{"id":153716,"date":"2026-02-24T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=153716"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:53:46","slug":"will-dominik-mysterio-retain-the-aaa-mega-championship-at-rey-de-reyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/24\/will-dominik-mysterio-retain-the-aaa-mega-championship-at-rey-de-reyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Dominik Mysterio Retain the AAA Mega Championship at Rey de Reyes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On September 12, 2025, WWE presented Worlds Collide: Las Vegas, the second Worlds Collide PLE since WWE bought AAA.\u00a0The main event was El\u00a0Hijo\u00a0del\u00a0Vikingo\u00a0vs. Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship. While\u00a0Vikingo\u00a0walked in as champion, Mysterio ended up winning the belt, ending\u00a0Vikingo\u2019s\u00a0104 day\u00a0reign. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since\u00a0then, he\u00a0only has\u00a0defended it once in a win against Dragon Lee at Heroes\u00a0Inmortales\u00a0on October 25. His lack of defenses has majorly frustrated\u00a0Vikingo. On the February 21,\u00a02026\u00a0episode of AAA, the two met for a <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m9q5GqI0ssc\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contract signing<\/a> for the championship for Rey de Reyes on March 14. They both presented\u00a0stipulations, which were agreed upon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If Mysterio wins,\u00a0Vikingo\u00a0will never\u00a0challenge for\u00a0the belt if he is champion. But if\u00a0Vikingo\u00a0wins, Mysterio will be done with AAA. Will Mysterio\u00a0retain, or will he be\u00a0banished\u00a0from AAA forever?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vikingo_aaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@vikingo_aaa<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DomMysterio35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DomMysterio35<\/a> make the match OFFICIAL!<\/p>\n<p>If <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DomMysterio35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DomMysterio35<\/a> loses, he must leave AAA forever! \ud83d\ude32 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HdSsA8x7hL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/HdSsA8x7hL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/2025403923482177740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Mysterio Win\u00a0Could Mean More Opportunities for\u00a0Vikingo<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If Mysterio\u00a0retains\u00a0the AAA Mega Championship at Rey de Reyes,\u00a0Vikingo\u00a0will never get another chance at the championship while Mysterio is champion. That may seem like\u00a0a bad thing, but\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0some upside if he does lose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was reported last month that\u00a0he is the only AAA wrestler that is actually signed to WWE.\u00a0If he\u00a0fails to\u00a0regain the title,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a chance he could go to NXT or the main roster permanently. He\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0in the Royal Rumble this year, while other AAA wrestlers were.\u00a0Perhaps\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0because WWE has some major plans in store for him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He\u2019s\u00a0never had a match on Raw, SmackDown, or NXT, and\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a case for him to move to all three brands. Mysterio winning may seem like a handicap for him, but that might get him to his next move in his WWE career.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Losing\u00a0Gives Him Sole Focus on the IC Title and Judgment Day<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though Mysterio is currently the AAA Mega Champion, there are still a lot of things he has to worry about in WWE. He is also the Intercontinental Champion, which he won at Survivor Series: WarGames from John Cena. He hasn\u2019t defended the title once due to injury. But now that he\u2019s back, challengers will be lining up with WrestleMania: Vegas seven weeks away. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There\u2019s also the ever-present problems of the Judgment Day. One of the biggest problems is the status of Finn Balor in the group. Whatever happens on Saturday at Elimination Chamber could decide his future. Juggling all that while being AAA Mega Champion is a lot to handle. Putting the belt back on Vikingo will give him full-time dedication to his WWE duties. Banishing him from AAA may seem harsh, but there are a lot of things he needs to sort out back in WWE.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Double Champ <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DomMysterio35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DomMysterio35<\/a> is ready for TONIGHT&#8217;S contract signing on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luchalibreaaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@luchalibreaaa<\/a>! \ud83d\udcaa <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ICFVL8RJr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8ICFVL8RJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/2025375047368822935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What Will Happen to Mysterio at Rey de Reyes?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The AAA Mega Championship match at Rey de Reyes on March 14 might be one of the most important matches in Mysterio\u2019s career. Either he\u00a0retains\u00a0the championship and gets rid of his\u00a0Vikingo\u00a0problem, or he loses and\u00a0never\u00a0steps\u00a0foot in AAA again. Those are tremendous stakes, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0clear\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0feeling a lot of pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If he wins, that might give Vikingo more opportunities on the main roster or NXT. As the only AAA wrestler signed to WWE, a loss could allow him to appear on those brands full-time. But a retention for him would actually be good for Mysterio. There\u2019s a whole lot of chaos going on with the Intercontinental Championship and Judgment Day. Banning him from AAA gives him time to deal with those problems. 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