WWE star Oba Femi (Isaac Odugbesan) credits his Yoruba upbringing for his meteoric rise, citing the phrase “Naija no dey carry last” as key to his success.
The 6’6″, 310-pound powerhouse, who famously defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, utilizes his background to bring intensity, confidence, and flair to the WWE stage.
Speaking with CNN, Femi stated that surviving in Nigeria prepared him for the global stage.
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“The way the country is structured, if you can make it there, if you can survive there, you can survive anywhere. I feel like that’s where the … saying really comes from: ‘Naija no dey carry last,’” the 28-year-old told CNN, referencing the popular Pidgin English expression, which is used to show the resilience and drive of a typical Nigerian.
“You have to bring some element of respect and likability to the table … and that’s one thing that Yoruba people are pretty good at,” he said.
“I had aspirations to go to the Olympics and win medals, and I achieved some of that to a degree,” the WWE star said.
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Wwe got this one wrong in terms of scripting.(poor scripting)
So out of all the wrestlers that have been entertaining us day in day out all this while on the roster….
It is obafemi of just now now that they deem fit to retire brock lesnar….
Obafemi should have worked his way up to earn it…
Brock is no small name in sports entertainment….
They should have find somebody more deserving….
The funny thing was he was even crying after the fight with oba…
It does not sell the wwe “beast” image well…
A beast crying…lol its really laughable….
Like I said….
Bad scripting!!!
Na bad belle go kii yuh lol.. jealuose Ghanain lmaoo
how mani ghanain do yuh knew of dis Oba Femi stauses?? hmm ansa or go an ask yur granfada robbish! lmaooo