A new report shows that WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Roman Reigns and Penta September 14 was initially viewed as a one-time deal by several members of WWE’s creative team. Coming out of the fray, however, that no longer seems to be the case.
By: WrestleVotes on the fight picksMany creative figures in WWE now support a rematch between Reigns and Penta as a logical decision from both a business and creative standpoint.
Penta got a shot at Reigns’ World Heavyweight Championship, defeating a tournament filled with the best luchadors in WWE and AAA. He then challenged The OTC in his hometown of Mexico City on WWE Raw, at one point seemingly on the verge of victory when he delivered a springboard Mexican Destroyer. Reigns came back and ended up spearing Penta for the win.
Despite his loss to Reigns, Penta could be in for a major win in the near future, as he’s also been tipped as a “heavy favorite” in the upcoming Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match by WWE insiders. WrestleVotes on Fightful Select noted that as of WWE SummerSlam in early August, Penta was not headlining the respective MITB programs, meaning they changed somewhere between then and now.
Penta qualified for the MITB men’s match pinning Dominic Mysterio on this week’s Raw. So far, Braun Breaker, Trick Williams and Jevon Evans have also solidified their spots for the October 10th fight. The other will be decided by a three-way qualifier between CM Punk, GUNTHER and Finn Balor on Friday’s episode of “WWE SmackDown.”
Opinion: Someone else has to win the men’s money in the bank ladder game
If it weren’t for behind-the-scenes reports and spoilers at this point, I’d pledge my support to Penta demanding the coveted men’s money in the bank bag. Ultimately, it would be a logical and exciting way to return to the Penta-Roman Reigns rematch. The problem, though, is that the fallout from that potential MITB cash-in for a world title rematch seems obvious.
Recent reports indicate that a fight between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Oba Femi has taken place. Current schedule for WrestleMania 43 Sunday’s main event. As we saw earlier this year, WrestleMania plans can change at any time. However, given the magnitude and early hype of this one, I’m inclined to believe it will remain intact until WrestleMania 43 rolls around. I’m also inclined to believe that Oba Femi will live up to the idea that he will be the future of WWE, dethroning “The OTC” from the company’s biggest stage.
Operating under that assumption, this would mean that anyone, including Penta, who tried to cash in their MITB briefcase on Reigns before the Show of Shows would likely come up short.
I don’t want to see Penta lose to Reigns twice. That’s why I’d rather someone on the WWE SmackDown brand, who is naturally more likely to go after the hot potato undisputed WWE Championship, capture the Men’s Money in the Bank briefcase. Trick Williams, the current WWE United States Champion, is an easy candidate to bet on in that case.
Williams is one of WWE’s most popular acts. Moreover, we have already seen him near the undisputed WWE Championshipso a MITB win would just reinforce the idea that he’s keeping it. Would WWE make him a two-time champion? I’m not sure. But as we have seen in the past Seth Rollins and: Naomiit’s possible to lose a match (in Williams’s case, possibly her US title) in a premium live event and then successfully cash out the same night.
