Dominik Mysterio defeats AJ Styles in WWE SummerSlam IC title match

Night two of SummerSlam 2025 saw Dominik Mysterio make a successful defense of his Intercontinental title.

Dominik is still Intercontinental Champion after defeating AJ Styles at Sunday’s event. The younger Dominik outsmarted his veteran challenger to get the win. Styles attempted to use a Calf Crusher submission, but Dominik had loosened his boot and was able to easily slip out of the move. He then struck Styles with the boot behind the referee’s back before delivering a frog splash for the three count.

Did that really just happen?! 👀
IT'S TRUE! pic.twitter.com/bUCEpJSYdY

— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025

There were multiple tributes to the legendary Eddie Guerrero during the match. For his entrance, Styles and his son Avery entered in a Guerrero-esque lowrider. Styles also played mind games with Dominik by wearing an outfit inspired by the gear Guerrero wore for SummerSlam 2005 — the pay-per-view where Guerrero and Rey Mysterio’s storyline famously culminated in a ladder match for the custody of Dominik

We're taking a trip down memory lane with @AJStylesOrg at SummerSlam tonight! 👀 pic.twitter.com/bF1gEQ63i0

— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025

Another moment in the match saw Dominik pay tribute to Guerrero by faking that Styles had laid him out with a chair, but Styles followed suit by wrapping the chair around his head and faking like Dominik had hit him too.

DOM TRIES TO DO A LIE, CHEAT & STEEL ON AJ

BUT AJ FIRES ONE RIGHT BACK 😭😭😭#SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/p2tO9VAD6m

— The Movement – Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx) August 4, 2025

Dominik’s Intercontinental title reign began at WrestleMania this April. He now has the chance to become a double champ later this month at Lucha Libre AAA’s Triplemania, where the AAA Mega Championship will be on the line in a four-way match between El Hijo del Vikingo, Dominik, Dragon Lee, and El Grande Americano. That August 16 show will stream on WWE’s YouTube channel in both English and Spanish.