid. Eventually turn him babyface naturally Crowds often start cheering dominant monsters if they feel authentic. Don’t force it too soon.
Matchups that feel money long term:
Gunther Bron Breakker Jacob Fatu Roman Reigns Cody Rhodes
His ceiling is extremely high because he already has:
With how they're handling Oba I guess Brock retiring was out of nowhere. They have had to change plans. I'm guessing they're building him for a Gunther match at Summerslam, Oba retired the Beast, Gunther retired Goldberg, Cena and AJ.
>>20452631 This has happened with Gunther too >Retired Goldberg >Disappears >Retired Cena >Disappears >Retired AJ >Literally has nothing for Mania and has to be thrown in as Brons replacement
>>20453254 >>20453285 He's been on like every Raw this year except one or two. You fags are complaining about shit that isn't even happening. Do you ever just sit and think to yourself that maybe bitching online is completely pointless and doesn't make you look like anything but a crybaby? Or do you not have that self-awareness?
Reality is reality, every ACTUAL METRIC shows that people do not watch programs with the nig nogs you worship. Making some N the face of the company will kill the company. MARK IT! Screenshot this so you can come back and say oh shit that anon was right.
>>20452688 I got this shit from ChatGPT > RAW after Mania opens with replay package > “Brock Lesnar was not defeated. He was conquered.” > locker room looks terrified backstage > nobody even wants eye contact with Oba > > Oba comes out alone > no smiling > no hype > just aura > says: > “Brock Lesnar was the final monster of the old generation. > I am the beginning of the new one.” > > next few weeks become chaos > Oba squashes people in 2 minutes > security follows him everywhere > commentators start asking if WWE created something uncontrollable > > Paul Heyman approaches Oba backstage > says he can make him the most dominant force ever > Oba stares at him and says: > “I’m not the next Brock Lesnar. > I’m worse.” > > crowd loses their minds > Heyman actually looks nervous > > then GUNTHER interrupts the next week > says: > “You destroyed a beast. > But I built an empire.” > > internet instantly calls it the hardest feud of all time > > Oba vs Gunther at SummerSlam > no flips > no comedy > just violence > chops sounding like gunshots > powerbombs > lariats > suplexes > pure hatred > > Gunther becomes the first man to actually push Oba backwards > crowd starts believing Oba might lose > > final minutes: > Gunther survives one powerbomb > survives a second > tries sleeper hold > Oba powers out and plants him with a third brutal sit-out powerbomb > 1 > 2 > 3 > > Oba beats Gunther clean too > > arena lights go out after the match > crowd already losing it > > lights come back on > Roman Reigns standing at the entrance > no music > no words > just staring at Oba > > Roman raises the Bloodline finger slowly > Oba doesn’t move > > commentary: > “Roman Reigns ruled WWE. > Brock Lesnar terrorized WWE. > But Oba Femi may destroy WWE.” > > cinema.absolute
>>20452631 >aura farms since joining the main roster >crowd is into it >beats bork at WM >bork shoot retires after his match as a fuck you to Triple Nose >triple nose has no back up plans whatsoever >tells Oba to squash jobbers until he can get ChatGPT to shit out another feud >oba is cooling faster than a bowl of microwaved leftovers TKO needs to fire triple fraud already
>>20454075 Well unfortunately, Gooner is on smackdown now to feud with Cody. So unless Oba takes his talents to both shows, he's gonna be squashing more midcard jobbers on RAW for the foreseeable future
the problem today is wrestling is too visual, you end up with 6 ripped as fuck dudes in the ring but not 1 of them can cut a promo so paul heyman has to take turns cutting 5 promos in a row on behalf of each of his faction members of male model looking niggas
people who cannot promo need to stop being elevated, it cannot be ignored any more
>>20454167 What do think the most recent cuts were for? The Wyatt Shits couldn't promo. Melikey Blacks couldn't promo. MCMGs were terrible on the mic. Those two coconuts didn't even talk at all. Nothing but workrate doesn't cut it anymore.
>>20453089 they will look you dead in the face and say Jevon Evans has good promo potential. just turn off the wrestling and go fuck a nigger at that point.
>>20454167 your absolutely right. I've been saying this for years. promos have been one of the weakest aspects of the post ruthless aggression era. no one can flow a dual promo anymore without verbally botching. everyone has to cling to a solo scripted promo that fed into the ear or memorized while the other rival patiently waits his turn. Its so unnatural/artificial and doesn't get the crowd invested. Creative is so obsessed with efficiency, they've lost a lot of what made wrestling must watch tv.
