Penta’s first photoshoot with the MITB briefcase.

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u/thepirateman493_YT 9h ago

I can't wait to see the custom colors on that briefcase.

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u/addwood5 9h ago

They will sell so many briefcases

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u/acatnamedballs 9h ago

My kid already asked if they have a Penta briefcase on the shop. Soon, hopefully

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u/spectrewrestlling 9h ago

It'll be a guaranteed cash machine for merch

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u/RaidenHero137 Karaoke Jones Over Here, but I Digress... 8h ago

And this is the reason hhh tolerates the case each year( he is documented as not a fan of the concept).

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u/CrimsonJoker13 7h ago

It also helps to protect champions when it's time to get the belt off of someone else, so it works out.

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u/Black_XistenZ 8h ago

Thinking back to Cena's spinner belt... Penta could put a spinning shuriken on the briefcase, similar to the one on his headgear and on his entrance titantron.

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u/BrandofOwnage Yowie Wowie! 7h ago

Fuck it! Mount his Pyro on the briefcase so as he raises the case it starts spitting sparks everywhere lol

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u/Black_XistenZ 7h ago

This is the way!

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u/BrandofOwnage Yowie Wowie! 5h ago

I half called it!

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u/Gold_Star2471 2h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/7vALPKbSSc5um6cetg

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u/BillfredL 6h ago

I'm sure Chase would have to approve it, standard brand stuff.

And I would love to be a fly on the wall when Chase's marketing people have to explain Penta to their bosses.

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u/AldousKing 9h ago

I'm really curious what they're gonna do. Penta made it clear he wants Roman's belt. But Roman isn't dropping the belt until at least Mania. If he cashes in on Sami, or someone else, it'll feel like a cop out.

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u/Prudent-Marsupial-42 9h ago

Maybe he cashes in on Oba vs. Roman? Honestly I would not mind if they delayed Oba's title reign

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u/HunterOfIgnominy 7h ago

Penta being involved in Oba vs. Roman would be peak hydrogen bomb vs. coughing baby.

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u/Flanagan26866 9h ago

He has time for that. He doesn't have to cash before WrestleMania.

Alternatively, when is Triplemania?

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u/Old-Egg-1231 Smokey the cat fan 9h ago

September

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u/Flanagan26866 9h ago

Eh, it's a bit too far. Otherwise I would make something like RVD

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u/its_your_boy_james 9h ago

Probably September 2027

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u/CrimsonJoker13 7h ago

Would the briefcase work on the Mega Championship? *pause* Would it work on TNA's belts?

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u/Flanagan26866 7h ago

TNA is stupid because it's not the same company.

But it worked on US championship, so it surely could work for AAA championship.

What I thought, however, was challenging the WWE champion at Triplemania, like RVD did at one night stand

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u/CrimsonJoker13 7h ago

I didn't realize that's what happened there, cool.

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u/MikeTheChampP1 9h ago

I’m gonna guess he probably cashes in at like Wrestlepalooza or something and drops it back to Roman at the Rumble. There’s basically no chance he loses the cash in though tbh.

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u/ProjectZephyr01 7h ago

Penta has a year to cash it out. He can cash it in SummerSlam next year if he wants to.

There is $$$ with just Penta carrying it. He can cash it in the next Mexico or South American PPV.

But also, let us not forget, Penta is the real deal here. They struck gold.

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u/Tornado31619 9h ago

Announces his cash-in against the winner of the Crown Jewel match? Could pull an RVD and face Sami in AAA.

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u/sludgezone 9h ago

Agreed but also I would love to see him with the actual belt and not the other to begin with lol

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u/Tornado31619 9h ago

Tbf Roman’s belt is the main one right now

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u/sludgezone 8h ago

Probably, but the lineage of the other belt is what’s important.

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u/Tornado31619 7h ago

It should be, but that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. The WHC has main-evented both WrestleMania and SummerSlam this year.

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u/dragonmp93 7h ago

Depending on how secure WWE feels of their footing at the moment, they may used it so Oba and Penta take out each other and Roman can retain.

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u/kirblar 8h ago

The WWE title lineage might mean more to Penta from a career standpoint

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u/ReallyUnlikable 7h ago

Just setting him up to be the next guy to lose with the briefcase unless they plan on having him cash after Mania. WWE has been very clear Roman will be belted up come Mania season.

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u/KruglorTalks 3h ago

Yea I'm a little worried. I'm not sure how babyface Penta get's worked backed into the title scene. He's obviously a top person but he just lost an attempt and now we have to expect him to sneak a title from somewhere? Idk. Hopefully they let him keep it for a while.

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u/Conor_Electric 9h ago

If anyone can make the best of a goofy prop it's Penta

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u/One_Caterpillar9652 9h ago

Have they always had branding on the case?

