Penta has revealed that he attempted to wear his now-notable Joker-themed ring gear in WWE prior to this year’s Money in the Bank Premium Live Event, but was informed he would not be permitted to use it, according to Fightful.
Penta ultimately did wear the Joker-inspired attire at WWE Money in the Bank, which featured CM Punk and Kevin Owens among the participants in the men’s ladder match that headlined the show. According to Penta’s own account relayed by Fightful, he had tried to incorporate the look into his presentation before that event but was told, in his words, that “for some reason” he could not.
The comments offer a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes process WWE talent go through when it comes to approving character elements like ring gear, which often requires sign-off tied to presentation standards, branding considerations, or other internal factors that are not always explained to the performers themselves. Penta’s remarks suggest he was not given a specific rationale for the initial denial before eventually being cleared to debut the look at Money in the Bank.
The men’s Money in the Bank ladder match drew significant attention as the show’s main event, with CM Punk and Kevin Owens among the high-profile names competing alongside Penta for the coveted briefcase and the guaranteed championship opportunity it represents. Penta’s Joker gear became a notable visual talking point from the match, adding to the spectacle of a contest built around multiple competitors scaling a ladder to retrieve the briefcase suspended above the ring.
WWE has not publicly addressed why Penta was initially told he could not use the gear before being allowed to wear it at Money in the Bank. The episode underscores how even established visual elements of a wrestler’s persona can be subject to approval processes within WWE’s creative and branding framework, though the specifics of that process in Penta’s case remain known only through his own account.
