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Top 3 Potential Opponents for Penta in WWE

Penta debuted for WWE last month and immediately entered into a program with Chad Gable. Who in WWE do you want to see Penta face the most? We’ve seen him wrestle for AEW, ROH, TNA, the indies and in Mexico but this is his first run in WWE and there’s a whole crop of wrestlers he’s yet to face. Today, I’ll go over some of the top guys I’d like to him face. I’m not going to include wrestlers he’s already faced in other places like CM Punk, LA Knight and Rey Mysterio. 





First off, I want to see Penta face Dominik Mysterio. I understand that Dominik’s dad Rey is a legend and that people may want to see that but as I’ve mentioned, we’ve seen it before. Albeit, in front of a smaller audience in Lucha Underground but enough people have seen them tango before. That’s why I want to see Penta face Dominik. Dominik is arguably the top heel in all of wrestling and would get a lot of heat on a match between them. Penta could talk about how he had to actually learn the art of Lucha while Dominik was taught in a warehouse with his dad and WWE trainers. Dominik would get the most out of Penta in the promos and the lead up to the match and Penta would get the most out of Dom in ring. 





Next up, I want to see Penta feud with a Champion. I’m fine with him not winning this Title but this could be a big program to get him going. He should face The United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Penta’s Lucha Libre high flying offence against Shinsuke’s more grounded strong style. Shinsuke is a dependable worker who has been involved in big programs in his career. He’s a great opponent for Penta and it just so happens he’s the current United States Champion. I’m not sure if Penta wins the Title or not in the program but it would be good for him to “make the leap” in WWE. 


As I said, I’m going with all first-time matches here. What better opponent than the workhorse of WWE over the past decade plus, Seth Rollins. Rollins is one of the most popular wrestlers on the roster and one of the most technically gifted. A program with Seth Rollins would immediately elevate Penta’s standing to the audience. Their in ring styles would match well with each other as well. Like with Shinsuke Nakamura, Penta doesn’t even need to be put over in these matches. Regardless of the outcome, he’ll be viewed in a higher tier to fans. 




In addition to these wrestlers, there’s so many others I’d like to see Penta face. Especially when Rey Fenix inevitably comes to WWE, it’ll open a ton of possibilities. Matches against DIY, the Motor City Machine Guns and The War Raiders. Let’s talk in the comments about who he should face. Do you agree with my choices? 

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