Cruz Montana has officially moved up from WWE NXT to the main roster, revealed as the newest member of The 946 during the closing segment of the November 2, 2026 episode of WWE Raw in Brooklyn, New York.
The moment came as Roman Reigns appeared to have the upper hand over Royce Keys, lining up a spear. Before Reigns could connect, a hooded figure emerged and threw a steel chair at the World Heavyweight Champion, derailing the attack. That figure was revealed to be Montana, who has now stepped into the main roster spotlight as the latest recruit of the faction that has repeatedly targeted Reigns and The Bloodline.
According to F4W Online, the attack came just as it appeared The Bloodline had gained the advantage, only for 946 to assert itself once again on Raw. Wrestling Headlines confirmed that Montana’s reveal marks his full-time transition from NXT, where he had been building his profile, to WWE’s flagship Monday night program.
The identity of 946 and its broader purpose within WWE’s storylines involving Reigns has been a recurring thread on Raw, with new members continuing to surface at pivotal moments. Montana’s unmasking adds another name to that growing roster of hooded attackers, directly inserting him into the ongoing conflict surrounding Reigns and the Bloodline dynamic. His arrival also disrupted whatever was building between Reigns and Royce Keys, leaving the immediate fallout of that interrupted confrontation unresolved heading into the next edition of Raw.
For Montana, the move represents a significant step up the card, shifting him from NXT development television directly into a high-profile storyline involving one of WWE’s most prominent champions. How WWE frames his position within 946 going forward, and whether Reigns or Royce Keys respond to the chair shot in the coming weeks, remains to be seen based on what has been reported so far.
