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Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio were once brothers in arms on doomsday. The two helped the faction run “Monday Night Raw” for several years.
As championships and opportunities came and went, the rift between Balor and Mysterio grew. It came to a head when Balor made Mysterio drop the Intercontinental Championship to Penta. Balor leaving Judgment Day left Mysterio and Liv Morgan as the leaders with JD McDonagh, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez sticking around.
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Finn Balor is introduced before his match against Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The latter four chose to ride with Mysterio and attacked Balor on an episode of Raw.
The bitter war led to a match on Sunday night at WrestleMania 42. To make things more interesting, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce turned the match into a street fight hours before the show was set to begin.
Balor had promised to bring out the “demon” and he certainly did.
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Finn Balor is introduced before his match against Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Balor came to the ring in his “Demon” gear, dripping with red and black paint. Mysterio was masked with other Mysterio supporters.
The two then proceeded to root for each other.
Mysterio wrapped Balor’s head between a chair and hit a 619 on him. He tried to pin Balor but to no avail. At another point, Mysterio threw Balor through a table set up in the corner.
As many have learned, it’s hard to keep your demons down. Mysterio learned the hard way.
Balor would not give up. Balor clotheslined Mysterio, hit him with a chair several times before wrapping his head between the chairs and drop-kicking him into the corner. Balor put Mysterio through the table and hit the Coup de Grâce for the win.
Dominik Mysterio is introduced before his match against Finn Balor at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Balor carved out his own demons, while Mysterio is still haunted.
