Nick Khan Singles Out Four Raw Stars In TKO Meeting

WWE President Nick Khan reportedly called out four up-and-coming talents by name during a recent TKO town hall meeting held over Zoom, with staff from across WWE, UFC, Zuffa Boxing and On Location in attendance. According to a report citing PW Insider, Khan referred to Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Sol Ruca and Oba Femi as ‘upcoming WWE stars’ during the call.

There isn’t much detail available about the surrounding context of the remarks, but a shout-out like that from the company’s president typically signals that a performer is being lined up for a bigger push and increased attention on WWE television.

All four names share a clear thread: each came up through NXT, and all four are currently part of the Raw roster. Breakker is a two-time Intercontinental Champion and, alongside Austin Theory as The Vision, currently holds the World Tag Team Championship. That title is set to be defended against Penta and Je’Von Evans at Crown Jewel on November 7, marking the first defense since The Vision reclaimed the belts in July. Evans, called up to the main roster back in January, is notably the only one of the four yet to win a title on either NXT or Raw.

Sol Ruca made her Raw debut in April and quickly climbed into the title picture, defeating Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship at Clash in Italy the following month. Oba Femi, a two-time former NXT Champion, made his main-roster debut in this year’s men’s Royal Rumble match, where he was eliminated by Brock Lesnar — the start of a feud that eventually saw Femi retire the veteran star.

Notably absent from Khan’s list is anyone from SmackDown, which may simply reflect where his attention happened to be during that particular conversation rather than any deliberate snub — Raw is widely viewed as WWE’s flagship show, for whatever that’s worth internally.

As WWE President, Khan wields considerable influence over the company’s broader direction, even if he’s stayed fairly hands-off with day-to-day creative decisions, which largely remain in Triple H’s hands. Khan has previously described speaking with Triple H multiple times a day and said he only steps into creative matters when asked or when he feels strongly enough to weigh in himself.

The four stars named have already shown the instincts to make it under WWE’s brightest lights. Breakker has had Paul Heyman in his corner at Triple H’s request, a relationship that continues even with Heyman no longer officially tied to The Vision. Femi has built a reputation as one of the promotion’s most compelling in-ring presences and has reportedly earned similar respect from Heyman behind the scenes. Ruca’s rapid rise took her directly into feuds with established main-roster names like Liv Morgan and Lynch, while Evans, still just 22, looks like a prime candidate for his first title reign — potentially as soon as Crown Jewel, where a win alongside Penta could set up a future rematch against Breakker and Theory.

With backing from the top of WWE’s corporate structure, it looks less like a question of if these four reach the main event scene and more a question of when.