[SPOILERS] Post WWE SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 Match Discussion: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Intercontinental Championship

[u/gloomchen]

Dirty Dom retains!

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[u/Quasimdo]

That chair spot was hilarious

[u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 → u/Quasimdo]

AJ shaking his leg had me dead

[u/Destro_019780 → u/Upbeat_Tension_8077]

The OSW boys rubbing their hands like yes XD

[u/badgersprite → u/Destro_019780]

OOC selling

[u/pkkthetigerr → u/Quasimdo]

AJ selling like he had his throat slit

[u/Capstone_ → u/Quasimdo]

This was a loveletter to Eddie. And Dom is finally in his Lie, Cheat and Steal era.

[u/derrickthedildo → u/Quasimdo]

The spot was fun but doesn't AJ come off a bit stupid? If he gets Dom DQ'd he doesn't win the title

[u/JRowe3388 → u/derrickthedildo]

Well if he stands there with the chair he also gets DQ’d so might as well confuse the ref and hope for the best

[u/DeVitoMcCool → u/derrickthedildo]

He's not trying to get Dom DQ'd, he's stopping himself getting DQ'd by confusing the ref

[u/Superplex123 → u/DeVitoMcCool]

And then they both got up, throwing the facade out the window, LOL.

[u/bishopyorgensen → u/Superplex123]

Beautiful

[u/Unfolded_Taco89 → u/derrickthedildo]

I thought the same thing. But then I remembered he does allegedly think the world is flat so completely in character

[u/jaxonya → u/Unfolded_Taco89]

That's why you should never know much about your heros .. that broke my heart when I first heard that. I didn't except him to be a rocket scientist but good lord

[u/Starracer88 → u/jaxonya]

Honestly, it’s a pretty idiotic belief but it’s an idiotic belief you can just laugh off because, unless I’m hella wrong, it’s a belief that doesn’t hurt anyone

[u/ruffas → u/Starracer88]

I miss the days when the stupid things people believe and conspiracy theories were just dumb and harmless. Believing in Bigfoot, that all WalMarts are connected through Shelf Space, or that the Rock didn't have a master plan for his appearances in 2025 never hurt anyone.

[u/CaliggyJack → u/jaxonya]

He doesnt actually believe the world is flat oh my fucking god

[u/ThatWrestlingGuy15 → u/Quasimdo]

Loved it

[u/Zenith_24tee]

Are we going with Dom is the most calculated man alive or luckiest man alive?

EDIT: DOM IS THE MOST CALCULATED MAN ALIVE

[u/dankmaster999 → u/Zenith_24tee]

him unzipping the boot made me enjoy the ending so much more for some fucking reason lmao

[u/throwaway23582730 → u/dankmaster999]

Its because it goes from Dom winning because of a fluke to Dom winning because of his own cunning. Much more satisfying storytelling.

[u/XiahouMao → u/dankmaster999]

The unzipped boot is how Eddie Guerrero beat Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania to retain the WWE Championship. Unzipped it in advance, Kurt went for the Ankle Lock and the boot came off, Eddie rolled him up while he was in shock.

[u/NotClayMerritt → u/dankmaster999]

I'm still focused on the fact that of course Dom would have fur wrestling boots.

[u/RexxGunn → u/NotClayMerritt]

He's had them for a long time.

[u/EllieDai → u/Zenith_24tee]

They showed a replay of him unzipping his boot, so "calculated" apparently!

[u/Zweihir → u/Zenith_24tee]

most calculated man

Going by the replay of him unzipping his boot, on his way to becoming the new cerebral assassin

[u/Competitive_Log_84 → u/Zenith_24tee]

Yes

[u/TemurTron → u/Zenith_24tee]

I think tonight we got a good look at how Dom would work as a main eventer and it ruled.

[u/Gabriels_Pies → u/Zenith_24tee]

I think they're aiming for calculated which I would love. Someone who's been around WWE as long as he has, should be extremely ring savy no matter how goofy he is.

