Dominik Mysterio walked into Mexico City’s Arena CDMX with gold on his mind. TripleMania XXXIII was set to be the night he left with the AAA Mega Championship, and for most of the match, it looked like he was about to do it. The Intercontinental Champion had the crowd buzzing, switching from cheers to jeers as he pulled off a frog splash that had everyone thinking the match was his.
But TripleMania doesn’t end without chaos. Just as the referee’s hand was coming down for three, AJ Styles appeared, yanking the official out of the ring. A sudden Styles Clash left Dominik stunned on the mat. Before he could recover, El Hijo del Vikingo soared with his signature 630 senton and kept his championship. The building exploded, not in celebration, but in outrage. Dominik’s chance at history had been ripped away in seconds.
Dominik calls it “highway robbery”
The silence didn’t last long. Hours later, Dominik broke his frustration on Instagram. “Highway robbery,” he called it, posting photos from match and footage that made clear just how close he had been. This wasn’t the smug, smirking Dom fans are used to on Raw. This was raw anger, disappointment, and a promise between lines that this isn’t over.
His words cut differently this time. They didn’t feel scripted or part of a gimmick. They sounded like a man who knew he had something stolen from him. It hit harder because he wasn’t exaggerating he had match won until interference changed everything. The look on his face in the pictures told same story: disbelief, rage, and a fire that only grows after a loss like that.