WWE champion pushed to his limit; 'Baby Randy Orton' nearly victorious in first ever title challenge

A top WWE champion was pushed to his limit tonight. "Baby Randy Orton" nearly defeated him for the title.

Ever since his NXT debut, Oba Femi has looked to be a dominant force in the ring. He overcame several opponents and became the NXT North American Champion. After losing the title, he moved on and won the NXT Championship. Since then, he has appeared even more unstoppable in the ring as he successfully defended his title against all challengers.

At NXT Battleground, Oba Femi was set to defend his title against Myles Borne, who earned the title shot after he won a number one contendership battle royal on the May 6, 2025, episode of NXT. Borne has become a popular star among WWE fans due to his striking similarity to Randy Orton. Many fans even chant "Baby Randy Orton" during his matches, and he has played upon this by performing some of Orton's signature moves in the ring.

Tonight, it was Myles' biggest opportunity yet to capture the NXT Championship. While Myles put up a tough fight and came close to winning the title tonight, in the end, Oba Femi was able to put him away with the Powerbomb to retain his title.

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It will be interesting to see who will be next in line to challenge Oba Femi.

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Sunil is a pro wrestling journalist, covering AEW and WWE news stories at Sportskeeda. He holds an MBA degree in Marketing, and has nearly 7 years of experience. A wrestling aficionado since childhood, Sunil used to imitate his favorite wrestlers as a young kid, and started writing professionally about the sport via Sportskeeda’s revenue-sharing opportunity.

Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.

If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.

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