Penta Retains IC Title, Rollins and Femi Team at WWE Live Event in Albuquerque

WWE rolled through Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, July 12, running a live event at The Pit that featured title action, a disqualification finish, and an unusual tag team pairing at the top of the card.

Penta successfully defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ethan Page, keeping his grip on the title he currently holds. The match gave Page a high-profile opportunity on the live event circuit, though he came up short against the champion.

On the women’s side, Charlotte Flair picked up a victory over Jacy Jayne — though it came by disqualification rather than a clean finish. The night also featured a six-woman tag match pitting Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton, and Chelsea Green against Fatal Influence, represented by Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley among others. Flair’s team came away with the win in that contest.

Perhaps the most eyebrow-raising result of the evening involved Seth Rollins and Oba Femi joining forces as a tag team — a pairing that doesn’t have much precedent on the main roster. Live events frequently serve as testing grounds for creative combinations, and the two teaming up is the kind of development that tends to get fans talking, even outside a televised setting.

The Albuquerque show was a solid showcase for the roster heading into what remains a busy stretch of the summer calendar for WWE.