Chris King: Is Roman Reigns vs Oba Femi The Right Direction?

Chris King shares his thoughts on why building up to Roman Reigns versus Oba Femi for WWE SummerSlam 2027 is the better decision.

At WrestleMania 42, both ‘The OTC’ Roman Reigns and ‘The Ruler’ Oba Femi were successful in their respective matches but on opposite paths. Reigns defeated CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship, and Femi slayed Brock Lesnar and shocked the world. During Reigns’ post-event interview, he called out the young up-and-comer to spark buzz for a potential clash later on in the fall.

A few weeks later, a “retired” and humbled “Beast Incarnate” came down to exact his revenge by delivering four F5s to his mania opponent. The two clashed this past weekend at Clash in Italy, and Lesnar had to deliver seven F5s to put down The Ruler. Prior to Lesnar’s reemergence, I would have picked Femi to win the King of the Ring tournament and challenge Reigns for the world championship at SummerSlam, but not anymore.

I think a long build to one of the biggest championship matches in WWE history is the best thing for everyone involved. Even though, The Ruler advanced in the KOTR tournament, I see him getting into the semifinals, but The Beast ultimately costs him the chance to set up the trilogy. I will also cancel Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker out because I see their final match happening at SummerSlam, too. This leaves the spot wide open for LA Knight, Royce Keys, or possibly even Dominik Mysterio to win the tournament and challenge The OTC at SummerSlam.

After Femi ends Lesnar once and for all and sends The Beast into much-deserved retirement, The Ruler can start focusing on winning the intercontinental championship. Femi could have some wars with Breakker and/or a returning Bronson Reed over the prestigious title.

After ‘The Visionary’ finishes his feud with The Vision, he can start building himself back up by battling The Bloodline to get prepared for the Royal Rumble. Rollins can win the Rumble and challenge his longtime rival and former Shield-mate, Reigns, for the world championship at WrestleMania 43. I don’t see Reigns losing the title to his old rival on the grandest stage of them all because of Bloodline interference.

After a successful first year on the Monday Night Raw roster, The Ruler can begin his much-anticipated feud with Reigns and The Bloodline, chasing after the world title. Throughout the year, Reigns and Femi can have some tense interactions teasing the ultimate showdown between the two juggernauts at SummerSlam 2027. The Ruler can finally dethrone The Tribal Chief, and WWE will be left in great hands.