Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar’s blockbuster WrestleMania 42 showdown reportedly became WWE’s most-watched YouTube video for April, amassing 5.33 million views to dominate the company’s online traffic throughout the month.
- +Oba Femi-Brock Lesnar WrestleMania clash tops WWE YouTube views
The highly anticipated contest, held on Sunday, April 19, at WrestleMania 42, marked the emphatic rise of a new WWE superstar before a global audience.
The highly anticipated contest, held on Sunday, April 19, at WrestleMania 42, marked the emphatic rise of a new WWE superstar before a global audience.
Oba Femi, born Isaac Odugbesan in Lagos, delivered one of the most remarkable performances in recent wrestling history, dismantling 10-time world champion Brock Lesnar in under five minutes.
Adding to the rivalry’s dominance, another video centred on the Femi-Lesnar storyline ranked second on WWE’s monthly YouTube chart with 2.89 million views, completing a clean sweep of the top two spots for the feud.
The rivalry had already generated significant buzz in March, with momentum carrying into April following their WrestleMania clash and Lesnar’s surprise retirement angle.
The report also showed that several other WrestleMania-related clips posted impressive numbers. Highlights involving CM Punk and Roman Reigns attracted 2.32 million views, while a clip of IShowSpeed hitting Logan Paul with a splash drew 2.25 million views. Another segment featuring LA Knight during IShowSpeed’s livestream reached 1.89 million views.
Other top-performing videos included Jacob Fatu confronting Reigns for the title on the RAW episode after WrestleMania, the April 6 promo exchange between Punk and Reigns, and the match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.
Clips involving Lesnar and Femi from the April 6 episode generated 1.52 million views, while a six-man tag team match featuring The Usos, LA Knight, Logan Paul, Austin Theory and IShowSpeed rounded out the top 10 with 1.38 million views.