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u/fakemelonns 9h ago

I think they started maybe 2 years ago. Iirc it was initially sponsored by CashApp

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u/Tornado31619 9h ago

Vaught, wasn’t it? Or whatever in-universe company The Boys has

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u/Levy-MAN 7h ago

That one was kind of cool because it wasn’t a real company

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u/iced_gold 8h ago

I've never noticed it before. How long until they have title sponsors for all of the different Championships?

Cricket Wireless Women's Intercontinental Championship

Old Spice US Champion

The CarMax World Tag Team Champions, and such.

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u/Horror_Sail 3h ago

It looks so photoshopped on its absurd

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u/ZXIIIT 9h ago

lol @ ads on the case smh

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u/ShitDollop 8h ago

The ads all over the ring and fan rails don’t bother me but something just set me off about the chase freedom branding on the briefcase. I was bitching so much about it my daughter has been calling it the Credit card in the bank match. 😂

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u/ZXIIIT 8h ago

slimjim tables, chase freedom cases and soon, doritos thumbtacks.

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u/SandoVillain 6h ago

The slim Jim tables are the worst offender in my book. You can tell they have to take the time to set up the tables so that the logo is clearly visible and it takes me out of it every time. You just know ad execs were frothing at the mouth seeing how many views John Cena's "pipebomb" against Punk got, and he's straddling a god damn slim Jim logo the whole time. And I'm not remotely convinced those have sold even a single slim Jim.

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u/TheGaxkang 9h ago

Danger, probably

Sami facing a lot of pressure

https://giphy.com/gifs/ckv5dsLO6gOShArIpv

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u/GoliathStance 9h ago

It's perfect

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u/enigmatic_dankness 9h ago

Happy to see Penta thriving. Mans to good to go forgotten.

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u/Creative_Eye7413 9h ago

This photo proves why Penta was 100% the right choice

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u/heavencanwait99 9h ago

Penta, pls stop, your aura so tuff 😩

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u/TheWholeOfTheAss 9h ago

No suprise cash in! Just let him have an honest one-on-one title match and win! Guy is too good to just ‘steal’ a belt.

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u/CrimsonJoker13 7h ago

Have Penta hold onto the briefcase and eventually call his shot like Cena. Have him hold it for two or three months, long enough to sell those cases, and then he cashes in immediately after a title defense at the Rumble. Or uses it to challenge for a belt at the Rumble, whatever works.

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u/VirtuousFool 9h ago

I guess the briefcase is sponsored now.....

This company would tattoo sponsors on the wrestlers themselves if they let them

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u/TheDevilBear3 7h ago

The wrestlers already do that themselves though.

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u/CombinationOk4317 9h ago

Watch him cash in on the AAA champion

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u/HygorBohmHubner 9h ago

I hope he customizes it with his black and red color scheme, and changes “Money in the Bank” to match the font from his TitanTron. That would be sick!

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u/CrimsonJoker13 7h ago

Penta's about to get the most pimped out case imaginable

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u/HygorBohmHubner 6h ago

Holy fuck, I CALLED IT!

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u/AvianFlu83 9h ago

It cannot be overstated how awesome Pentax’s presentation has been with great look theme pyro etc, dude just oozes cool

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u/TheRealDripBentley 8h ago

Another great decision by WWE <3

https://giphy.com/gifs/ie4B0A6ad69sB100vn

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u/Littlejimmythebest 8h ago

Something about this image makes me want to open an account with Chase bank

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u/threepiecewithfries DRAGON SCREW THAT BIG BITCH 🗣️🗣️🗣️ 8h ago

I don’t watch WWE really, but I’m so fucking happy for this dude

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u/chiharuki 8h ago

i’m so happy for him

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u/Itchy-Advantage-4010 8h ago

He’s so over it’s not even funny. The guy clicks with every demographic possible and the uppers such as Heyman and Trips think highly of him.

I can’t wait to see a successful cash in.

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u/PaperGeno 7h ago

I don't care what anyone says this was the correct choice

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u/SmashinglyNice 7h ago

Miedo in the bank.

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u/4KVoices 8h ago

oh my god he's STILL using that bum-ass Joker outfit? Bro, you're one of the sauciest dudes in the industry and you keep re-using your worst gear...

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u/AnthMosk 8h ago

Why does the briefcase look 400% bigger than anything reasonably should be

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u/MaxxXanadu 7h ago

When he wins either belt, probably Sami's, fans gonna pop so hard the building will shake.

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u/HardcoreKaraoke Consensual Penis 5h ago

He's going to aura farm like fuck with the briefcase strut and I'm so excited for it. Hopefully he holds it for awhile and makes a genuine surprise cash in.

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u/ab_90 4h ago

Penta’s first photoshoot with the MITB briefcase.

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