4 Challengers for new WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio

Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan at Survivor Series [Image Credits: WWE
Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan at Survivor Series [Image Credits: WWE's Twitter]

John Cena’s clash with Dominik Mysterio at WWE Survivor Series marked the final PLE match for the Franchise Player before the latter retired at Saturday Night’s Main Event in a couple of weeks. The match had the Intercontinental Championship on the line with the former champion, Dominik Mysterio, trying to reclaim his spot on the top.

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While Cena was supposed to be the centerpiece of the match, things turned around when Liv Morgan made her shocking return. The star acted as though she was siding with Cena, only to suddenly strike him and swing the momentum back in Dominik’s favor.

Her interference left Cena vulnerable, allowing Dominik to hit his final sequence and win back his WWE Intercontinental Championship. Now that we have a new champion in place and John Cena is out of the list, let’s check out a few names who could challenge Dirty Dom for the title next.

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#4. Sheamus

Sheamus is one of the most believable first challengers for Dominik Mysterio. The Celtic Warrior has a long dream of becoming the Intercontinental Champion, and with no big feuds ahead of him, the veteran could attempt to get his hands on the title.

The Celtic Warrior has been one of the biggest babyfaces on the red brand lately, and a feud with Dominik could bring him back into the spotlight. This could be one of his final chances to become a Grand Slam Champion, just like John Cena did, before his retirement date comes near as well.

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#3. Chad Gable

Rumors of Chad Gable's imminent return to WWE make him an exciting option for Dominik’s first major defense following the win at Survivor Series. Gable has been out of action with an injury for months now, and already has fans rallying behind him ahead of his return.

A potential feud with Dominik could also get him back into the storyline with El Grande Americano, who has been acting like a friend to Dirty Dom, which could potentially be the perfect way to move forward with the storylines.

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#2. Finn Balor

Fans have been waiting to see Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio against each other since WrestleMania. A feud between both men is much awaited, and after Balor’s attempt to help Dominik in the match at Survivor Series, some backstage drama is expected on RAW.

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Dominik will possibly credit Liv Morgan for his title win at the PLE, which could be the moment where the Prince snaps and takes away the spotlight from Dirty Dom by feuding with the star for the Intercontinental Championship.

#1. WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio

WWE has been teasing the return of Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio for weeks, making the legendary father the most likely challenger. Rey Mysterio returned recently, trying to teach his son a lesson, and fans expected him to be a part of Dominik vs Cena as well.

With Dirty Dom as the new champion, the perfect way to move ahead would be booking the father against the son yet again, this time with gold involved. This could be the ultimate storyline for the Road to WrestleMania, and could potentially culminate in Dominik retiring his father as well. Time will tell how things turn out following WWE Survivor Series.

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