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WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event was a breezy but mostly forgettable two-hour show, with the Intercontinental Championship match between Penta and Ethan Page delivering the night's standout moments while the rest of the card felt like house-show fare and offered few noteworthy developments.
At WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event in Fort Wayne on May 23, 2026, Penta defeated Ethan Page to retain the Intercontinental Championship in a back-and-forth bout, with Page attempting to cheat but coming up short; Page's performance sparked speculation that he's being positioned for a future push on Raw.
In WrestleMania 42’s Intercontinental title ladder match, Penta defeated Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, Rusev, and Rey Mysterio to win the title, surviving a chaotic scramble of spots before ultimately retrieving the belt and becoming champion.
According to WrestleVotes on Fightful Select (April 16, 2026), WWE’s internal discussions reportedly favor Roman Reigns, Trick Williams, and Penta as the likely winners of their title matches at WrestleMania 42, though plans can still change. Reigns is positioned to win the World Heavyweight Title, Williams to claim the United States Title, and Penta to defend the Intercontinental Championship in a ladder match, signaling major momentum for all three as showtime approaches.
WWE announced a slate of WrestleMania 42 matches on Raw, led by an Intercontinental Championship ladder match with Penta defending against Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, Je’Von Evans, and Rusev; Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio; a four‑way Women’s Tag Team Championship match (Lash Legend & Nia Jax vs Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs The Bella Twins vs Lyra Valkyria & Bayley); Gunther vs. Seth Rollins; and other marquee bouts including Punk vs. Reigns for World Heavyweight and Rhodes vs. Orton for Undisputed WWE Championship, as WrestleMania 42 is set for April 18–19 in Las Vegas.
Penta’s Intercontinental Championship open challenge on the March 30 Raw at Madison Square Garden was answered by Kofi Kingston, who publicly accepted the challenge and saw WWE repost the exchange; Kingston’s involvement could hint at a babyface turn, but he’s considered unlikely to win as Penta recently won the title from Dominik Mysterio and has an upcoming defense against El Hijo Del Vikingo in AAA on April 11.
Kofi Kingston answered Penta’s Intercontinental Championship open challenge on WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden, with WWE not yet officially confirming the match but indicating it’s likely by retweeting Kingston’s post; the bout would join a stacked card that includes other top matchups.
Penta revealed that AAA’s Rey de Reyes tournament is returning this year. Although sidelined by a shoulder injury, he’ll be on-site in Puebla on March 14 to hand the ceremonial sword to the winner. The event features four fatal-four-way qualifiers, with the finalists at Rey de Reyes, and the winner earns a AAA Mega Championship title shot against Dominik Mysterio.