Penta agreed to provide Rey Mysterio a shot on the WWE Men’s Intercontinental Championship in the longer term.
During “WWE Raw”, Penta defeated Je’Von Evans. Evans was upset after the match and yanked his arm away when Penta tried to boost it within the air. Backstage, Penta approached Evans. Evans apologized and said he was mad at himself, but promised he’d face him for the title again. After Evans walked away, Mysterio asked Penta if he remembered being that age. After chatting, Penta stated that he desires to defend his title against Mysterio. Mysterio agreed and Penta said he’d check with Adam Pearce about having the match next week.
This might be their first singles match in WWE. They last competed in the identical ring at WrestleMania 42 in a six-pack ladder match. They faced one another in a singles match in 2018 on the indies. Mysterio was named because the current General Manager in AAA on last Saturday’s episode of AAA on FOX.