WEEK 1 - Cracks in the Gold

RAW - Segment - In-Ring Celebration

Month 3 begins with Judgment Day standing at the top of RAW.

Dominik Mysterio and Raquel Rodriguez open the show together, both holding Intercontinental Championships and presenting themselves as the faces of the brand. Dom boasts that while everyone else fought amongst themselves, he outsmarted the entire division to become champion.

But the celebration immediately exposes the instability beneath his reign.

Penta interrupts first.

He dismisses Dom’s “mastermind” narrative entirely, arguing that Dominik has never truly beaten anyone alone. To Penta, Dom represents everything wrong with the division - shortcuts, interference and survival through numbers rather than merit.

Then KENTA arrives.

At first, it appears he has come to support Penta’s position.

Instead, KENTA turns his anger toward Penta himself.

He blames Penta for Money in the Bank and for the chaos that cost him the championship. That moment changes the emotional direction of the story immediately. What had once been a respectful rivalry now begins mutating into resentment.

Dom mocks both men for ruining his moment, but the tension redirects outward when Penta and KENTA silently agree to focus on Judgment Day instead.

The result is a full ringside brawl involving Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh.

Then another ghost from the division returns:

Original El Grande Americano.

After time away from Dom directly, Americano emerges from underneath the ring and blasts Dominik with a loaded diving headbutt, re-entering the title picture in dramatic fashion while the chaos continues around him.

HEAT (Main Event): Original El Grande Americano, KENTA & Penta def. The Judgment Day
(6-Man Tag)

Later that night on HEAT, Judgment Day face the uneasy alliance of Penta, KENTA and El Grande Americano in a six-man tag.

Early in the match, Penta and KENTA actually function well together. Despite everything between them, their chemistry and shared intensity overwhelm Judgment Day for stretches.

But the partnership is already rotting underneath.

One accidental strike from Penta to KENTA reignites all the bitterness from Money in the Bank. KENTA immediately snaps, shoving Penta before brawling with him outright. The alliance collapses mid-match while El Grande capitalises on the chaos and pins Dominik.

The visual perfectly captures the division:

Dom survives because everyone else is too consumed by each other to finish him.

Week 2 - Number One Contender(s)

RAW Week 2 centres around one question:

Who truly deserves the Intercontinental Championship?

RAW: Segment - Backstage
Backstage, Penta approaches KENTA privately.

He apologises for the accidental strike from HEAT and attempts to calm the growing tension between them. Penta still views their rivalry through competition and mutual respect.

KENTA rejects the apology completely.

To him, the issue is no longer one mistake, it is months of feeling overshadowed while Penta continued moving ahead every time chaos erupted.

Then El Grande Americano enters the conversation, confidently declaring that he will defeat Dominik Mysterio at Saturday Night’s Main Event and become champion himself. The division now fractures into three competing perspectives:

• Penta wants to reclaim what he believes was stolen.
• KENTA wants recognition and respect.
• El Grande wants validation that he belongs above all of them.

RAW (Match 3): Original El Grande Americano def. JD McDonagh w/ Finn Bálor & "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio
Later that night, El Grande defeats JD McDonagh while Dominik joins commentary. Dom spends the match mocking Americano, only to embarrass himself afterward when El Grande repeatedly evades a post-match attack in comedic fashion.

For the first time in months, Dom looks less like a manipulator and more like somebody struggling to stay in control.

RAW (Match 6): Penta def. KENTA
(Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Match)
That same night, Penta and KENTA collide in a Number One Contender’s Match.

The match is violent, even and emotionally tense. Neither man can fully overpower the other. But once again, Judgment Day’s presence changes everything.

Finn and JD move closer to ringside late in the match, distracting KENTA momentarily.

Penta reacts faster.

Penta wins.

Importantly, he does not cheat.

But from KENTA’s perspective, it becomes another example of Penta benefiting from instability while KENTA loses ground.

The resentment deepens.

