“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio is the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio lived up to his nickname on Night 2 of WrestleMania 41. The son of WWE legend Rey Mysterio turned on his The Judgement Day stablemate Finn Balor and stole away the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Sunday night, winning a wild fatal four-way match that also featured incumbent champion Bron Breakker and Penta at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Though Mysterio and Balor worked in tandem throughout the first half of the match, that changed midway through when Mysterio betrayed Balor, leading to a match-ending sequence that saw Balor nail Breakker with a nasty Coup de Grace, then go for the three-count — only for Mysterio to dive in from the top rope at the final second and slam both men with a frog splash, before pinning Balor to claim the belt.
Tensions had been bubbling over in The Judgement Day between Mysterio and Balor for months, though Mysterio only fully turned on his stablemate once the opportunity for gold was finally within his grasp.
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Check out highlights from Mysterio’s wild title win below, including Breakker’s monster spear of fellow Judgement Day member Carlito through the announce table.
Catch full WrestleMania 41, Night 2 results, highlights and match-by-match coverage here.