>>20453089 Go back to /pol/. This is a wrestling board. We talk about the wrestlers we like and the wrestlers we dont and race rarely comes into factor except with the joshi simps. Sorry we aren't all mindbroken and retarded like you.
>>20454219 you are a lying faggot, there is a huge contingent of black smarks who call for all non black talent to be fired or shelved and want pieces of shit like montez ford and trick williams main eventing
>>20454232 This is actually insanity. Especially if you mean here on /pw/. If you mean twitter, then sure but get a mental health evaluation if you think that it is happening here.
>>20452683 It's illusions and trickery. TKO is paying Criss Angel to mindfreak everyone with magically conjured crowds and pulling up the spirits of the dead to chant (they're not saying "OBA!" it's the ghostly aguished wails of the damned).
why brock retire on an oba femi match instead of gunther? why did they skyrocket oba to the top in record time? you guys are fucking insane if you really think this guy is shitter/onehitwonder.
>>20452631 Triples doesn't care about making future stars. He cares about cheers and chants from the audience so he can tell TKO "i'm doing a good job, just listen to the audience"
it's easy to get cheers from a live audience, especially a long established audience who has loved WWE for decades. Making WWE future-proof with future stars is another matter.
When guys who were built by Vince like Roman and Rollins retire, WWE is fucked.
>>20454268 They don't really think that, anon. They are just trying to use all the accurate things we've said about Tony/AEW and project them on Paul/WWE. This is their attempt at saying Paul cools down everyone who gets over because we always said that about Tony. It isn't accurate at all in this case because even last night he got loud chants and everyone was doing his walk in the audience. Sorry to break kayfabe, OP.
>>20454252 >israel is paying obese black NEETs to seethe about triple H on thousands of youtube channels. They all call him racist for not making Montez Ford world champion or for burying Oba Femi by doing nothing for him (except feeding him the biggest monsters of the last 30 years)
>>20452631 Giga nigga was the only guy who could believably destroy Brock Lesnar (as far as strength goes). I don't think they cared about giving him a massive push it seems like Brock just wanted to retire so they gave him this meathead.
>>20454167 Promos (and by proxy characters) are more important in wrestling than wrestling. I don't care about choreographed bangers if the guys in the match are glorified CAWs.
>>20452631 How the fuck do you book a guy like this? Its exactly why the Wyatt shit never took off, you cant book somebody to be an unstoppable power and then have him give a shit about championships.
How are you gonna book somebody who beat brock lesnar? Like whos a good prospect for the WHC right now? Punk? no Knight? No, i dont even know what show hes on, One of the many black twinks people think can wrestle? fuck no
>>20452715 I think the companies themselves forgot how wrestling works so why the fuck should we? Wrestling used to draw, now its back to being that joke hobby it used to be in the 90s, and again in the mid 2000s
>>20454167 Tell that to half the womens roster that cant fuckin speak english with all the simps wondering why the japs didnt headline fucking wrestlemania
>>20454054 Not that anon and i'm not a booker but give Oba an actual storyline, scripted promos that lasts longer than 5 seconds and some credible opponents to work with, avoid 5 second squash matches against shitters for weeks. Just treat him like Seth or w/e the vision storyline sucks but it gives Seth reason to exist on TV.
>>20454387 Destroying Brock Lesnar with the current state of the roster was the worst decision they could have made. Brock's aura worked from the start because he had prime Rock etc to make him look like a tough guy who could beat the greatest wrestlers. Who is this nigga gonna bounce off of.
>>20453305 I don't watch wrestling and haven't since maybe 2003 or 2004, whenever evolution started being a thing. I usually stream wrestlemania, and otherwise just check in to see if Paige has posted her vagina or butthole again.
>>20452631 I mean considering they let Knight cool off despite him selling better than Roman at one point should tell you all you need to know about how shit Paul is at booking
Yeah that’s it, this board really just hates fucking everything wrestling related. It’s always been bad but damn it’s just getting worse and worse. Should have never been created just because /sp/ used to assrape you spergs when you’d shit up that board.
But you're right. The only thing that sucks about it is on the second week nobody came out for the challenge which makes your roster look like pussies and also theoretically means beating Oba doesn't mean anything. Goldberg's streak worked because he was a green guy that nobody knew anything about and then he evolved with the streak. Oba just beat Brock easily, he should be skyrocketing to the World title right now, instead of beating jobbers every week. But hey whatever.