HEAT: Segment - Locker Room
On HEAT, Judgment Day regroup backstage, trying to maintain the image of a united empire while cracks begin forming beneath the surface. Dom continues acting confident publicly, but the pressure around his reign is growing.

SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT (Match 4):
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio (c) w/ The Judgment Day def. Original El Grande Americano
(Intercontinental Championship)
At Saturday Night’s Main Event, Dominik Mysterio finally changes the perception around himself.

Against El Grande Americano, Dom wrestles intelligently, patiently and most importantly, cleanly. Judgment Day remain present at ringside but never interfere.

Dom survives Americano’s momentum and wins decisively.

For the first time since becoming champion, Dominik proves he can win without shortcuts.

That changes the story entirely.

Because now Penta is not just chasing a cowardly opportunist anymore.

He is chasing someone beginning to believe he actually deserves the title.

WEEK 3 - Resentment

With El Grande’s title pursuit ending, the story narrows completely around three men:

• Dominik
• Penta
• KENTA

RAW: Segment - Backstage
Backstage, Penta attempts one final reconciliation with KENTA.

He openly acknowledges the tension between them and promises that if he defeats Dominik at SummerSlam, KENTA will be first in line for the championship.

Months earlier, that promise would have mattered.

Now it only frustrates KENTA further.

To him, Penta still speaks like the division revolves around him.

Still, the two agree to focus on Judgment Day first and team against Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh later that night.

RAW (Match 6): The Judgment Day def. Penta & KENTA
The match becomes the emotional turning point of the entire story.

Penta repeatedly fights through Judgment Day’s teamwork and reaches for KENTA.

KENTA refuses him.

He watches from the apron as Penta gets isolated.
Studies him.
Lets him suffer.

Then finally, KENTA steps off the apron and walks away entirely.

No attack.
No explanation.
No theatrics.

Just abandonment.

Judgment Day immediately capitalise and destroy Penta, with Dominik finishing him off after the match.

That moment changes everything.

Until now, KENTA’s anger still felt ambiguous.

Now it becomes personal.

KENTA no longer wants to beat Penta.

He wants Penta to fail.

Week 4 - Betrayal

By Week 4, the emotional structure of the division is fully exposed.

RAW (Match 1): Penta def. Finn Bálor w/ The Judgment Day
Penta fights alone against Finn Bálor on RAW and survives constant Judgment Day distractions to earn a huge singles victory. But afterward, Judgment Day swarm him again, reminding everyone that numbers remain their greatest weapon.

HEAT: Segment - Locker Room
Meanwhile on HEAT, Dominik attempts to recruit KENTA emotionally after noticing the collapse of his relationship with Penta.

KENTA rejects him immediately.

He tells Dom directly that he does not deserve to hold the Intercontinental Championship.

That line matters because it clarifies KENTA’s motivations:

this is not about helping Judgment Day.

It is about destroying Penta’s place above him.

HEAT (Main Event): KENTA def. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio w/ The Judgment Day via DQ
Later that night, KENTA dominates Dominik until the champion intentionally disqualifies himself to escape defeat. Judgment Day attack him afterward, but Penta runs in to make the save and drops Dom with a Mexican Destroyer.

Even then, Penta still fights the correct enemy.

KENTA no longer does, leaving Penta to fend for himself.

SUMMERSLAM
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio (c) w/ The Judgment Day def. Penta
(Intercontinental Championship)
At SummerSlam, Dominik Mysterio defends the Intercontinental Championship against Penta.

The match is structured around Dom trying desperately to survive Penta one-on-one without losing control. Judgment Day interfere repeatedly, but Penta fights through all of it. He overcomes Finn and JD, survives every distraction and finally appears moments away from reclaiming the title.

Then KENTA arrives.

For a brief second, the crowd believes he has come to neutralise Judgment Day and finally settle the rivalry fairly.

Even Penta believes it.

Instead:

GTS.

KENTA crushes Penta in the centre of the ring.

Dom crawls into the cover and retains the championship.

But the emotional climax belongs entirely to KENTA.

