Penta recently received one of his biggest opportunities to date in WWE. when he challenged Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship. Although he was not successful in his bout against The Original Tribal Chief, he caught the eye of many fans.
Per Dave Meltzer: “Wrestling Observer RadioWWE officials are also pleased with Penta’s performance.
“I heard from people in the company when (this game happened) and you know Penta can’t be denied,” he said. Meltzer then went on to explain that this particular episode of RAW was the highest rated episode of RAW since ‘Mania this year. “It was the second-highest number of the year against a Monday Night Football game, which had 23.2 million viewers, so realistically, if you take away that Monday Night Football game, it would probably beat Raw After WrestleMania, almost certainly, actually.”
In an interview with SA Live. Penta commented on his bout against OTC, calling it one of the greatest nights of his life and praising the World Heavyweight Champion.. Penta felt he represented Mexico well despite Reigns losing and made it clear his intentions for a rematch. Considering he’s qualified for the Men’s Money in the Bank match, Penta could decide to go for Reigns’ title if he wins the match and possibly win the belt if he manages to defeat “OTC”.
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