Bully Ray believes Brock Lesnar elevated Oba Femi in a major way during the March 16 episode of WWE RAW, calling their brief interaction one of the most effective star-making moments in recent memory.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray broke down the opening segment that saw Lesnar return, only for Femi to step up and deliver a powerful statement.
“What Brock Lesnar did for Oba Femi last night in less than 60 seconds is more than most talents at Brock’s level can do for other in an hour,” Bully Ray said. “My tweet last night was ‘how to make a motherf**ker in 60 seconds, by Brock Lesnar.’ Oba Femi was made right in that moment.”
He compared the moment to when Drew McIntyre eliminated Lesnar during the Royal Rumble, which immediately raised McIntyre’s status.
“Just like Drew McIntyre was made right in the moment when he threw Brock over the top rope in the Royal Rumble like five years ago,” Bully Ray said. “Brock is very selective. He knows when, where, why and how.”
Bully Ray focused on the physical impact of the segment, noting how rare it is to see Lesnar handled in that way.
“Brock is a big, dense, heavy, strong man. Nobody manhandles Brock Lesnar,” Bully Ray said. “Nobody except the ruler, who manhandled him last night like he has not been manhandled in a long time. Popped him right up, sat him on his shoulders, and held him there before he hit him with the seated powerbomb. Popped right back up, stood with one foot on his chest and pointed towards the sign.”
He added that the moment should silence critics of Lesnar.
“I really hope to myself that every naysayer in the world had their moment of clarity,” Bully Ray said. “The light 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 know why Brock is so valuable. Now I know why Brock is so selective.’”
The segment also featured Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins, with Bully Ray praising how WWE connected multiple storylines.
“They blended the stories, which I loved,” Bully Ray said. “It made complete sense for Brock Lesnar to go, and it made complete sense for Paul Heyman to go and find his beast, because Seth Rollins potentially screwed up the open challenge by doing what he did to Paul Heyman.”
He described the sequence that led to the key moment.
“Seth takes a step towards Brock. Brock turns his attention. Brock steps towards Seth. Seth backs off. Seth hits the deck. He rolls out. Brock turns around, up into an incredible sky-high seated powerbomb,” Bully Ray said.
Despite the praise, Bully Ray criticized one aspect of the segment, saying Lesnar should not have taken out every hooded associate individually.
“I hated the fact that Brock beat up all of them. It seemed superfluous to me,” Bully Ray said. “If they would have been scared and ran away, it would have meant more for Oba. Here’s a bunch of men running away from one Brock Lesnar. You would have had one Oba Femi walking towards one Brock Lesnar.”
Co-host Dave LaGreca agreed with the point.
“You got 12 guys and then one guy. All 12 guys would gang up on the one guy. He wouldn’t have just one at a time. It’s just stupid,” LaGreca said.
The segment has now set the stage for a major WrestleMania clash, as Femi vs. Lesnar is officially confirmed for WrestleMania 42 on April 19 at Allegiant Stadium.
Bully Ray Praises Brock Lesnar – Oba Femi WWE RAW Confrontation
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