Later backstage, he finally explains himself:

For months, he stood beside Penta while the division revolved around him.
Every distraction.
Every chaotic finish.
Every opportunity.

Penta always moved forward.

KENTA did not.

Eventually, respect became resentment.

And at SummerSlam, KENTA made sure Penta would finally remember him.

That's the end of the Intercontinental Championship feud for Quarter 1.
What will Quarter 2 hold for these men?
Can Original El Grande Americano, regain some relevance and gain a footing on RAW?
Can "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio keep up his championship reign with the help of his friends in The Judgment Day?
How will the rivalry that's now reach boiling point continue between Penta and KENTA?

Stay tuned (gonna be a while as got so many feuds to write and then also NXT and SmackDown lol and I've only actually got my RAW one's figured out so will be a long time. If there's ever demand, I'll continue stuff but hope you enjoyed.

I know a lot of this is basic stuff but I don't claim to be a genius, just trying to make Universe Mode fun and build some decent stories.

WEEK 1 - THE REMATCH

The Intercontinental Championship scene opens Month 2 still consumed by the fallout of Backlash.

RAW - Segment - In-Ring Promo

Penta comes to the ring furious over losing the championship and immediately calls out KENTA. However, rather than simply demanding a rematch, Penta directly questions the honour behind KENTA’s victory.

Penta argues that KENTA only became champion because Dominik Mysterio and Original El Grande Americano created the distraction that broke his focus.

KENTA calmly responds:

“You hesitated. I didn’t.”

That single exchange immediately defines the direction of the rivalry going forward.

Penta believes a champion should rise above chaos.
KENTA believes surviving chaos is part of being champion.

The issue between them is not hatred.
It is philosophy.

RAW - Match 1: Penta def. KENTA

Later that night, Penta and KENTA face each other in a non-title rematch. Once again, Dominik Mysterio and Original El Grande Americano attempt recreating the same distraction that decided Backlash.

This time, however, Penta adapts.

Instead of losing focus completely, he powers through the chaos and defeats KENTA clean.

The result immediately changes the entire division dynamic:

• KENTA still holds the title
• Penta now owns a direct win over the champion
• Dominik still claims he solved Penta
• Americano still claims the same

Nobody truly agrees who deserves the championship anymore.

Meanwhile, Dominik enters the month increasingly convinced that manipulation and opportunism are superior to honour. Backlash validated his worldview completely, and his confidence begins noticeably growing.

Americano, however, still views their alliance emotionally rather than strategically, believing the friendship between them is genuine.

The imbalance quietly begins forming already.

WEEK 2 - CRACKS IN THE FOUNDATION

Online - Match Announcement

RAW attempts restoring order through a tag match:

Penta & KENTA vs Dominik & Americano

RAW - Segment - Backstage Confrontation

Before the match, Penta privately confronts KENTA backstage again, telling him:

“At Backlash… you fought like them.”

He gestures toward Dominik and Americano.

KENTA immediately rejects the accusation:

“No.”
“I fought like a champion.”

Their disagreement continues evolving away from pure mutual respect and toward conflicting ideas of what truly defines a worthy champion.

RAW - Match 1: KENTA & Penta def. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio & Original El Grande Americano

During the tag match itself, the contrast between the two teams becomes increasingly obvious.

Although Penta and KENTA dislike each other philosophically, they naturally function together whenever the match becomes chaotic. Both instinctively restore control through discipline, aggression and pure wrestling ability.

Meanwhile, Dominik and Americano increasingly collapse under ego and frustration.

Dom constantly:

• blind-tags himself in
• ignores Americano’s instructions
• tries proving he can control everyone himself
• and repeatedly puts his own ego above teamwork

Eventually, that arrogance costs them the match.

Penta and KENTA briefly align perfectly long enough to secure the victory together.

RAW - Segment - Backstage

Afterward, Dominik immediately blames Americano backstage for the loss. Americano finally pushes back, accusing Dom of constantly interfering and refusing to trust him.

