From OutKick · Ryan Gaydos · · 1m 40s
Can Penta shock Roman Reigns in Mexico City?
Corey Graves says if WWE is ever going to give us a shock-the-world title change, Monday in Mexico City is the night.
In brief
Corey Graves says if WWE is ever going to give us a shock-the-world title change, Monday in Mexico City is the night. Penta's title shot works because the crowd is the story: 20,000 people in Arena CDMX turn a Raw main event into a national moment Reigns has never had to wrestle against. Originally reported by OutKick.
A title match in Mexico City
Roman Reigns defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Penta on Monday Night Raw. Reigns has held the belt since beating CM Punk at WrestleMania 42 and has turned back everyone since.
A style Reigns can't slow
Reigns wins by dragging opponents into his pace. Penta brings the opposite: high-flying offense, the Penta driver, a Mexican destroyer. Any one of those landing on Reigns detonates the building.
Graves would normally pick Roman
WWE broadcaster Corey Graves told OutKick Dropkick his instinct is always Reigns. Not this time. He thinks the setup for an upset has never lined up this cleanly.
“If there is ever going to be a shock-the-world upset, the pieces are all in place for Monday night.”
From train stations to megastar
Penta and his brother Fenix slept in train and bus stations and lived on the streets before breaking into lucha. Both are now WWE megastars, with Fenix holding the AAA Cruiserweight title.
“These guys literally slept in train stations and bus stations and lived on the streets until they could get their foot in the door.”
Mexico is the opponent
Graves saw Arena CDMX at TripleMania last year. Fans are framing this as a national challenge, not a singles match, and Reigns has never wrestled in front of a crowd aligned that hard against him.
“It's not just the guy standing across the ring from you. It's 20,000 people around the arena.”
What a win would break
WWE has done this before, Mankind in the Attitude Era, Kofi Kingston at WrestleMania 35. A Penta win ends the summer of Roman and likely sends The Bloodline spiraling.
In short
Penta's title shot works because the crowd is the story: 20,000 people in Arena CDMX turn a Raw main event into a national moment Reigns has never had to wrestle against.
