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WWE reportedly plans Oba Femi vs. Roman Reigns for WrestleMania
After beating Bronson Reed in New Orleans, Oba Femi challenged Roman Reigns during a WWE Money in the Bank post-show.
Femi’s words made the match sound close, but he was reportedly responding to a crowd that wanted to see it.
The reported plan is for WrestleMania, not the next pay-per-view cycle.
Reigns is not scheduled to face Femi at Survivor Series; Reigns is expected in the 10-man WarGames match.
Earlier reporting said WWE was building toward Reigns and Femi as the main event on Sunday at WrestleMania 43.
That WrestleMania plan could change, including because of injuries.
WWE reportedly plans to build toward Oba Femi facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 43.
Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer said the match is not scheduled for Survivor Series.
Meltzer said Femi’s comments to Reigns at the Money in the Bank post-show were a reaction to the crowd.
Reigns is expected to compete in the 10-man WarGames match at Survivor Series.
Femi had challenged Reigns after defeating Bronson Reed in New Orleans on Saturday.
- Who
- Oba Femi and Roman Reigns.
- What
- WWE reportedly plans to build toward a match between them at WrestleMania 43.
- When
- WrestleMania 43; the event date is not stated.
- Where
- New Orleans was where Femi defeated Bronson Reed; the location of WrestleMania 43 is not stated.
- Why
- Meltzer said Femi reacted to crowd support during the post-show. WWE’s reported plan is to build toward the match.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Meltzer wrote that WWE was believed to be building toward Reigns vs. Femi as the Sunday main event of WrestleMania 43.
Femi defeated Bronson Reed in New Orleans and challenged Reigns during the Money in the Bank post-show.
Wrestling Observer published Meltzer’s update that the plan was WrestleMania and the match was not scheduled for Survivor Series.
- Planned match
- Oba Femi vs. Roman Reigns
- Reported event
- WrestleMania 43
- Survivor Series
- Reigns is expected to compete in the 10-man WarGames match
- Femi’s recent victory
- Defeated Bronson Reed in New Orleans
- Report date
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
The plan is WrestleMania.
Tribal Chief. No more running. It’s about that time.
The key creative is already done, barring injury, for WrestleMania.
Sources
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