However, Dominik quickly redirects the situation once he realises KENTA is entering a Money in the Bank qualifier the following week.

Dom proposes a new plan:

“We take KENTA out.”

If KENTA is weakened:

• El Grande can enter Money in the Bank
• The Intercontinental Championship becomes vulnerable again allowing Dom to fight for it.

Americano reluctantly agrees, temporarily repairing the alliance.

But the friendship no longer feels equal.

WEEK 3 - THE COLLAPSE BEGINS

As the month progresses, the Intercontinental division becomes increasingly unstable.

RAW - Match 1: Penta def. Original El Grande Americano

Penta faces Americano in singles competition, but once again Dominik inserts himself into the situation trying to “help.” Instead, his interference completely backfires, disrupting Americano’s momentum and allowing Penta to capitalise for the victory.

For the first time, Americano openly realises that Dominik’s obsession with controlling every situation is actively hurting him.

RAW - Segment - Backstage

Backstage afterward, Americano explodes:

“You always interfere!”
“I had control!”

Dominik insists he was only trying to help, but the tension between them becomes impossible to hide anymore.

Then Liv Morgan interrupts.

Calmly, she reveals she secured a Money in the Bank qualifier for Dominik later that week. Dom immediately lights up, completely refocusing on his own opportunity.

Quietly, Americano asks:

“...¿Y yo?”

Liv hesitates before admitting she could only secure the qualifier for Dom.

The moment changes everything emotionally.

For the first time, Americano visibly feels like an outsider standing beside Dominik and Judgment Day rather than a true ally.

Dominik barely notices.

Instead, he immediately asks Americano to support him during the qualifier anyway.

RAW - Match 5: John "Bradshaw" Layfield w/ Diesel def. KENTA
(Money in the Bank Qualifier)

Meanwhile, KENTA faces JBL in a Money in the Bank qualifier. Before the bell even rings, JBL attempts bribing KENTA directly. KENTA instantly slaps the money away.

However, JBL simply bribes the referee instead.

Before the match can properly begin:

• Diesel attacks KENTA
• JBL steals the victory
• and the champion is robbed

Then Dominik and Americano attack KENTA afterward, continuing their attempts to destabilise the Intercontinental Championship scene before MITB.

For KENTA, the division’s corruption is beginning to become unavoidable.

HEAT - Match 1: Big Show def. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio w/ Original El Grande Americano
(Money in the Bank Qualifier)

Then on HEAT, Dominik faces Big Show in his own Money in the Bank qualifier.

Despite the growing tension between them, Americano still accompanies Dom to ringside.

During the match, however, Big Show completely overwhelms Dominik physically.

At ringside, Americano hesitates.

Not out of cowardice —
but uncertainty.

For weeks, Dominik has blamed him for failures, controlled every situation around him and treated him more like a tool than a friend. In the crucial moment, Americano second-guesses himself for just long enough to miss the opportunity to help.

By the time he moves, it is too late.

Dominik loses the qualifier.

As HEAT ends, Dom glares toward Americano with frustration and suspicion, while Americano looks visibly conflicted about what just happened.

The friendship is hanging by a thread.

WEEK 4 - EVERYTHING FALLS APART

By Week 4, the Intercontinental Championship division is no longer being held together by uneasy alliances or shared goals. Every relationship surrounding the title has begun collapsing under ego, frustration and mistrust.

RAW - Segment - Backstage

On RAW, the tension between Dominik Mysterio and Original El Grande Americano finally reaches breaking point.

Following weeks of miscommunication, interference and growing resentment, Dominik confronts Americano backstage. Dom accuses him of becoming unreliable and insists their recent failures have all traced back to Americano hesitating when things mattered most.

Americano finally pushes back completely.

For weeks, he tolerated Dominik constantly interfering in his matches, speaking over him and treating him like a sidekick rather than a partner. Now, for the first time, he openly calls Dom selfish and accuses him of only caring about situations when they benefit himself.

The friendship officially fractures.

