Oba Femi has been slammed by WWE fans on social media after Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter confirmed Bronson Reed’s injuries. Reed suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung during the spot where Femi threw him off the stage on Saturday at Crown Jewel in Riyadh.
Femi responded to Reed’s interference in the World Tag Team Championship match, and many fans felt the spot was unnecessary. In a post on X, one fan wrote:
“It was a stupid & unnecessary spot that could have been avoided, specially when the show is not in USA.”
Other fans accused Femi of not being careful and said he went off script on Monday’s Raw when he hit Bron Breakker with a right to the jaw at the very start of their match.
Reed is still in the hospital in Saudi Arabia and didn’t return to the U.S. with the rest of the roster. Sean Ross Sapp reported on Fightful Select that inside WWE, Reed was considered to have rib and kidney injuries, and that WWE left some of its medical staff and its top international executive there with him. At this point, there is no timetable for his return.
Some in WWE were already unhappy with Femi over an incident involving Reed. On the September 7 Raw, Femi pushed Reed’s foot off his chest, and WrestleVotes Radio reported on Fightful Select that the moment was not scripted.
Reed came back on September 6 at Sunday Night’s Main Event by attacking Femi, following more than six months out of action with a torn biceps. That means Reed was injured again just 62 days after his return.