Roman Reigns will put the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Penta.Reigns has been the champion since defeating CM Punk at WrestleMania 42 and has put down everyone who has stepped up to the plate to try and take a swing at him.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICKRoman Reigns and Penta face off during Monday Night Raw at Rocket Arena on Aug.
31, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.(WWE via Getty Images)Penta poses an element as a challenger that Reigns really hasn’t faced before.Traditionally, Reigns likes to slow down the pace and make the opponent work the way he does.
With Penta, you can expect high-flying action, a Penta driver and even a Mexican destroyer to come out of his arsenal.Penta delivering any of those moves to Reigns would set the crowd on fire.WWE broadcaster Corey Graves told OutKick Dropkick the entire country of Mexico is behind Penta and is treating the match as such.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Penta makes his entrance during Monday Night Raw at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug.31, 2026.
(WWE via Getty Images)"You know, ordinarily, I wouldn't even have to think about this.I would just instinctively say Roman Reigns," Graves said of who he’d pick to win the Reigns-Penta match.
"I think that if there is ever going to be a shock-the-world upset, the pieces are all in place for Monday night.You have Penta, who for all intents and purposes, is the new face of Lucha Libre, or what people understand or relate to as Lucha Libre as a WWE superstar, in Mexico City.
Penta and his brother Fenix's real-life story is incredible.These guys literally slept in train stations and bus stations and lived on the streets until they could get their foot in the door in the world of Lucha.
And they haven't looked back.Both of them are now megastars in WWE.
Fenix is the Cruiserweight Champion in AAA."Back to the atmosphere, in Arena CDMX, I experienced it last year at TripleM...