Dominik, furious and unable to handle losing control of the situation, challenges Americano to a match later that night.

RAW - Match 5: Original El Grande Americano def. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio w/ Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh

When the match begins, the emotional difference between them becomes obvious immediately.

Dom wrestles recklessly:

• constantly arguing with the referee
• forcing mistakes
• trying too hard to prove superiority
• and losing focus whenever momentum slips away

Meanwhile, Americano wrestles with composure and discipline, refusing to get dragged into Dom’s emotional spiral.

Eventually, Dominik’s frustration costs him once again.

Americano defeats him clean.

The result leaves Dom humiliated, while Americano gains a bittersweet victory that proves he never truly needed Dominik to stand on his own.

However, emotionally, the victory changes nothing.

HEAT - Segment - Locker Room

Because later that week on HEAT, Judgment Day fully rallies around Dominik.

Finn Bálor reminds him:

“Outsiders always let you down.”

JD McDonagh reinforces:

“We’re your family.”

Liv Morgan reassures him:

“We win because we stick together.”

And Raquel Rodriguez declares that Judgment Day is taking over RAW.

For the first time since aligning with Americano, Dominik fully re-embraces Judgment Day emotionally.

Meanwhile:

• Americano is left completely isolated
• Penta grows increasingly frustrated with the chaos surrounding the championship
• and KENTA becomes increasingly disillusioned with the corruption infecting the division

By the end of Week 4, every relationship surrounding the Intercontinental Championship has collapsed.

All that remains heading into Money in the Bank is chaos.

MONEY IN THE BANK - Match 3: "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio def. KENTA (c), Penta and Original El Grande Americano
(Intercontinental Championship)

The Fatal 4-Way becomes the culmination of every issue consuming the division.

Throughout the match:

• Penta and KENTA repeatedly emerge as the division’s best pure competitors
• Americano desperately fights for legitimacy
• Dominik constantly avoids danger waiting for openings

Eventually, Penta and KENTA destroy each other with a brutal strike exchange until both collapse side-by-side in the centre of the ring.

Americano tries recovering and re-entering the fight but Dominik cuts him off and throws him outside.

Then Dom dives onto KENTA and steals the pinfall to become the new Intercontinental Champion.

The ending perfectly defines the division’s state by the end of Month 2:

• Penta and KENTA fight for superiority
• Americano fights for belonging
• Dominik fights for opportunity

And once again:
opportunism wins.

AFTERMATH

DOMINIK MYSTERIO

• Fully embraces opportunism as his identity, believing intelligence and timing matter more than honour or dominance.
• Uses Judgment Day as a safety net and source of confidence after his friendship with Americano collapses.
• Becomes increasingly arrogant after stealing the Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank.
• Successfully manipulates situations while stronger wrestlers destroy each other around him.
• Enters Month 3 believing he has proven himself smarter than Penta, KENTA and Americano combined.

PENTA

• Becomes increasingly frustrated that chaos and interference continue deciding the Intercontinental Championship picture.
• His rivalry with KENTA shifts away from mutual respect and toward disagreement over what truly makes someone worthy of being champion.
• Continues proving himself as arguably the division’s best pure wrestler through consistent performances and victories.
• Begins seeing Dominik not as a serious wrestler, but as a parasite feeding off the damage others create.
• Enters Month 3 desperate to restore legitimacy to the championship scene and finally eliminate the chaos surrounding it.

KENTA

• Maintains his belief that survival and adaptability are essential parts of being champion, even if methods are questionable.
• Begins growing disillusioned by the corruption and opportunism infecting the Intercontinental division.
• Repeatedly finds himself targeted by outside interference, bribery and manipulation despite trying to maintain composure.
• Quietly begins justifying morally grey decisions after taking advantage of chaos himself to defeat Penta at Backlash.
• Enters Month 3 emotionally conflicted, standing between his fighting spirit and the growing temptation to embrace the division’s corruption fully.

