dominik mysterio vs penta wwe backlash

yesterday

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00:00I'm going to get the fuck out!

00:27Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the Intercontinental Championship!

00:54Introducing first, Virchalada, from Ikakapec, Mexico! Weight in at 87 kilos, PENTA!

01:12He's the man who has taken WWE by storm. Not to mention weight, he's pretty damn cool.

01:19PENTA! Bring it for his first singles championship since arriving in WWE.

01:26Physical charisma, 10, athletic ability, 110. This guy needs to be seen to be believed and what a welcome addition to WWE.

01:39It is quite the year so far, including being the Iron Man of the Royal Rumble match earlier this year, lasting over 42 minutes.

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02:23PENTA's had quite the issue, not only Dominic Mysterio, but also Judgment Day, past couple of months.

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02:57Representing the Judgment Day, he is the Intercontinental Champion, Dirty Dominic Mysterio!

03:12Well, maybe they are going to let Dom go alone tonight.

03:15Well, you spoke to Dominic earlier today, who says the gear he's wearing tonight is

03:21a tribute to his godfather, Psychosis, from his Nietzsche of the Millionaire days in

03:26Mexico. I remember him from the Mexicals, but nonetheless, you'd think that Dominic would

03:31have been humbled winning the Intercontinental Championship. In many ways, it's made him

03:35more insufferable.

03:37Humble? You get humbled if you lose a championship, you win a championship, your ego is perfectly

03:44entitled.

03:44Well, you don't have to act like a jackass.

03:46To go out of control, and I like that Nietzsche of the Millionaire reference, because Dirty

03:52Dom this evening absolutely looks like a million bucks, as all of the housewives of

03:57planet Earth would agree with.

03:58So, 30 seconds after he won the championship at WrestleMania, Gumby EW's social media caught

04:04him in the back in an interview, and he immediately crowned himself the greatest Intercontinental Champion

04:09ever. Now, dozens of Hall of Famers have held this prestigious title.

04:12And some not Hall of Famers, let's throw that in, too. But, you know.

04:17So, okay, I'm sitting next to a former five-time Intercontinental Champion in Wade Barrett.

04:21Would you consider Dominic the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time?

04:24He's certainly neck and neck with me at this point.

04:26My goodness.

04:27So, we're fighting it out for the top spot. Victory here, and Dirty Dom is number one on

04:32his own.

04:33And now, Dominic Mysterio delivering the body shots to Penta. What does Dom need to do to knock

04:38off Penta here tonight?

04:39Well, he's going to avoid this jaw-dropping athleticism, this blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind

04:46of offense. Hit a move, and try somehow to ground Penta.

04:51Dominic with an impressive move of his own. And, hey, I've said this over the past few

04:55months, I've been very impressed with the maturation process of Dominic Mysterio in the

05:00ring.

05:01Finally, Michael Cole says something nice about Dirty Dom.

05:05Oh, backstabber.

05:06Oh, only took you about three years, Cole.

05:08A lot better than Carlitos. Here's the cover. Hooking both legs and a kick-out by the champion.

05:13I said his athletic ability and his in-ring prowess. I said nothing about his attitude.

05:18You don't have to like his attitude, Cole. He's continuously proving the doubters wrong,

05:24and I know it grinds your gears that this kid is everything he said he ever was.

05:29Oh, Penta hung up on the top rope by the Miley Mysterio, who drives Penta now. Out to the floor.

05:40Here comes Dominic. Dominic with a suicide dive. Oh, turned it into a DDT. What a move by Dominic

05:46Mysterio. That right there is up there with the greatest DDT you will ever see. That is how good Dirty Dom is.

05:56I agree with you, Wade. That was absolutely incredible. Turn a suicide dive into a DDT, back into the ring,

06:02breaks the count, and now mocking Penta. The only problem with that DDT is that it happened outside the ring,

06:11and you couldn't immediately capitalize with a pin. But wow, Dirty Dom.

06:17I agree. How do you ring go?

06:19Looking on is... Penta just fired up Penta. And now chop after chop outside the ring.

06:25I'll say this right now. Oh, into the steps.