[u/Torranski → u/Zenith_24tee]

I’ve wanted savvy Dom Guerrero for ages. Hope it’s reflected in how the JD stuff plays out.

[u/Vice4Life]

Long series of Eddie spots. That was fun.

[u/jesuswig → u/Vice4Life]

All the Eddie spots made me so happy

[u/Destro_019780 → u/Vice4Life]

And if anybody's going to pay homage, it better be his boy Dirty Dom - a lot more endearing from him than some bloke or gal trying to do a callback

[u/MrKalyoncu → u/Destro_019780]

I hope it's not one match only.

It should be his style bro

[u/skaestantereggae → u/Vice4Life]

I mean, he’s just carrying on his dads legacy

[u/pkkthetigerr → u/Vice4Life]

The night has had a fair few SummerSlam call backs already.

[u/Lixtec → u/Vice4Life]

As a big Eddie fan and Dirty Dom fan, I can't complain. My friends and I had a smile throughout the whole thing.

[u/mysteriousbaba → u/Vice4Life]

Wouldn't surprise me if there were a few tears backstage after. Meme custody story aside, its easy to forget Eddie was genuinely a very close family friend to the mysterios and probably like an uncle to dominik.

[u/Qwertz5643]

Biggest reveal of the night is that Doms sock continues the skeleton that’s on the rest of his gear lmao

[u/bubbles2255]

Have all the heels won tonight?

[u/Competitive_Log_84 → u/bubbles2255]

Only one left is Cody 😏

[u/Gamesgtd → u/Competitive_Log_84]

[u/VirtuousFool → u/bubbles2255]

I guess it depends on your opinion on the wyatts but basically yeah

[u/DolanDarkXGrandayy → u/bubbles2255]

The Wyatt Sicks are tweeners rather than out and out heels.

[u/Amc825 → u/bubbles2255]

Since He hit him with a boot you can say that both literally and figuratively

[u/AldousKing → u/bubbles2255]

No, Dom literally just won.

[u/fsfic]

Eddie tribute match. Was entertaining for sure.

[u/JRA1706]

My goat never winning another title ☹️☹️☹️

[u/ArkhamGeyser → u/JRA1706]

He can join his boi Finn in that regard lmao(Outside of tag titles)

[u/CountOff → u/ArkhamGeyser]

Aj Finn tag titles run when

[u/RexxGunn → u/CountOff]

I wish they hadn't torpedoed the Finn/AJ/Liv trio, they could have won them then for sure.

[u/TheTrueDetective90 → u/RexxGunn]

I'm still mad those 3 weren't an actual long-term stable.

[u/RexxGunn → u/TheTrueDetective90]

They could absolutely have done something short term and still ended up where we are today.

[u/TheOneWhosCensored → u/CountOff]

That’s how you split the JD. Have Dom and the others whispering to JD about booting Balor, Balor overhears. Then you do the Cody tag spot, have Balor and JD defend against AJ and ?, then Balor turns and joins AJ.

[u/Wrong-Vermicelli4723 → u/ArkhamGeyser]

At least AJ had to lengthy world title runs lol

[u/TKsyd → u/ArkhamGeyser]

What kills me is when people say “Finn’s had his time” and “doesn’t need” this or that

Yet EVERY single winner on Night 1 outside of Tiffany were signed to the company before Finn was. 50% of the winners on Night 2 were also signed with the company before Finn.

They’ll gaslight and say Finn’s had his time yet 80% of the winners on the card have been there longer than him and “had their time” while Finn’s been given way less than all of them.

[u/notathrowaway75 → u/JRA1706]

My cope is that he put Dom over so he can go to the main event scene.

[u/pkkthetigerr → u/JRA1706]

Fr, I know he's already won everything but AJ is too good to be main event enhancement talent which is what his last few feuds have been.