ORIGINAL EL GRANDE AMERICANO

• Slowly realises his friendship with Dominik was never equal and that he was always treated as expendable.
• Becomes emotionally isolated after losing both his alliance with Dom and any connection to Judgment Day.
• Continues fighting for legitimacy and recognition while constantly being overshadowed by larger personalities in the division.
• Defeats Dominik clean in their singles match, proving he can stand on his own without outside help.
• Enters Month 3 bitter, frustrated and fully aware he helped create the chaos that ultimately left him behind.

WEEK 1 - THE DIVISION IS BORN

RAW’s new Intercontinental Championship division immediately establishes itself as one of the deepest and most competitive scenes in WWE. RAW GM Eric Bischoff announces that the vacant championship will be on the line amongst the best of the division at TripleMania in an 8-Man Eliminator Gauntlet. He makes some singles matches across the course of RAW and HEAT to hype the match.

RAW - Match 1: Penta def. Kenny Omega

The month opens with Penta defeating Kenny Omega in a major showcase match. Omega attempts approaching the contest strategically by targeting Penta’s arm and slowing the pace, but Penta survives every adjustment and eventually overwhelms him with explosive counters and relentless offence to secure the victory clean.

The result immediately positions Penta as one of the favourites heading into TripleMania.

RAW - Match 6: KENTA def. Andrade

Later that same night, KENTA quietly establishes himself as a completely different type of threat by dissecting Andrade in a cold, methodical performance. While others in the division rely on momentum and chaos, KENTA succeeds through discipline and precision.

HEAT - Match 1: "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio def. William Regal

Meanwhile on HEAT, Dominik Mysterio picks up a victory over William Regal while surrounded by the support of Judgment Day. More importantly than the win itself, the presentation reinforces how protected and validated Dominik feels within the faction:

• Finn Bálor constantly backs him
• JD McDonagh hypes him up
• Liv Morgan fiercely defends him

Dominik enters TripleMania already believing he belongs near championship level.

TRIPLEMANIA - Match 1: Penta def. Ilja Dragunov, KENTA, Kenny Omega, Logan Paul, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, William Regal and Andrade (Intercontinental Championship 8-Man Eliminator Gauntlet)

At TripleMania, the entire division collides in the 8-Man Eliminator Gauntlet for the vacant Intercontinental Championship.

Penta enters at #1 and quickly becomes the emotional centre of the entire match. As the field rotates around him:

• KENTA survives through calm efficiency
• Logan Paul repeatedly steals momentum opportunistically
• Ilja Dragunov intensifies the violence
• Dominik constantly searches for shortcuts and openings
• Andrade fights desperately to seize the biggest opportunity of his career

During one chaotic stretch, Dominik briefly believes he has Penta defeated, only for outside chaos to delay the referee long enough for Penta to survive. That single moment becomes the foundation for Dominik’s obsession going forward.

Despite surviving multiple near eliminations and constant chaos, Penta ultimately defeats Andrade to become the new Intercontinental Champion after an ironman performance that instantly legitimises both himself and the title.

By the end of Week 1:

• Penta stands as champion after surviving the division
• KENTA emerges as the composed and dangerous challenger waiting in the background
• Dominik leaves convinced he was robbed
• The entire championship scene begins forming around Penta himself

WEEK 2 - Obsession Begins

The fallout from TripleMania immediately fractures the Intercontinental Championship division.

Dominik Mysterio becomes obsessed with the belief that he already “solved” Penta during the gauntlet and begins aggressively pushing the narrative that the champion escaped through luck rather than superiority with online posts. Inside Judgment Day, that belief is constantly reinforced by Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh and Liv Morgan, feeding Dom’s growing victim complex.

RAW - Match 1: KENTA def. Andrade and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio (Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Match)

The show opens with a Triple Threat #1 Contender’s Match between KENTA, Andrade El Ídolo and Dominik.

Dominik spends much of the match avoiding direct exchanges and waiting for opportunities to steal momentum, while Andrade pushes the pace athletically and KENTA remains calm and composed throughout the chaos. As the match escalates, Andrade appears closest to victory, but Dominik attempts to insert himself into the finish once again looking for another shortcut.

