Oba Femi wins King of the Ring, earns SummerSlam WWE title shot of choice

June 28, 2026
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Oba Femi and Jey Uso started Night of Champions with their King of the Ring final match on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

The winner of the match would get a title shot of their choosing at SummerSlam. Femi, who seemingly had Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns on his mind going into the match, battled with Uso the entire night. Uso was hoping to win the match and face the undisputed WWE champion and thus bring another world title back to The Bloodline.

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Oba Femi standing in the wrestling ring at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh

Oba Femi becomes King of the Ring during Night of Champions at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 27, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

Uso gave every ounce of effort he had in trying to get Femi on his back. He did so toward the end of the match with multiple thrust kicks, a running shoulder block to Femi’s midsection, a spear and an Uso Splash. But it was far from enough to put “The Ruler” away.

Uso’s conquest proved to be futile.

Femi regained control, tossing Uso to the mat with his brute strength. Femi hit Fall from Grace and pinned Uso to win the match and become the King of the Ring.

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Oba Femi standing in the ring during Night of Champions event in Riyadh

Oba Femi stands in the ring during the Night of Champions event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 27, 2026. (Scott Garfitt/WWE)

“It feels so good to go from ‘The Ruler’ to being the king,” Femi said in his post-match promo. “Jey Uso did not understand what he was up against tonight. He thought he was just fighting one man. You might be able to beat one man but you can’t beat fate and you can’t beat destiny and most importantly, you can’t beat me.

“I am the ruler, the destroyer, the bringer of war, the mountain that you cannot climb, the mountain that you cannot conquer, the one-of-one, the beast slayer, the one, the chosen one, the king of the ring, Oba Femi!”

Femi will now have to decide who he is going to go after.

Reigns might make the best choice since the two are Raw superstars. But Sami Zayn won the Undisputed WWE Championship in a triple-threat match over Cody Rhodes and Gunther later in the night.

Nigerian wrestler Oba Femi and US wrestler Jey Uso fighting in a wrestling ring

Nigerian wrestler Oba Femi and U.S. wrestler Jey Uso fight during the WWE Night of Champions event in Riyadh on June 27, 2026. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)

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SummerSlam is set for Aug. 1 and 2.



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