Before being called up to the main roster, Jevon Evans and Oba Femi were two of WWE NXT’s biggest stars, and during their time together on the developmental brand, the two became close friends. However, according to Evans, his first contact with Femi was not what he expected, admitting in a recent interview; “Cheap Heat” With Peter Rosenberg that he was scared by “The Rule” when he met him.
“Honestly, I think it was his accent… he was like, ‘I’m the Oba.’ But it was too deep and I said. “Oh my bad, O.G. He was just saying what was up to me. I feel like I did something wrong,” he explained. “Also, bro, every time I’ve seen him work out in the ring, he’s been a beast…one thing that really stood out to me was how he moved in the ring for his size.”
Evans and Femi have competed against each other four times While on NXT, all did not disappoint, especially as the 2026 King of the Ring winner lets The Young OG create in the ring.
“We go crazy every game because he listens to me … I just tell him what to do and he does it, you feel me, he listens to me,” he said. “Our chemistry is great bro, I don’t think we’ve ever been a bad match actually.”
Evans also shared that he and Femi purposely trade harder shots in the ring, but admitted that he sometimes crosses the line, ultimately leading to a painful takedown from the Bringer of War.
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