Dominik Mysterio Retains IC Title, Dragon Lee Earns AAA Title Shot

Dominik Mysterio retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the September 29 episode of Monday Night Raw and enters October facing fresh challenges on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. On September 27, Dragon Lee won a three-way number one contendership match at the AAA Alianzas show, earning a shot at Mysterio's AAA Mega Championship at AAA Heroes Immortales on October 25.

Mysterio kept his Intercontinental title after a match with Rusev that ended in controversy. According to accounts of the Raw broadcast, Mysterio attempted to use the championship belt and a brief distraction to his advantage before delivering an unwitnessed low blow and rolling Rusev up for the three count. Two fellow Judgment Day members, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh, had accompanied Mysterio earlier but were not at ringside for the match's finish. After the bout, Mysterio was confronted in the stands by Penta, who declared his intention to challenge for the Intercontinental title.

Dragon Lee secured his AAA title opportunity by defeating El Grande Americano and former AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo in the triple threat at the September 27 Alianzas event. Promoters confirmed the Lee versus...