Penta is undefeated in WWE since officially making his debut on the January 13th episode of WWE Raw, picking up wins over Chad Gable, Ludwig Kaiser, and more.
At WWE Royal Rumble, Rey Mysterio and Penta started the men's Rumble at number one and two.
Speaking to Adrian Hernandez of Unlikely, Rey Mysterio was asked if he wanted to face Penta in a singles bout and if Penta is world championship material.
"Most definitely. Yes to both questions. That is a match that I definitely would love to have. I had it in AAA, I had it in Lucha Underground. I would love to have it once again here in WWE. Is he world champion caliber? Of course he is. I think he proved it from the moment he stepped in here. He already has his fanbase, not to mention what he’s going to accumulate in the next plus years, whenever he decides to end his career. It’s going to end here. Once you’re here, you can’t go anywhere else. This is it. This is home. I look forward to seeing his destiny. I’m excited for him. I can’t wait to step in the ring and have a singles match with him, or if we team up," said Rey.
Asked if he talks to other wrestlers about "becoming the next Rey Mysterio," Rey replied, "Only when they ask me. Not coming from me. Friday, I was doing media prior to the Rumble and I love Penta’s answer. The fact that they asked him if he saw himself as the next Rey Mysterio and he said, ‘There will never be another Rey Mysterio. There is only one Rey Mysterio. I want to be the first Penta.’ He is correct. I don’t think you can ever duplicate another persona. There is only going to be one Eddie [Guerrero], one Brock [Lesnar]. You name it, the list goes on and on. The fact that Penta understood that from the moment he stepped here is incredible. Now, he’s creating his own journey."
Elsewhere during the interview, Mysterio reflected on his face off with Penta at the Royal Rumble. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