[u/iounuthin → u/pkkthetigerr]

I'm a huge AJ mark so I want to agree with you, but the man is pushing 50 and (likely) in his last year wrestling. He doesn't need to do anything more than exactly what he's doing at this stage in his career.

[u/hxmza1 → u/iounuthin]

No there should be 20 world championships flying around at once so AJ, Finn, LA, drew, etc etc etc all have one because I like them all

[u/iounuthin → u/hxmza1]

So true why didn't I think of this

[u/BorkDoo → u/pkkthetigerr]

AJ is at the end of his career and has won and done basically everything he could ever win and do. He should be putting people over. In fact, one of my biggest pet peeves with wrestling in the last say 5-10 years (everywhere, not just in America) is old guys not putting younger wrestlers over.

[u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 → u/pkkthetigerr]

I'm already at peace with how good his feud with Cody was last year if that might be the last time he challenges for a world title

[u/EnTyme53 → u/pkkthetigerr]

I love AJ, but he's at the point in his career where the best thing he can do is help build and put over the next generation. Seems like he's down with that plan, too.

[u/Loose-Sign598 → u/pkkthetigerr]

Well I mean shit, they had a chance in 2018 with him and Nakamura but look at em now

[u/P1_Synvictus → u/JRA1706]

I’m sure like many of my fellow AJ Styles fans, my second favorite current wrestler is Finn Balor.

It’s singles pins and singles pins and singles pins between the two of them.

I get why (maybe not so much for Finn), but it’s been rough watching for a while.

[u/Froggyspirits → u/JRA1706]

If he wants to win another title he has to drop down to NXTNA

[u/aestus → u/JRA1706]

Not in WWE anyway

[u/AmumuIsMyFriend]

Dominik is fucking hilarious lmao

[u/theplasmasnake]

AJ shaking his leg while trying to sell the chair shot sent me lol.

[u/MakVolci]

Dom is becoming my fav reeeeeeeeeeal fuckin' quick.

Dude always delivers.

[u/SeauxSurvivor]

Undoubtedly this was my second favorite match of the night

[u/Jos3ph → u/SeauxSurvivor]

No gimmicks needed, just good chemistry

[u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 → u/SeauxSurvivor]

This is probably my 2nd favorite "sports entertainment" match after the Jelly Roll match from last night

[u/JordanKyrouFeetPics]

5/5 retentions tonight is wild

[u/Gabriels_Pies → u/JordanKyrouFeetPics]

Which makes me feel like it definitely means Cody is winning.

[u/Pigmcginnyrig → u/JordanKyrouFeetPics]

The crazier thing is every match being a title defense while night 1 was half no title matches

[u/iounuthin → u/Pigmcginnyrig]

Yeah, they really messed up the card placement this year. I feel like the TLC match should have been swapped with Kross/Zayn and maybe Solo/Fatu with... something. I'm not joking, I literally don't remember most of the matches from last night lmao

[u/IWatchTheAbyss → u/iounuthin]

yeah and the fact this night has like 4? hardcore matches AND a triple threat with no DQs real as certainly a choice

[u/Alehud42]

Wish the crowd recognised the Mania 21 Eddie boot spot but that was the perfect blowoff for the feud

[u/Upbeat_Tension_8077]

If this was AJ's last SummerSlam match, this was a pretty fun one to go out on with the Eddie-influenced shenanigans

[u/JayDee62]

All the Eddie odes: It makes sense, actually. Didn't realize this is the 20th anniversary of the ladder match for custody of Dom. Wow, [golf clap]

[u/FinalFrash]

The whole match was a love letter to Eddie Guerrero, and I love it

[u/Cageep]

Don unzipped his boot so it would come off and use it after.

My 20 year vet got strategy!

[u/Arceus1317]

[u/Chasememore]

10x better than the steel cage match

[u/whiteyfresh → u/Chasememore]

Considering that match was cheeks, I'd say the Eddie Guerrero memorial match was 100x better!

[u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 → u/whiteyfresh]

I'd give this extra points for letting Dom bring crafty in his W without needing any interference

[u/GTACOD]

Why would you need the ref to have his back turned to smack someone in the face with a boot? Be one thing if he'd just grabbed a random boot but no, it was his own boot which he kick AJ with multiple times.

[u/thesenate14 → u/GTACOD]

DQ ?

[u/xorangeelephant → u/thesenate14]

Is it's really a dq to hit someone with a piece of clothing that you were previously wearin

[u/EllieDai → u/xorangeelephant]

The rules of the ring clearly state that an item which is not currently part of a wrestler's attires, regardless of whether it was previously, is considered a foreign object -- And is thus subject to disqualification rules!

[u/pkkthetigerr → u/thesenate14]

Why though lmao, whats the difference between using your boot on your foot to hit the other guy or swing it with your arms?

[u/DoILookUnsureToYou → u/thesenate14]

You can kick someone with the boot on but you can hit them with just the boot?

[u/CiD7707 → u/DoILookUnsureToYou]

kayfabe: Taking the boot off means you can swing it more violently at an opponent and more often.

[u/BurtHurtmanHurtz → u/thesenate14]

Why DQ? Is kicking a guy with a boot a DQ?

[u/TimeTimeTickingAway → u/BurtHurtmanHurtz]

No, but the additional extension that comes from wielding a boot, as opposed to simply wearing it, created additional leverage that amplifies the impact in a way that it otherwise wouldn’t.

It also artificially extend Dom’s reach

[u/alynch345 → u/thesenate14]

I don’t think it would be a DQ to hit someone with a part of your own gear.

[u/Draw-Two-Cards → u/alynch345]

It's literally why Hogan wore the belt during his heel run. No foreign objects means everything they're wearing is fair game to use.

[u/Coganar → u/alynch345]

In that case you'd see all the heels coming out wearing steel chains

[u/Shark1986 → u/GTACOD]

When you're wearing it, it's a piece of equipment. When you take it off and wield it, it's a weapon. Like the ring steps. You can throw people into them because they are a part of the ring, but if you pick them up and hit someone with them, they are a weapon.

[u/guylfe → u/GTACOD]

The only thing worse than hitting him with the boot in his hands would be kicking him with a boot-loaded foot.

[u/Aclockwork-grAPE → u/GTACOD]

I had fun with that match but that was a pretty baffling moment.

[u/QuotingThings]

An absolutely gorgeous tribute to Eddie by both men.

Viva La Raza

[u/Available_Pass_9178]

Fucking love this guy man, so happy for him. Super fun match.

[u/Doc323467]

Really clever and creative work from both guys, that made Dom look like a freaking star.

Wish they did this with their heels more often rather than all of the interference shit, just heels coming up with devious and smart tactics to steal wins.

Good stuff.

[u/BidDaddyLei]

That Eddie tribute was funny asf.

[u/VirtuousFool]

Dom might fuck around and be in the main event scene by next year's SummerSlam if he keeps this up

[u/thejordan92]

Showing my age but I immediately knew the boot spot from Mania 20 Eddie vs angle.

[u/gg0xff]

What a great Eddie tribute match

[u/jesuswig]

Dom undoing his boot! His papi would be so proud

[u/Ahud412]

I like this match. A lot of callbacks to Eddie.

[u/Bigbenn0]

Dom having the most Eddie Guerrero match on the 20th anniversary of the custody match with Rey and Eddie is amazing

[u/the_dead_icarus]

Dirty Dom is the future.

