WWE Official Ava chooses 6'4" 310 lbs monster as last-minute replacement for injured star

Modified Dec 08, 2024 00:47 GMT

Ava is the current GM of NXT (source: WWE.com)

A popular star was injured last week on NXT. Ava found a monster to replace him in tonight's match.

With NXT Deadline underway, Ava arranged a last-chance qualifier to determine who would fill the final spot in the Iron Survivor Challenge match. Eddy Thorpe defeated Axiom, Cedric Alexander, and Lexis King to qualify for the match. However, Thorpe was attacked by a mystery assailant later on in the night.

Tonight before Deadline, Sarah Schreiber broke the news that Ava had found a replacement. However, it was not known who was going to be the fifth man in the match. Even after the match began, fans were kept in suspense.

After the clock counted down to reveal the fifth man, Oba Femi's music played, and he came out, much to the fear of all the participants in the match. This was the first time he has made an appearance since he lost the NXT North American Championship to Tony D'Angelo at NXT Halloween Havoc.

Femi's presence in this match spells danger for all his opponents given his dominance throughout this year. The former North American Champion is also now the favorite to win this bout.

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It will be interesting to see if Oba Femi will win the Iron Survivor Challenge and march towards the NXT Championship.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe