After months of speculation and weeks of teases, former AEW star Penta made his much-anticipated WWE debut. The one-half of the Lucha Brothers made his first appearance on WWE on the January 13 episode of Raw.
As the lights went out, the audience in San Jose, California, erupted in anticipation. "Penta is here," exclaimed the WWE commentary team as the luchador made his way to the ring.
PENTA IS THE DEFINITION OF AURA.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/eS8q294C1y
— Wrestling Pics & Clips (@WrestleClips) January 14, 2025
Penta made his in-ring debut on Raw, picking up a win against American Made's Chad Gable with a Sacrifice, followed by a Penta Driver.
Chad Gable sold that destroyer from Penta like all the energy left his body 😭 #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/zUQQNxxQlx
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) January 14, 2025
Following the match, Penta thanked the crowd in San Jose and admitted he had also been waiting for this moment for a long time, just like the fans.
Calling WWE his new home, Penta said it is a "New Penta Era."
Penta's first WWE promo.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 14, 2025
He says WWE is his new home. Or you could say, his present.
He gets a big pop when he speaks Spanish.
You can tell how much this moment means to him. pic.twitter.com/nVy8609MNp
As Penta made his WWE debut, the Mexican superstar received congratulatory messages from several fellow AEW and WWE wrestlers.
Congrats on great @WWE #RAWonNetflix debut, Penta - CERO MIEDO! pic.twitter.com/EAjf0DGBzu
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 14, 2025
Penta, who had been with AEW since 2019, jumped ship to WWE after months of speculation. His brother, Rey Fenix, who is still signed with AEW is also expected to join Penta in WWE soon.
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