06:29Dirty Dom is outmaneuvering one of the best movers in WWE in Penta.

06:34Nobody saw that coming.

06:36Penta was driven hip first into the corner of the steel steps.

06:41And now Mysterio celebrating him back on the attack. And you know what? I gotta say, I like the aggressiveness of Dom here.

06:48He's doing everything right thus far. It's all working. It was the mother of all coming out parties,

06:53and he's defeating three top names at WrestleMania to become the champ, including his potential victim this evening.

07:01Yeah, and not to mention, he pinned his fellow Judgment Day member, Finn Balor.

07:06And I don't believe Finn has gotten over that yet. Cover now by Mysterio. Hook of the leg.

07:12Penta kicks out. Now, you really believe Finn Balor has just forgotten the fact that Dominic

07:17pretty much stabbed him in the back at WrestleMania and pinned him to win the Intercontinental title?

07:22Finn Balor is a winner. Of course, he doesn't like it. He's never gonna be happy he lost a match to anybody.

07:28But eventually, you accept it, and you support your brother-in-arms in the Judgment Day, Dirty Dom.

07:34And now again, this vicious attack by Mysterio and Penta.

07:37And Dominic has been dominating the squad. Dominating Dominic.

07:42Oh, look at you, eh? The gift of the gab, Michael Cole.

07:45And again, Penta grabbing the bottom rope this time, and it forces a break.

07:50That's a lot of cockiness too far there from Dirty Dom Mysterio.

07:54He's gotta take care of the basics in this game.

07:57Dominic Mysterio handed Penta his only singles loss in WWE.

08:02That happened back the night after WrestleMania with the title on the line,

08:05thanks to the return of J.D. McDonough.

08:08Helping Dominic keep the title that night.

08:10That's another thing that ticked off Finn Balor.

08:12Well, nobody told Finn that J.D. was returning to WWE after that horrific injury.

08:17You get ticked off for a couple of minutes, then you sort it out in the bag.

08:20You have a quick chat, high-five. Welcome back, brother. Let's move on.

08:25Dominic, a former two-time NXT North American champion, as well as a tag champ.

08:32Of course, with his dad, Rey Mysterio.

08:35And Penta now looking to build some momentum.

08:37There's the Sling Blade, and Penta looking to turn things around.

08:39Yeah, that showboat from Dom may come back to haunt him here.

08:43It's allowed Penta a way back in.

08:46Penta, one-time world champion in Impact.

08:50Triple-A Latin American champion.

08:52Of course, numerous tag titles with his brother, Rey Fenix,

08:54who's over now on Friday Night SmackDown.

08:57Clearly, Penta's not quite moving as well as he normally does.

09:01Took a little while to get up there, but this could be extreme danger.

09:04And Penta now takes out Dominic with a crossbody from way above the ring.

09:10But that side of Penta that you mentioned earlier,

09:12getting drilled into those ring steps in the early go-ins,

09:15it's clearly affecting Penta in a big way,

09:18immediately recoiling after connecting with that crossbody.

09:22Again, champion's advantage.

09:24Penta has to pin or submit Dominic to win the title.

09:27Referee now at a count of four.

09:30Penta's looking like he's struggling to breathe at this point.

09:33And the effectiveness of that high-risk move is really neutralized

09:36when it takes this long to try and pounce.

09:38And look at the agony wracking the body of this luchador.

09:42And for a man like Penta, who flies around the ring, Wade,

09:44that cannot be good.

09:45Dominic with a great game plan tonight.

09:47Kick right to the midsection by Dominic.

09:49And now Dominic now going to swivel the hips here.

09:55And Penta not allowing the second of the three amigos to happen.

09:59Great move by Dominic.

10:00Again, in position.

10:02Stole this from his dad.

10:046-1-9.

10:04Does it the opposite side, however.

10:06Penta was ready for it.

10:07Now Penta launching himself up over the top.

10:14For the championship, Dominic at two.

10:17Crucifix pinned there from Penta.

10:19But again, Penta is writhing in agony.

10:24Take another look back at this high-risk offense.

