Oba Femi has seemingly vacated the NXT title.
The New Year’s Evil special of the development show featured the Ruler successfully defending his title against TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater.
After the main event match, the camera cut to backstage, where General Manager Ava was seen addressing young stars. She talked about the recent NXT call-ups and gave a speech about upcoming opportunities in NXT before being interrupted by Robert Stone.
Stone asked the NXT authority whether she had seen what Oba just did. The camera then cut back to the arena, showing the NXT Championship placed in the middle of the ring with no sign of its holder:
Oba Femi has been teased for the main roster in recent weeks. This latest development suggests that the heavyweight star has chosen to relinquish the title instead of losing it as he prepares for the next chapter of his career.