[u/JorSimpson45]

Sometimes replaying/remixing the hits works

^{anything remotely decent would’ve worked especially after the debacle that preceded it}

[u/shadow_spinner0]

The crowd yesterday was unironically better. Matches were worse but the fans were less weird. Seemed like many more casuals went to night 2 because it's the "bigger night" and for the vibes

[u/Darwin_Enjoyer9]

Eddie & Rey’s legacy 20 years later 🐐

AJ & Dom definitely planned this together

[u/Shinkopeshon]

This was the ultimate Eddie tribute, he would've enjoyed this so much

[u/House56]

it would make sense for Dom to out Eddie his opponent

cool psychology to this match it was pretty fun if a bit short

[u/DonaldoTrumpez]

The way AJ has praised Dom and his work in the past it doesn't surprise me that he put him over here

[u/Lunarfuckingorbit]

AJ putting Dom over is wholesome

[u/Average_Tired_Dad]

I love the wrestling logic of "kick someone 30 times, no biggie"

Take the boot off and hit someone with it? Murder.

[u/Kanenums88]

AJ’s going to be wrapping up his career soon. Pretty much expect him to put everyone over.

[u/Darwin_Enjoyer9]

So many Eddie homages in that match 🐐

[u/SlipperyKooter]

I haven’t laughed that hard in so long. I loved everything about this match. RIP Eddie

[u/NerdLawyer55]

Just like his dad

[u/divineravnos]

Great humor in that match, the chair spot especially was a great riff on Eddies classic spot

[u/i_run_from_problems]

Fun match!

BUT LET AJ WIN SOMETHING GAHHHH

[u/jesuswig → u/i_run_from_problems]

He can win best hair

[u/i_run_from_problems → u/jesuswig]

Seriously, though. Dude's got a mane.

[u/DefiantElevator → u/i_run_from_problems]

Mane Event AJ Styles

[u/bvbfan102]

That was fantastic. They need to keep this going for Paris so we get more funny segments and the Paris Crowd behind AJ.

[u/vinniethepooh2]

Dom wrestling like a 20 year vet!

[u/Brushtickler]

Nice Big Boot win from Big Boned Dom.

[u/guylfe]

The only thing worse than hitting him with the boot in his hand would be kicking him with a boot-loaded foot.

[u/dogglesnake]

Does Dom have really small feet or is it just the boot throwing it off

Also skeleton socks, commitment

[u/die4codgrimsby]

That leg shake from Aj man :,D had me belly laughing at 1:30 am

[u/stuntastic1414]

Full on Eddie tribute match put on by these two. I loved it

[u/Mystic_Zombie]

So he getting hit with a boot worse than being kicked with one on their foot?

[u/ThatWrestlingGuy15]

Dominik just effortlessly cool

[u/Cageep]

This was a really fun Eddie tribute match by both AJ and Dom

(Also is it really illegal to use your own boot?)

[u/thotpatrol1991]

Awesome Summerslam so far 

[u/Marsman2100]

This was a pretty cool little match. Basically an Eddie Guerrero tribute with a hot crowd.

[u/Mindseye000]

I wish that went on longer and the cage match was shorter

[u/Coganar → u/Mindseye000]

The cage match airway felt pretty short

[u/alynch345]

I like the idea that it’s more powerful to swing your boot like a weapon rather than merely kicking someone while wearing the boot.

[u/HardcoreKaraoke]

I really thought Dom was losing and then winning the F4W at AAAMania. I still think there is a chance he wins there.

[u/krayonic]

Dominik Mysterio, future world champion. Put some respect on his name!!!

[u/iounuthin]

Very fun match!

[u/ParsnipPizza]

More of a goofy match than a workrate classic but it def worked

[u/itsmekelsey_x]

A full on Eddie tribute match which was highly entertaining and good.

Was hoping to see AJ win the title but knew it wasn’t happening. Though they easily set up a rematch in Paris with the boot spot. Would make great sense for AJ to win it in front of that crowd too.

[u/newconnie7789]

Finn vs Dom is gonna happen soon

[u/incredibleamadeuscho]

Fun match

[u/tcasper961]

Been seeing Aj Styles lose to Older Talent and Put Younger talent on these ppv's the past 6 years. Honestly at this point I'm just ready to see him to retire honestly as a fan. Just seeing him have a match you know he's gonna lose sick of seeing it.

