Summary

Dominik Mysterio reflected on defeating John Cena for the Intercontinental Championship at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 and described the moment as surreal.

The source text says Mysterio won with help from every member of Judgment Day.

Mysterio also pointed to the setting, saying the event was held at Petco Park in San Diego, where he is from.

The source text further notes that Cena's final WWE match came in December at Saturday Night's Main Event, where GUNTHER submitted him.

Dominik Mysterio win over John Cena remains a defining Judgment Day moment

Dominik Mysterio framing the victory as a career highlight creates a concrete consequence, WWE can continue to position that Survivor Series result as a key achievement in his character progression.

Because the source text ties the win to Judgment Day's full assist, the match also remains a clear example of how central faction support was to Mysterio's title success.

Quotes

Quote from Dominik Mysterio

"Super, super surreal. Not only was it John Cena’s last PLE, last Survivor Series, it was the first wrestling event ever held at Petco Park in San Diego. Bro, I’m born and raised in San Diego. I’ve gone to Padres games my whole life. I lived there. Did a bunch of sh*t I shouldn’t have done in downtown San Diego as well, but, got some great stories I can’t tell. But man, that was just so surreal for me. Walking in, in the city where I’m from, walking out as a double champion, beating John Cena, that sh*t’s insane. You can’t write it. Stuff like that, it writes itself. It’s like a fairytale ending for me."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.