Fenix and Penta have been the subject of much speculation regarding their status.
It was reported earlier this year by Bodyslam that Penta’s deal was up this year, with Fightful Select reporting that Fenix’s is as well. We’ve been able to learn that the duo have told many that Penta’s deal is up first, and that Fenix’s will be up around September.
Those that we’ve talked to said that AEW had wanted to re-sign them, but the process kept getting delayed by Penta and Fenix. Over the past few weeks, it became evident to AEW that the duo weren’t looking to re-sign, capped off by an ominous Konnan tweet saying “What goes around comes around 2.”
Ibou of Wrestlepurists reported that the duo are expected to go to WWE, and we can confirm there have been discussions internally about bringing them into the company Those that we’ve spoken to believe that the Lucha Bros want to be a package deal and don’t want to go to NXT. One source close to the duo says it wouldn’t be surprising to see him in Orlando to prepare for the defection sooner than later.
Perhaps the most surprising element is that we’ve had numerous sources close to the duo that say they’ve been pretty open in claiming that they’ve had WWE talks already and that there is a preliminary offer on the table similar to that of what AEW was offering. When we reached out to WWE sources, they wouldn’t comment on the matters.
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