Former WWE Champion to interfere in Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta at Backlash 2025? Exploring the possibility

Dominik Mysterio emerged victorious at WrestleMania 41 in a Fatal Four-Way Match against Penta, Finn Balor, and former Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker. Following that, he has become Penta's primary target, with a match set for Backlash 2025.

Mysterio defended his championship against Penta on the RAW after WrestleMania, but JD McDonagh aided Dirty Dom. Penta later defeated McDonagh to continue his pursuit of the Intercontinental Championship.

It so happens that Dominik Mysterio will have to worry about more than one superstar at Backlash. On the latest episode of WWE RAW, AJ Styles infiltrated The Judgment Day locker room and declared his intention to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship. He is scheduled to fight Finn Balor on the upcoming episode of WWE RAW, where a victory could potentially set him up as the next contender for the Intercontinental Championship. However, the former WWE Champion might take matters into his own hands at Backlash.

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The Phenomenal One could have two reasons to interfere in the match. First, to ensure Mysterio remains champion so he could go on to dethrone Dominik Mysterio, as he claimed in The Judgment Day locker room. Second, to distract Mysterio so that Penta could win the match, which could guarantee Penta granting him a championship match as a gesture of gratitude.

This, however, is merely speculation at this point, and we will have to wait and see how things pan out at Backlash.

Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor may have buried the hatchet

On the latest episode of WWE RAW, Dominik Mysterio almost treated Finn Balor as his subordinate. It so happened that once AJ Styles left The Judgment Day locker room, it dawned upon Dirty Dom that his hands were full with Penta. Hence, he asked The Prince to take care of Styles on his behalf.

Finn Balor first reacted angrily, asking why he was expected to clean up Mysterio's messes. However, he then brushed it off as a joke and assured the Intercontinental Champion that he would take care of AJ Styles.

This seems to indicate that Balor and Mysterio have buried the hatchet, and there is no more tension between the faction members. Nevertheless, it is still being speculated that there will be a fallout between the superstars in the future.

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Shuvangi’s current favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. She admires The Visionary for his remarkable reign with the World Heavyweight Championship between May 2023 and April 2024. She believes Rollins made the title relevant after its reintroduction by consistently defending it against a diverse set of opponents.

If allowed to rework a WWE storyline, Shuvangi would have featured Roman Reigns on weekly TV in a more prominent role leading up to his main event matches at WrestleMania XL. She believes The Tribal Chief was overshadowed by The Rock in The Bloodline-Cody Rhodes saga.

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