Oba Femi continues to draw major praise following the conclusion of his lengthy rivalry with Brock Lesnar in WWE. The latest comes from former WWE Champion Raj Dhesi, previously known as Jinder Mahal, who pitched an idea for The Ruler’s future.
In a recent Instagram post, Dhesi suggested WWE should turn Femi heel and replicate part of the formula that launched Lesnar’s career, including pairing him with Paul Heyman.
“Turn Oba Femi heel. Just like Brock Lesnar when he was when he debuted, have him destroy everybody and let the crowd naturally turn him babyface.
Put him with Paul Heyman.”
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11:11 AM · Aug 12, 2026The comparison is especially timely. Femi defeated Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell Match at SummerSlam on August 1, closing out their trilogy with two wins. After the match, the Beast Incarnate raised Oba’s arm and publicly called him the future of WWE.
Dhesi had already spoken highly of Femi’s development back in June. The former champion revealed he watched Femi’s earliest training sessions at the Performance Center and, while he initially didn’t see the potential Terry Taylor had pointed out, was ultimately blown away by how far Femi had come.
The Heyman pairing, however, faces a significant roadblock right now. The WWE Hall of Famer is still aligned with Bron Breakker, the same man WWE has been building opposite Femi over the past few weeks. On the August 10 RAW, Breakker went as far as questioning Heyman about the respect he had shown toward Oba.