It’s official:Rey Fenixwill soon be joining his brother Penta in theWWE. During the episode ofSmackdownairing from Bologna, Italy, a vignette confirmed the arrival of the promotion’s newest luchador, after a teaser the previous week. Rey Fenix, the brother of Pentagon, has been released from his contract with All Elite Wrestling, and he’s about to join Penta in the WWE. This means they could possibly resume their tag team, The Lucha Bros.
However, how much will this affect Pentagon, who is already a fan favorite in his new home promotion? He looked as if he was going to make a run for the Intercontinental Championship, but that may change. Will the arrival of one luchador push the other out of the singles spotlight and back into a tag team?
Does This Mean The End Of Penta’s Singles Push?
The Luchador Has Been Receiving Massive Crowd Reactions
If he is received anything like his brother was, then Fenix will fare well in World Wrestling Entertainment. He’s got eye-popping moves and that air of mystery that all masked luchadors have. Both Fenix, 34, and Penta, 40, have essentially been wrestling their entire lives - and they’ve had success wherever they’ve traveled.
Both are accomplished singles performers in their own right, with Penta even having a short reign as the TNA World Champion. As a duo, they have captured the TNA World Tag Team titles and the AEW World Tag Team belts. It’s possible that WWE will pair them together when Fenix finally debuts, even ifhe’s bound to joinSmackdownwhile Penta wrestles onRAW.
As mentioned, Pentagon has been on a roll since his WWE debut on the January 13 edition ofRAW on Netflix.The crowd immediately reacted to him, even chanting out his ‘Ciero Miedo’ catchphrase. He was also put in a great spotlight by the company, as the move to Netflix has opened some new eyes to the product. In recent weeks, the veteran has stated that he is on the hunt for a singles championship in WWE, teasing a showdown with Bron Breakker for the IC Champsionship. But now,it will be awfully tempting for the promotion to pair him with Fenixto fortify what has been a rather bland tag team division in recent months.
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There’s always the possibility that the brothers could work separately as singles wrestlers - or possibly even feud. But whatever interactions Penta has with his brother, theywill essentially betwo very similar wrestlers sharing the same screen time. That waters down the aura that Penta has already achieved. Suddenly, you have two mysterious masked luchadors, instead of just one. So, could that make the novelty of Penta wear off?
Will Fenix Outshine His Brother?
The Younger Brother Is Considered More Physically Dynamic
While Penta is considered the better character of the two,Fenix is considered by most fans as the more athletic and dynamic. While it’s true that he can do things with his aerial assault that his elder brother can’t, he doesn’t get the same crowd reactions that Penta does.
Make no mistake, signing a star the caliber of Fenix is a huge win for any wrestling promotion. However,WWEhas a potential megastar in Penta, andthey must handle their booking of Fenix carefully. He could end up sharing the spotlight with Penta, completely push him out of it, not necessarily to his own benefit.
