Rey Fenix just made it crystal clearhe didnt jump to WWE to play it safe. The former AEW star made his long-awaited debut on the April 4 episode of SmackDown at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, and the crowd was all in from the second his name hit the screen.
WWE hyped Fenixs in-ring debut right after CM Punk and Paul Heyman kicked off the show, and the energy in the building skyrocketed. Fans had been waiting to see what Fenix could do under the WWE banner, and he didnt disappoint.
Going toe-to-toe with one-half of the NXT Tag Team Champions, Nathan Frazer, Fenix stepped into the ring with a perfect dance partner. The match was fast, aggressive, and never lost momentumeven during the picture-in-picture commercial break. Frazer came out swinging in his own SmackDown debut, but Fenix kept kicking out of every big move thrown at him.
The finish was straight-up chaos. After drilling Frazer with the Goodbye Amigos Kick and a Firedriver for a near-fall that left the crowd gasping, Fenix finished the job with a brutal knee to the head in the corner and a Mexican Muscle Buster for the clean win.
After the bell, Byron Saxton hit the ring for a quick post-match interview. Fenix thanked Chicago for its love and said this moment was much more than just a debut. Tonight, Ive been rewarded with love and passion. I waited my whole life for this momentand now I can say, I am WWE.
Backstage, Legado del Fantasma was watchingand the tension flared fast. Santos Escobar complimented the match, saying it was exactly what I expect from them. But Humberto Carrillo wasnt impressed, calling Fenix a flying lizard and a flash in the pan.
Escobar fired back, demanding to see that same fire from Humberto in the ring. He then said he was heading straight to Nick Aldis to make something happen.
With Fenix officially in WWE and already making enemies, it looks like things are about to get very personal on SmackDown.
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