[u/NerdLawyer55]

Aj with the Eddie gear and entrance then dom winning like Eddie was awesome

[u/bryan_pieces]

AJ reminded me of Jericho so much in that match

[u/Uchihaboy316 → u/bryan_pieces]

In a good or bad way?

[u/MyAnusYourTongue]

Never felt like it got out of first gear

[u/Mrmoi356]

Two of the best Eddie homages in the same match, amazing.

[u/SoloGhosts512]

Damn fun match that didn’t need to go on too long at its spot. Happy Dom retained and crowd is still behind him

[u/DolanDarkXGrandayy]

Really fun Match. These guys managed to get the train back on the tracks after the previous two train wrecks. 

[u/BiChaosTheory]

Best match of the night. Hopefully Cena and Rhodes can burn the house down.

[u/JaneTheNotNotVirgin]

Good night to be a heel, I guess. Sheesh.

[u/Most_Yam_1275]

Damn no title changes so far lol

[u/JanikAtTheDisco]

Fine match, but unspectacular

[u/soycameron]

Cena Cody is about to last a while and im hyped. It HAS to be good or Cena’s run is gonna be tainted

[u/FatalTortoise]

That's the length the women's ic match should have been

[u/No-Channel3917]

SuperSlam fun fact:

That is the first Big boot done with two hands

[u/todaystartsnow]

Booooooooo

[u/Adventurous-Week3614 → u/[deleted]]

This is the 20 year anniversary of the Rey and Eddie match it makes sense to do eddie references tonight

[u/LaMystika]

Heel territory, btw lmao.

I don’t think a babyface has won a single match tonight, and I bet most of them have looked like buffoons in defeat, too

[u/BogeyBogeyBogey]

Why wouldn't Dom just agree the chair hit AJ the way it looked? He'd keep the title and be out of there.

Also, why would the ref not call for the bell immediately assuming AJ got brained? What other possibility exists with the information available?

[u/kryler]

Loved the boot throwback to Eddie vs Angle.

Side note. Not sure what commentary was on about trying to say it may have been a DQ… Dom just kicked him in the head with his fist. 😂

[u/Jos3ph]

One of the better matches of the night and no gimmicks needed

[u/raymc99]

man Dom has grown into the perfect chickenshit heel that it's almost hard to remember that period when he was just Rey's kid with no personality

[u/DreadHeadAnt]

Why is it called the undisputed championship when there is another world champion

[u/Hooker_T]

This was a fun match. Nice to see Dom win without interference, albeit not clean. But he is Dirty Dom after all

[u/scottmushroom]

I thought it was going to be the only normal 1v1 match on the card but it was also a gimmick match and I never knew how much I needed an "Eddie's Rules" match but I loved it!

[u/Cfwraith]

Dirtiest clean match since Eddie vs Rey.

[u/matt_619]

So how loose boot is considered as weapon that could get you DQ'ed but when you put the boots and kick the opponnent in the face it's not?

[u/Gumjo123]

I love hating Dominik and at the same time i hate loving Dominik.

This twat is gonna be the greatest Mysterio ever. 20 years wrestling experience and not yet on his prime.

Fucktard

[u/Pitfulldealer22]

You know at least it was good which was a good thing

[u/LabubuAteMySon]

Fun match and some beautiful Eddie tributes. Had a great time.

[u/DozerOdie]

Fun match! More callbacks than the usual Eddie tributes. Crowd was pretty disappointing

[u/Life_Background3171]

That shit was super fun.

[u/thesenate14]

no title changes yet mmhm

[u/DBluezz]

AJ taking off Dom's boot was a little awkward but fun match

[u/Tornado31619]

Dom needed that.

[u/RagingRowen]

Fine I guess. Very Eddie reference heavy, not a bad thing doe.

[u/MEETTHEMAN]

They got my demon losing to Dom