Update On Lucha Bros Reportedly Signing With WWE

Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix have not signed with WWE... just yet.
Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix on May 25 episode of AEW Collision
Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix on May 25 episode of AEW Collision | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

The Lucha Bros are expected to join WWE in the near future, but as of this moment, the former AEW World Tag Team Champions have not signed with the company.

Reports emerged this week that Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix had both agreed to multi-year deals with WWE, but Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that is not the case.

Sources within the company tell Fightful that they believe Fenix still has time left on his contract with AEW, making it impossible for him to come to terms with WWE. No one from AEW has confirmed Fenix's contract status at this time, but both he and Penta are still listed on the All Elite Wrestling roster page.

Penta and Rey
The Lucha Bros after defeating Private Party on July 17 episode of Rampage | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

While the transition to WWE may not be as smooth as all parties involved may like, the WWE main roster is still likely to be the ultimate destination for the Lucha Bros, according to Ross Sapp.

"Penta had told numerous people throughout this Summer that he was expecting to go to WWE and had been in contact with the company. He'd also told those he spoke with that he and Fenix were a package deal and preferred to go directly to the WWE main roster."

Penta and Fenix last teamed together in AEW back on the July 17 episode of Rampage, where they defeated Private Party.

We will continue to provide information on the Lucha Bros contract status as it becomes available.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com