Last week, WWE aired a cryptic vignette that teased the arrival of a brand new WWE Superstar, which reports illustrate to be Rey Fenix. Fenix had undergone routine medical evaluations within the weeks prior under the presumption that he was set to affix WWE. In line with Fightful Select, that is now officially the case as Fenix has finally put pen-to-paper with the corporate.
Looking ahead, WWE is reportedly planning to debut Fenix on “WWE SmackDown,” the identical brand by which the aforementioned vignette was broadcasted. The precise date of Fenix’s formal arrival is unknown.
Fenix’s move to WWE comes on the heels of his departure from All Elite Wrestling, by which he once reigned as an AEW Tag Team Champion alongside his brother Penta. Fenix and Penta reportedly looked to affix WWE late last yr, with the latter successfully doing so. In Fenix’s case, nevertheless, AEW CEO Tony Khan added injury time to his AEW contract, meaning his plans were placed on hold until sometime later in 2025. Eventually, Khan reversed that call and released Fenix from his AEW deal.
Fenix might be one other notch on the recent string of former AEW talents making the transition to WWE. Over the past yr, the likes of Ethan Page, Ricky Saints (formerly Ricky Starks), Shawn Spears (generally known as Tye Dillinger in his initial WWE run), and Penta have come aboard to WWE. Penta’s respective debut got here on “WWE Raw” in January with a victory over former WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chad Gable.
