Penta On His Ladder Match Win At WrestleMania 42: ‘The Present Is Penta’

Penta was feeling himself in a big way following his ladder Match win at WrestleMania 42, saying that he is the present. As noted, Penta retained his WWE Intercontinental Championship in a six-pack ladder match on night two. He defeated JD McDonagh, Rusev, Rey Mysterio, Je’Von Evans, and Dragon Lee to retain the title.

The champion spoke during the WrestleMania 42 Sunday post-show about his title defense and more. You can see highlights below:

On His Title Defense:

“So I’m very excited for tonight. So basically, this was a war. Basically this was chaos. But the most important thing was: Penta won. Because you know something? This title is not just for me. This title is for anyone who believes in me. This title represents all those people, because Penta is the champion of the people.”

On Getting a WrestleMania Moment:

“Basically this moment — because I think moments like these define who you are in this business. Define who you are, and Penta is ready for everything. Because I said before, when Penta came to WWE, Penta came to conquer everything.”

On Why He Wanted This Particular Match:

“Everyone in the ring was amazing, right? So it’s even more special to me, because Rey Mysterio was there. I love Rey Mysterio, because he is a big legend, my role model naturally. But Rey Mysterio, sorry but bad news. The present is Penta.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit WWE with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.