Penta defeated El Grande Americano to secure an Intercontinental Championship opportunity during “WWE Raw.”
El Grande Americano approached Adam Pearce earlier within the show, suggesting that he must have a shot on the Intercontinental Championship. Pearce said that there have been plenty of individuals trying to challenge for the title held by Dominik Mysterio, and eventually agreed to place him in a Number One Contendership match against an at-time undetermined opponent.
Penta was revealed as that opponent when he made his entrance, putting on a robust performance within the face of uneven odds with Los Americanos stood at ringside.
Rayo and Bravo Americano got involved within the closing stretch of the bout, getting on the apron and distracting the referee while the opposite attempted to pass the signature steel plate for Grande Americano to make use of under his mask. Nonetheless, the ploy was halted by someone hiding under the ring, later revealed to be the Original El Grande Americano.
Back within the ring, Penta connected with the Mexican Destroyer to Grande Americano and got the winning pinfall. OG Americano then attempted to unmask the fallen Grande Americano, just for Rayo and Bravo to drag him from the ring and make their retreat to shut the segment.