WWE walks into Night of Champions PLE with a match that feels less like a tournament semifinal and more like a creative crossroads. Oba Femi vs Jey Uso isn’t just a clash of styles or personalities. It’s a booking decision that could define the next three months of WWE programming. Yes, this includes the entire road to SummerSlam. The wild card hovering over everything is Brock Lesnar. He’s a man who isn’t advertised. He isn’t confirmed but is absolutely being speculated into existence by the fanbase.
The truth is simple: this match has more possible outcomes than WWE usually allows itself to play with. Every single one of them sends the company in a completely different direction. Hunter usually takes the safe, predictable, and easy route. He doesn’t want to swerve anyone. But with the fans getting uneasy with ticket prices and WWE Creative…does Hunter pull the trigger?
Oba Femi: The Rising Monster
(WWE Might Be Afraid to Pull the Trigger)
Oba Femi has been booked like a force of nature since arriving on the main roster. He’s young. He’s dominant. He’s believable. He’s the kind of talent WWE usually protects. But protecting someone and elevating someone are two different things. Night of Champions is where WWE has to decide which path Oba is on.
If Oba wins, WWE is effectively saying:
- Oba’s ready for a world title program
- Oba’s ready for a stadium spotlight
- Oba’s ready to be a made man
- Oba’s ready to stand across from Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, or even Brock Lesnar again
That’s a massive leap for someone who debuted on Raw only months ago.
But here’s the catch: Oba winning only works if WWE Creative and Hunter are willing to follow through. If Oba wins and then gets fed to a bigger star at SummerSlam, the momentum dies instantly. If he wins here in Saudi Arabia and then gets overshadowed by Brock Lesnar coming out, the momentum dies instantly. If he wins and then gets booked into a corner, the momentum dies instantly.
Oba winning is the boldest option, but also the riskiest.
Jey Uso: The Fan Favorite
(He Could Break WWE’s SummerSlam Plans in Half)
Jey Uso winning King of the Ring would be a shock. But it’s not an impossible one. WWE loves emotional stories. Jey’s arc is one of the most layered in the company. But the problem is simple: a Jey Uso win creates more questions than answers.
If Jey wins, he gets a world title match at SummerSlam. But which world champion does he choose?
Option 1: Cody Rhodes
This is the “safe” option. Jey Uso last Friday already told Cody Rhodes that he was coming after his championship. Cody vs Jey is a good match, but it’s not a stadium main event. It doesn’t move the needle. It doesn’t sell out Minneapolis. It doesn’t feel like a BIG SummerSlam match that everyone wants.
Option 2: Roman Reigns
This is the nuclear option. It is definitely the one fans would talk about for weeks.
If Jey wins and chooses Roman. WWE instantly blows up the SummerSlam Night 2 main event. Cody vs ??? (another Gunther match?) or Jey Uso vs Roman becomes the emotional centerpiece of the show. But will everyone get into it like they did the Hell in the Cell from years past? Or do we get the Yeet King that can’t wrestle and has no tank to last a whole SummerSlam main event match?
Would WWE actually do this? Let Jey blow the Bloodline saga up? Probably not. But the fact that it’s even possible makes Jey winning a fascinating scenario.
Option 3: Jey wins… and Brock Lesnar ruins everything
This is where the Lesnar factor becomes unavoidable.
Brock Lesnar: The Ghost
(Hovering Over the Entire Match in Saudi)
Brock Lesnar isn’t advertised for Night of Champions. He isn’t confirmed. He isn’t teased. He isn’t promoted. And yet, everyone expects him to show up.
Why?
Because SummerSlam is in Minneapolis…Brock’s home turf. For months, we’ve heard that Brock is retiring in Minneapolis. WWE is not running a two‑night stadium show in Brock’s backyard without Brock Lesnar.
So the question becomes:
If Brock shows up, who does he help?
Scenario 1: Brock costs Oba Femi the match
This sets up:
- Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi III at SummerSlam
- A monster vs monster showdown
- A match that instantly elevates Oba again win or lose. However, if it’s Brock’s last match then Oba should win it.
This is the most logical scenario if WWE wants Oba on the card without giving him a world title match.
Scenario 2: Brock costs Jey Uso the match
This sets up:
- Brock vs Gunther? This has been the rumored match for months.
- Give the fans Oba vs Roman.
- A match that keeps Jey hot without giving him a crown
This is the safest scenario to sell out SummerSlam. The fans are craving Oba vs Roman. But why give it away without any real build?
Scenario 3: Brock attacks both men
This creates:
- A no‑contest
- A triple threat at SummerSlam?
- A chaotic path to SummerSlam and no one truly knows the matches.
This is the least likely, but not impossible. Hunter and his crew have pulled weird ideas out of the air before.
Scenario 4: Brock doesn’t show up at all
This is the scenario nobody wants to talk about. It forces WWE to make a real decision between Oba Femi vs Jey Uso.
What If Brock Lesnar Doesn’t Show Up?
If Brock stays home, WWE has no safety net. No interference. No distraction. No escape hatch.
They must choose:
- Make Oba Femi a star
- Shock the world with Jey Uso
- Or freeze creatively and pick the “safe” option that satisfies no one
This is where WWE’s recent booking patterns matter. Hunter has been criticized for avoiding risks. Oba winning is a risk. Jey winning is a risk. Brock interfering is the safe option. Just writing this…makes me realize the winner in this situation. Yeah, it’s Brock Lesnar. He gets another HUGE payday and goes on ESPN first then flies home…laughing the whole way.
If Brock doesn’t appear, WWE’s decision will reveal exactly how much faith they have in Oba, how little faith they have in Jey Uso after his first reign, and how much unpredictability they’re willing to inject into SummerSlam 2026.
The Unlocked Info’s Bottom Line
Oba Femi vs Jey Uso is the most unpredictable match on the Night of Champions PLE card. It’s the first match of the night on ESPN at 1:00 pm EST. This match isn’t just about who wins. It’s about what WWE wants the next three months to look like.
- If Oba wins: WWE is making a new star.
- If Jey wins: WWE is rewriting SummerSlam and giving Jey Uso another chance at a main eventing one of the Big Four.
- If Brock appears: WWE is setting up a stadium fight that just might be his last.
- If Brock doesn’t appear: WWE must finally commit to a direction. TKO decided not to waste the money to bring him to Saudi.
This match isn’t just a final. It’s a statement match. Just not either wrestler’s statement. It’s Hunter’s statement to the WWE Universe.
And whatever WWE chooses will tell us everything about where the company is heading next.
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