KENTA instantly shuts him down.

After knocking Dominik from the ring, KENTA decisively pins Andrade clean to secure the Backlash Intercontinental Championship opportunity.

The result officially sets:
Penta vs KENTA for Backlash.

But from Dominik’s perspective, the outcome only deepens his frustration:
KENTA is receiving opportunities Dominik believes should belong to him.

RAW - Segment - Backstage

Later backstage, Penta finds himself confronted by an increasingly obsessed Dominik alongside Liv Morgan after awkwardly failing to help Ilja Dragunov locate Logan Paul.

Dominik attempts confronting the champion directly, but Penta refuses to take him seriously at all. Instead, he casually insults Dom in Spanish before walking away completely unfazed.

To Penta, Dominik is simply loud and annoying.

To Dominik, Penta’s refusal to acknowledge him becomes deeply personal.

Liv fiercely defends Dom rather than laughing at him, shouting after Penta that Dominik already proved he could beat him. That validation only strengthens Dom’s obsession further.

RAW - Match 8: Original El Grande Americano def. Penta

Later that night, Penta faces Original El Grande Americano in what initially appears to be another successful title showcase for the new champion. Penta controls most of the match comfortably and looks every bit the superior competitor.

Then Dominik appears at ringside.

The distraction allows Americano to steal a shocking victory over the Intercontinental Champion.

The result instantly changes Americano’s trajectory and quietly links his story to Dominik’s. Now both men believe they exposed Penta before the rest of the division realised it.

By the end of Week 2:

• KENTA becomes official challenger
• Dominik becomes increasingly unstable and obsessed with Penta
• Americano unexpectedly enters the title picture
• Penta suddenly finds himself surrounded by multiple challengers simultaneously

WEEK 3 - An Alliance Forms

The Intercontinental Championship division becomes increasingly unstable as the fallout from Week 2 continues spreading across RAW.

With KENTA officially set to challenge Penta at Backlash, both Dominik Mysterio and Original El Grande Americano grow increasingly bitter about being overlooked despite both holding victories over the champion.

RAW - Segment - Hallway

Before the night’s opening tag match, Dominik is shown backstage ranting about KENTA receiving opportunities despite never pinning Penta. That frustration unexpectedly leads to a connection with Americano, who calmly reveals: “Yo también le gané.”

For the first time, Dominik finds someone outside Judgment Day who fully validates his worldview.

Both men now believe:

• They beat Penta
• KENTA skipped the line
• Management are refusing to acknowledge the truth

The chemistry between them forms almost instantly.

That new alliance is immediately tested in the opening match of RAW, where Penta and KENTA are forced into an uneasy partnership against Dominik and Americano.

RAW - Match 1: KENTA & Penta def. Original El Grande Americano & "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio

Early on, Dominik and Americano work surprisingly well together, repeatedly isolating Penta and using distractions to frustrate the champion. Dominik becomes increasingly focused on embarrassing Penta personally, while Americano fights with growing confidence after already pinning the champion the previous week.

Meanwhile, KENTA remains composed throughout the chaos, repeatedly entering the match to restore order whenever momentum spirals out of control.

Tension also quietly develops between Penta and KENTA themselves, as both men repeatedly tag themselves into the match, each wanting to prove something before Backlash.

The contrast between them becomes increasingly obvious:

• Penta fights emotionally and aggressively
• KENTA fights strategically and efficiently

Late in the match, chaos completely breaks down.

Penta and Dominik spill outside the ring and continue brawling around ringside, refusing to stop fighting even as officials attempt restoring order.

Inside the ring, Americano swings wildly trying to regain momentum—

KENTA ducks.

A brutal strike combination follows.

KENTA pins Americano clean.

The result reinforces KENTA’s growing momentum heading into Backlash while simultaneously frustrating Americano, who increasingly feels ignored despite his victory over Penta.

