Cruz Montana Reacts to Bronco Nima and Lucien Price’s WWE RAW Debut

Cruz Montana has shared his reaction to the major WWE RAW debut of his former tag team partners, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price. The two NXT stars made their main-roster debut alongside Royce Keys during a chaotic edition of Monday Night RAW.

Montana, formerly known as Mike Santana, recently joined WWE and is preparing for a major opportunity at the upcoming NXT Heatwave Premium Live Event. He will compete in a Fatal Four-Way Match against Zilla Fatu, Grayson Waller, and NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo, with the NXT Championship on the line.

Cruz Montana reacts to Bronco Nima and Lucien Price’s debut

Before making their move to the main roster, Nima and Price had previously shared the ring with Montana. Earlier this year, Montana teamed with the OTM members in a Six-Man Tag Team Match against DarkState.

Following their RAW debut, Montana took to X and shared a photograph of himself alongside Nima and Price from after their previous victory. He congratulated his former teammates on reaching WWE’s main roster.

“GET IT BOYS. 💪🏽”

The brief message showed that Montana was happy to see his former teammates receive an opportunity on WWE’s flagship show.

Royce Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price attack WWE stars

Nima and Price appeared on RAW alongside Royce Keys, who made his return to WWE television after being absent for several weeks.

The trio interrupted the main event Tag Team Match involving The Usos and the team of LA Knight and Solo Sikoa. Instead of simply confronting the competitors, Keys and his new allies launched a brutal attack on all four wrestlers.

The assault resulted in the match ending in a no contest, with Keys, Nima, and Price standing tall after taking out everyone involved.

Backstage reaction to OTM’s WWE main-roster debut

Reports following RAW suggested that the idea of bringing Bronco Nima and Lucien Price to the main roster alongside Royce Keys had been in development for several weeks.

Their arrival reportedly received a positive response backstage, suggesting that WWE officials were pleased with the way the faction was introduced on the red brand.

The presentation also gave the three wrestlers an immediate storyline by having them target several established WWE names in the same segment.

Cruz Montana prepares for NXT Heatwave

While his former teammates begin their main-roster journey, Cruz Montana remains focused on his own championship opportunity in NXT.

Montana will face Zilla Fatu, Grayson Waller, and NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo in a Fatal Four-Way Match at NXT Heatwave. The NXT Championship will be on the line, giving Montana a chance to capture his first major WWE title.

With Nima and Price now moving to RAW, it remains to be seen whether their paths will eventually cross with Montana again. For now, the three former teammates are heading in different directions within WWE.