With the success of Penta’s WWE arrival, the rise of AAA, and extra focus being shared throughout lucha libre expertise, followers had excessive hopes for the debut of former AEW star Rey Fenix, who was usually thought-about to be top-of-the-line in-ring staff on the planet. Nonetheless, issues have been going terribly for a very long time with WWE’s reserving of Fenix, leaving him as probably the most misused wrestlers on the entire roster. It regarded as if his WWE profession was accomplished and dusted earlier than it had an opportunity to start… nevertheless issues have taken a constructive flip. Fenix’s WWE profession is within the technique of being saved, and all it took was one small, easy piece of reserving.
Rey Fenix Was Used Poorly By WWE & Triple H
- WWE didn’t give Rey Fenix’s debut any buzz.
- Fenix was misplaced within the shuffle after a quick tag group run with Andrade.
- Fenix misplaced means too many matches on Friday Evening SmackDown.
Rey Fenix debuted in WWE on the Highway To WrestleMania 41, immediately discovering himself misplaced within the combine throughout a really busy interval. Because of an harm to Rey Mysterio, Fenix was afforded an early alternative to have a match at WrestleMania, taking up El Grande Americano. Nonetheless, Fenix misplaced the match and rapidly bought misplaced within the shuffle. He wasn’t concerned in any storylines for the following few months earlier than getting into a thrown-together tag group with Andrade – although this ended rapidly after Andrade left the promotion.
The luchador was left with none type of course for almost a 12 months, getting used right here and there in United States Championship open challenges to place others over, and being thrown round as fodder to raise The MFTs. Followers weren’t reacting to Fenix as a result of they’d been given zero purpose to care about him, and this was all of the fault of Triple H’s reserving. It was slowly being thought-about by these conscious of Fenix’s skills that his transfer over to WWE was an enormous mistake, particularly since he was not being pushed at a time when the likes of Penta, Dragon Lee, Rey Mysterio and extra luchadors have been getting publicity.
WWE Has Allowed Rey Fenix Extra In-Ring Time To Get Over
- In 2026, Fenix received the AAA Cruiserweight Title.
- WWE has booked common title defenses on TV.
- Fenix has gotten over because of his in-ring work alone with WWE followers.
At AAA Noche De Los Grandes, Rey Fenix received the AAA Cruiserweight Championship in a victory that might immediate a change in his fortunes. For no matter purpose, Triple H determined it was time to let Fenix do what he does greatest; wrestle in fast-paced, entertaining matches on tv. All it took for Fenix to conjure up some love and help from followers was permitting him the liberty to showcase his type and do his speaking between the ropes. His AAA title has been given the prospect to be defended on SmackDown in opposition to names like Axiom, Nathan Frazer, JD McDonagh, Ricky Saints, and extra, to not point out all of his defenses in AAA, him being featured in a World Heavyweight Title primary contenders event, mixing it up with the likes of Randy Orton in Cash In The Financial institution qualifiers, difficult Chad Gable for the Intercontinental Title, and extra.
It appears foolish to say, however typically easy reserving is the best. Triple H giving Fenix time, reserving him to win matches and rally up a successful streak, and placing him within the ring with different names with star energy and expertise, has helped to avoid wasting his WWE profession from catastrophe.
Rey Fenix Is Turning into One Of The Highlights On WWE Programming
- WWE has used Penta’s star energy to raise Rey Fenix.
- Fenix has been getting extra time on the mic with the likes of Sami Zayn.
- Fenix is constantly featured in 2026, turning his profession round.
WWE’s programming in 2026 has been a blended bag, with numerous wrestlers being misused and storylines failing to ship, however it’s protected to say that within the latter a part of the 12 months, Rey Fenix has been a particular spotlight. For a stretch, his matches have been the one constructive factor on Friday Evening SmackDown, which has severely struggled as a model at occasions all through this 12 months.
Because the months have pushed on, WWE has used Fenix’s brother Penta as a method to elevate his standing on the roster, whereas additionally placing him within the combine with names like WWE Champion Sami Zayn each on the mic and within the ring, giving him extra publicity and legitimacy amongst WWE followers. There may be nonetheless loads of work to do to completely profit from Fenix’s otherworldly skills, however issues are lastly shifting in course.
