While WWE has been hogging the spotlight with contract drama, our favorite luchador, Penta El Zero Miedo, might be about to take center stage in the wrestling world’s version of a soap opera. Reports from Lucha Libre Online are swirling like a tornado tag match, suggesting that Penta could become a free agent as soon as August or September if he doesn’t ink a new deal with AEW. WWE, ever the opportunist, seems to be eyeing the masked marvel, potentially setting the stage for a major showdown.
However, the plot thickens! According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s chief sleuth, Dave Meltzer, the truth about Penta’s next move is murkier than a heel turn in the middle of a championship match. The main event twist? It all depends on who you ask.
Meltzer reveals that Penta once had beef with AEW because of a lucha libre loyalty clash. CMLL, the lucha libre promotion that treats its talent like treasured artifacts, generally forbids its wrestlers from appearing on shows with other Mexican-born talent. But as AEW gears up for its Forbidden Door crossover event on June 30, these restrictions seem to be loosening, though Penta’s specific status remains as mysterious as his mask.
AEW CEO and wrestling wizard, Tony Khan, is confident that Penta will stay put in AEW, perhaps even signing with a dramatic flourish. But whispers in the locker room suggest Penta might be exploring other options, possibly even trying to buy the rights to his name. Can you imagine? Penta could be plotting to take his legendary persona to WWE, shaking up the wrestling world like a steel cage match!
Since their explosive debut at Double or Nothing 2019, Penta and his brother Fenix, known collectively as the Lucha Brothers, have been tearing up AEW’s tag team division. They’ve racked up titles faster than a video game speedrun, becoming AEW World Tag Team Champions in 2021 and AEW World Trios Champions in 2022 alongside “The Bastard” PAC as Death Triangle.
Stay tuned, folks! This storyline is just heating up, and in the world of professional wrestling, anything can happen.