10:27This vertical crossbody coming right down the throat of Dirty Dog

10:31followed by this Crucifix pinned.

10:33It's still life in Penta despite the level of assault

10:36he's had to absorb thus far.

10:38And it's been a great performance thus far by Mysterio.

10:41Oh!

10:41Yeah, Oblivion!

10:43Here it is!

10:44Put that from his girlfriend.

10:46And a kick out by Penta.

10:47Dominic just delivered Oblivion,

10:49which has won Liv Morgan championships in the past.

10:52And almost had Penta taken out.

10:54Remember, Liv's off doing a movie.

10:56Dominic obviously misses her.

10:58Paid a little homage to his girl right there.

11:02Nice little tribute to Baby Cakes, Liv Morgan.

11:05What?

11:05Baby Cakes.

11:06That's what they call each other.

11:08Or do you call her that?

11:11Big kick now by Penta.

11:14Baby Cakes.

11:15Penta now up to the top rope.

11:17Dominic trying to fight back.

11:18Penta out to the apron.

11:19Penta is going to have a great matchup.

11:22Penta is going to have a great matchup.

11:24Penta is going to have a great matchup.

11:26Penta is going to have a great matchup.

11:27Very focused crowd all night long.

11:29Dominic now on the apron.

11:30Penta able to counter momentarily.

11:33Kitches Dom in the temple.

11:36Oh, boy.

11:37Penta now.

11:38Oh, a Mexican Destroyer on the apron!

11:43You're going to be kidding me!

11:45Oh, that's a complete killer blow there for Dominic Mysterio.

11:49Oh, well, I was wondering.

11:50I was wondering how long this was going to take.

11:53Is goofball Carlito now wandering out here?

11:58Well, Dominic Mysterio needs all the help.

12:00Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

12:01Over here, Balor and J.D. McDonough just bounced over the barricade.

12:05Oh, the referee is with Carlito.

12:09What an excellent game plan.

12:13What the hell was Finn waiting for?

12:16Finn took forever.

12:18No, no, no.

12:19And he got caught.

12:20Come on now.

12:21Balor had Penta dead to rice.

12:24He fiddled and farted around for a while.

12:26Then he went to get a chair.

12:27And now the official sends him back to the locker room.

12:31Finn Balor, he was trying his best.

12:33This is referee, he's just razor sharp for walks.

12:35Oh, my God.

12:36J.D. McDonough is even upset with him.

12:38Whatever the plan was, it obviously backfired.

12:42And now Dominic Mysterio is left alone.

12:45And Penta over the top.

12:47Pompeo!

12:48Can't he low!

12:53Well, Judgment Day wiped out.

12:55I think Finn Balor managed to get out of the way at the last second.

13:00But whatever game plan was there, clearly did not play out as Judgment Day wanted.

13:06And could Penta be closing in on his first singles championship in WWE?

13:12In the last second.

13:13Did Balor back out here again?

13:15I thought they sent him packing.

13:17Oh, hey!

13:17Oh, grande, Americano.

13:20What the hell?

13:21Chad, Chad Gable, Americano, whatever.

13:24With that loaded mask.

13:25That steel plate in his mask.

13:27The official was dealing with Balor.

13:29The new WWE speech.

13:32Frog Splash.

13:34One, two, three.

13:36Mysterio retains because of this goofball Gable.

13:39Here is your winner, and still, the Intercontinental Champion, Dirty, Tom Haneck, Mysterio.

13:52Are you been drinking?

13:53It's not Gable.

13:55It's a grande, Americano, the world's greatest Luchador.

13:59Wait a minute.

13:59Chad Gable's had an issue with the Luchadors for months and months now.

14:03Then he shows up in this goofy mask.

14:05And now he's taken out Penta.

14:06He's taken out Penta.

14:08This is insanity.

14:09Well, this is Penta going for broke, trying to take out the entirety of Judgment Day.

14:14Won't go through.

14:15He missed one of them.

14:17Finn Balor and the destruction of Balor when he came back allowed El Grande Americano to hit that devastating headbutt that has taken out the likes of Rey Fenix.