“WWE Raw” saw Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi come face-to-face to establish their match for WrestleMania 42, a segment that Bully Ray praised, barring one essential aspect.
Femi confronted Lesnar and powerbombed him, a moment that got an enormous ovation from the group. Ray said on “Busted Open” how that segment showcased the greatness of Lesnar.
“In that moment right there, I actually hoped to myself that each naysayer on the earth had their moment of clarity. The sunshine bulb went off on top of their head, and in that one moment in time, they said to themselves, now I get it. Now I see why Brock is so smart. Now I do know why Brock is so precious. Now I do know why Brock is so selective. Because what Brock Lesnar did for Oba last night in lower than 60 seconds is greater than most talents at Brock’s level can do for others in an hour,” he said.
Ray lauded Lesnar for “making” the previous NXT Champion in a minute, which he feels he had done for Drew McIntyre, too. While he acknowledges that the segment ticked many of the boxes, he thinks that WWE somewhere “missed the beat,” noting how Oba Femi actually didn’t accept Lesnar’s open challenge.
“Did Oba Femi ever accept Brock Lesnar’s open challenge?” asked Ray. “When Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar had their face-to-face, I’d have loved to have seen Oba raise his hand and point right in between Brock’s eyes and say, and only the hand-held [camera] would pick this up, I accept your challenge. Boom, powerbomb. I’d have loved to have heard from Oba in a minute. For only a second, him bow up.”
While Ray doesn’t think it’s an enormous deal, he feels that Femi accepting Lesnar’s open challenge would have been the cherry on the highest of a segment that he feels delivered on all fronts.