It's weird Brock got the big push, smashed jobbers every week and then met the Hardyz which taught him how to sell and show dominance while exposing some holes in his game, then fueded with RVD which he didn't win but was never bested by RVD, but still came out looking like a monster. Then he destroyed Hogan and everything was in motion for Summerslam and dethroning Rock. Oba's done this shit ass backwards, he beat a couple of jobbers, then destroyed Brock, now he's back beating jobbers. That's not how you build monsters that you see as world title guys.
>>20456352 >steal MJF His contract is up next year and yes he WILL go and I'm sure the execs over there would love him and make him a main eventer immediately
>>20456247 There are plenty of gay hugboxes online that just talk about how awesome it is to eat shit. Reddit sounds more your speed. Christ, you're one step away from saying "just let people enjoy wrestling!!"
>>20452631 Ok let's get this open challenge back on track
Next week Oba open challenge week 3. Oba comes out. He says it's open challenge night and this week he wants real competit.. before he can finish Pearce bursts through the curtainagain and gives Oba the same spiel as last week, telling Oba nobody wants to face him and everyone is running scared. At this point the crowd is PISSED. Oba is going nuclear in the ring. He's about to make his way through the ropes to go find him another jobber to piece up before the arena blacks out....
Oba takes a step back through the ropes, he's gleaming.. finally some competition. Sheamus wants a fight.
They go 15 minutes back and forth Oba wins Sheamus gives him the ol' hand shake crowd is happy Oba's heat is back Sheamus is back for bangers it's that easy Pauletty
>>20456256 Goldberg's streak was well done on a point that is totally missing from Oba's push. It doesn't make any sense at all that a relative newcomer and non-champion like Oba would be in a position to issue an open challenge. There should be something resembling a structured competitive hierarchy that shifts with wins and losses from one event to the next, as there is in boxing and MMA. It's true that scripted wrestling deviates from this regularly, but that is precisely why Goldberg's streak worked so well. He debuted as a promising rookie who steamrolled jobber after jobber, climbing the competitive ladder only slightly each week as he worked his way up to midcarders for several months, getting more and more over along the way. The simple catchphrase of "Who's Next?" was always directed towards an unseen matchmaker who would set up the next kayfabe-reinforcing contest for the rising star. Absolutely none of this very easy and incredibly effective booking is present for Oba to benefit from because Paul can't book. The open challenge is such a lazy idea that it's pathetic.
>>20452631 When has Paul ever made a good booking decision? >New Day red hot after their heel turn Paul does nothing until they're ice cold. >Cody red hot after finishing his story Paul does nothing but put Cody in filler matches. >Wyatt Sicks red hot after all the vignettes and their debut Paul literally does nothing then releases them. >Drew red hot back when people cared about him Paul does nothing but keep feeding him to everyone until he's a glorified jobber. >Oba established as a new monster Paul does nothing and keeps making him do this gay ass masterlock open challenge bullshit.
Paul only has two good feuds during his entire time as head booker: Cody's story and the bracelet shit. Cody's story was just him finishing a Vince feud. The bracelet shit was an outlier hard carried by Phil and Drew's character work. You can call me a gayEW tranny all you want but I genuinely believe the crackhead is less shit than Paul booking-wise.
>>20454201 That's why I still like knight, he feels like one of the only still organic promo guys left, I don't give a fuck about botched moves in ring, I just want that nigga to talk shit and punch guys
>>20452631 This guy can’t even lift up Otis so yeah I’m actually ok with them fumbling him. He’s probably useful as a lower card guy who jobs to the stars, like Apollo Crews but more threatening
>>20452631 I just realised they don't have any other young and sufficiently big guy on the roster. Bron has impressive physique before his injury but let's not beat around the bush. He doesn't have that monster height. The only way for Bron to beat him legit is a series of throwaway matches by rest of the vision to "tire him out" or target his Big Black Buttocks in every match. The biggest thing holding his performance back is no one of the old big names wants to get his ass whooped by a random giganigga straight from NXT.
>>20452631 Ari Emmanuel made that decision anon, his brother Rahm hates to see certain groups draw dimes. Rahm buried chicago in his monster heel reign im his mayor gimmick
>>20452671 Tell me 5 one to one matches he has had before the main roster. You can't, because he was always in triple threats getting carried by two guys.
