In the latest episode of Wrestling Contracts: The Soap Opera Nobody Asked For, news has emerged about the future of lucha libre’s most stylish export, the Lucha Brothers. According to Fightful Select, Penta El Zero M could be one “cerveza fría” away from making his WWE debut, as his AEW contract reportedly expires next week. Meanwhile, his brother Rey Fenix seems to be stuck in AEW limbo until 2025 thanks to a little-known clause we’re dubbing the “Your Injury, Our Advantage” rule.
That’s right—AEW, ever the meticulous spreadsheet enthusiast, has apparently tacked Fenix’s injury downtime onto his contract, ensuring he’ll be eating Tony Khan’s catering a lot longer than he probably planned. If Penta does jump ship, we may see a very awkward family reunion in WWE catering featuring one masked brother and a wall of NDAs.
Injury Time = Overtime?
For Fenix, it’s not just a case of bad luck but a masterclass in corporate paperwork warfare. He’s battled injuries like a true lucha warrior, but little did he know those bumps and bruises would come with a side of contract extension. Rumors have swirled for months about the brothers’ WWE aspirations, but AEW seems to be doing its best hotel from a horror movie impression: “You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.”
The Creative Black Hole
To add insult to contractural injury, Fightful reports that there are zero creative plans for Rey Fenix right now. At one point, Death Triangle was penciled in for another run with the AEW World Trios Championship, but those plans went the way of “Surprise CM Punk Appearances” and were scrapped faster than a steel chair shot to the skull. With nothing solid in the pipeline, Fenix might have to spend his remaining years in AEW playing “Guess Which Tag Partner Will Betray Me Next.”
Penta’s Next Move
As for Penta, his imminent free agency has fans speculating about his future. Will he debut on SmackDown and confuse Michael Cole with his dazzling Spanish catchphrases? Or perhaps he’ll revolutionize NXT with his signature move set? Either way, it’s looking like the Zero Miedo lifestyle may soon involve some very different ropes.
In the meantime, Fenix remains at AEW, potentially plotting his next move, whether that’s convincing Tony Khan to book a storyline that doesn’t involve a random mid-match injury angle or just collecting checks until his 2025 parole date.