Lagos-born Nigerian WWE star Oba Femi has recorded the biggest victory of his professional wrestling career after defeating former UFC and WWE champion Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell at SummerSlam 2026.
Femi overcame Lesnar in the highly anticipated encounter on Saturday night, handing the former heavyweight champion his first-ever defeat inside the brutal Hell in a Cell structure.
The match was one of the major attractions of the first night of SummerSlam, with Femi stepping into the ring against one of the most decorated and physically imposing stars in WWE history.
Lesnar, widely known as “The Beast,” has enjoyed a remarkable career across professional wrestling and mixed martial arts, having previously held the WWE Championship and competed successfully in the UFC.
However, Femi showed little fear against the veteran and managed to withstand Lesnar’s powerful offence before securing the victory.
The result represents a significant moment in Femi’s rapid rise within WWE. The Nigerian wrestler has increasingly established himself as one of the company’s most promising young stars, and defeating a performer of Lesnar’s stature inside Hell in a Cell further strengthens his credentials.
The bout also carried a symbolic significance, with Lesnar appearing to acknowledge Femi’s emergence after the contest. ESPN described the moment as Lesnar “passing the torch” to the younger wrestler.
For Femi, the victory adds another major achievement to his growing wrestling résumé and places the Lagos-born star firmly among the names to watch in WWE.
His triumph over Lesnar is also another major milestone for a Nigerian wrestler competing on one of the world’s biggest professional wrestling platforms.