• Omos Calls Himself An In-Ring Veteran & Wants To Show Top NXT Star Who’s The Boss
During his interview with TMZ Sports, WWE Superstar Omos spoke about his match against former NXT Champion Oba Femi at a recent NXT Live Event (which ended in a No Contest), saying it was about more than just competition: it was about respect.
Omos, who’s been with WWE since 2019, called himself a “veteran guy” compared and described the match as a moment to “show him who’s boss” and to teach the younger competitor how to “properly pay respect to his elders.” He explained that in Nigerian culture, respect for elders is important, and since he’s considered Oba’s senior, he wanted to make that known in the ring.
Despite the competitive edge, Omos had high praise for Femi, calling him “extremely charismatic, great on the mic, and a physical powerhouse.” He added that their chemistry was evident from their first locker room encounter and that working with someone like Oba makes him excited about the future of WWE.
Omos emphasized that stepping into the ring with the next generation reminds him of why he fell in love with wrestling in the first place: the magic that happens when two performers click instantly. “It’s about making moments,” he said, noting that wrestlers like Femi “humble” him and keep the sport evolving.
• WWE Hall Of Famer Says The Buried Alive Match Was A Horrible Idea: “I was so freaking blown up”
This month marked the 29th anniversary of the first-ever Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Mankind, which took place at the WWF In Your House pay-per-view on October 20, 1996. The unique match, which ended with The Undertaker being buried under a pile of dirt, has remained one of WWF/E’s most talked-about gimmick matches for decades.
Speaking on Something To Wrestle, JBL, who was part of the show that night and appeared at the end to help Mankind, looked back on the match and didn’t hold back on his thoughts.
Here’s what the WWE Hall of Famer said:
“I mean, this was a horrible idea. The whole thing was freaking preposterous. No, it’s the power of The Undertaker 100%. It worked because of The Undertaker. I mean, the burial guy alive, and you see that hand coming up at the end, that place went crazy.
I was there, and you think, okay, no one’s going to believe you’re actually burying a guy alive. The fans were in shock and horror about this. They thought we were burying him alive. As crazy as that sounds, they thought we were putting a human being in the dirt and burying him alive. I was worried a fan might try to jump the rail.
The worst thing was we tried to bury them with f**king shovels. I mean, watch the tape – we didn’t get a foot of dirt in that grave. Crush is so blown up at one point, he’s standing on his shovel and yelling at the crowd. We had no chance of filling up that grave. We didn’t even get enough dirt in there to hardly cover up the casket or whatever the hell it was.
After this, they used a backhoe to fill the grave because they realized trying to get a bunch of old wrestlers to fill up a grave in a few minutes at the end of a pay-per-view just wasn’t happening. It was a horrible idea. I was so freaking blown up.”
