In 2024, Penta Important decisions were made. would he stay with AEW or move to WWE? The former AEW World Tag Team Champion eventually decided to sign with WWE The official debut will be later in January 2025.
According to Penta, that choice was not easy to make. Fortunately, however, he could turn to his family for help along the way.
“When I had to make a decision, which path to choose, it was very difficult, because at that moment I had two options,” recalls Penta. “Lost Open Radio”. “I will be honest. Now I’m here in Mexico, my home. I remember taking my daughters and my wife with me and saying: “Okay guys, here’s the plan. It’s very simple. What do you prefer for me? This company or WWE? What do you think? Instantly “WWE”. Ok, this is the answer I need. Because they are not true fans of Lucha or wrestling, but they know what is most important. This is the best answer for me.”
With only his sights set on WWE at the time, Penta then reached out to his agent to break the news. From there, the veteran luchador began preparing his body, brand and energy for his new home, where he now resides as the undercard at Men’s Money in the Bank.
Penta’s brother, Ray Phoenix joined the company in April 2025 as a member of the “WWE SmackDown” brand. Since then, they’ve mostly remained separated, though they’ve crossed paths in singles and tag team competition in recent months.
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