After the match:

• Penta and Dominik continue fighting around ringside
• KENTA stands tall as challenger
• Americano grows visibly furious
• The division becomes more unstable than ever

HEAT - Segment - Locker Room

Later backstage, Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh privately warn Dominik about trusting outsiders too quickly. Finn cautions that everyone eventually acts in self-interest, while JD questions whether Americano is simply using him to get closer to the Intercontinental Championship.

Dominik ignores both warnings completely because, for the first time outside Judgment Day, he feels genuinely understood.

WEEK 4 - The Pair of Terrors

Week 4 becomes the breaking point for the Intercontinental Championship division, as the chaos surrounding Penta continues growing larger than the championship itself.

Unlike the bitterness consuming much of the division, the relationship between Penta and KENTA remains rooted in mutual respect. They are not personal rivals yet - simply two elite fighters who earned their place at the top of the division through performance rather than politics.

That contrast becomes increasingly important as Dominik Mysterio and Original El Grande Americano continue dragging the championship scene deeper into chaos.

RAW - Match 2: KENTA def. Original El Grande Americano w/ "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio

Early in RAW, KENTA faces Americano in singles competition ahead of Backlash.

Americano attempts making the match awkward and unpredictable, constantly moving and refusing to engage KENTA directly in hopes of disrupting his rhythm. For brief stretches the strategy works, frustrating the challenger and creating small openings.

But once KENTA adjusts, the match completely changes.

Slowly and methodically, KENTA begins cutting off Americano’s movement, punishing him with sharp strikes and increasingly precise counters before eventually defeating him clean.

The victory quietly reinforces the growing reality of the division:
while others rely on chaos, emotion and politics, KENTA simply continues winning.

RAW - Match 7: "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio w/ El Grande Americano def. Penta

Later that same night, Penta faces Dominik directly.

For most of the match, the Intercontinental Champion completely outclasses Dominik, repeatedly shutting down Dom’s evasive tactics and forcing him into desperation. The longer the match goes, the clearer it becomes that Dominik cannot defeat Penta clean.

Then Americano appears at ringside.

The distraction pulls Penta’s attention away for just long enough to completely change the match.

Dominik instantly capitalises and steals another underhanded victory over the champion, further feeding his obsession with the belief that he has already “solved” Penta.

Immediately after the bell, Dominik and Americano launch a two-on-one assault on the champion, fully embracing their growing alliance.

The attack continues until KENTA storms the ring.

The challenger drives both men away before checking on Penta rather than attacking him. For a brief moment, champion and challenger stand side-by-side, not as enemies, but as two professionals increasingly frustrated by the chaos consuming the division around them.

There is tension between them because the championship is at stake, but not hatred.

Both men understand that Backlash is about proving who the better fighter is.

HEAT - Segment - Backstage Promo

The following night on HEAT, Dominik and Americano publicly solidify their friendship backstage. Calling themselves “real luchadors,” both men mock Penta as a fraud built on hype and masks while reinforcing the core belief now defining their partnership:

“We both beat Penta.”

For the first time, the relationship feels genuine rather than manipulative. Both men truly believe they have finally found someone who understands their frustration and validates their claims.

Importantly, neither man is trying to help KENTA personally.

Their goal is much simpler:
they want Penta to lose.

To both men, costing Penta the championship would prove they were right about him all along.

Then comes Backlash.

BACKLASH - Match 1: KENTA def. Penta (c)
(Intercontinental Championship)

The Intercontinental Championship match between Penta and KENTA opens the show and immediately feels different from the chaos surrounding the rest of the division. Rather than a personal grudge match, the contest feels like a battle between two elite competitors trying to prove themselves as the division’s best.

Penta explodes out of the gate aggressively, overwhelming KENTA early and refusing to let the challenger settle into rhythm.

But just as he had throughout the entire month, KENTA adapts.

Slowly and methodically, KENTA drags the match into a far more punishing fight by targeting Penta’s arm and controlling the pace.

Momentum swings constantly. Both men repeatedly come within seconds of victory.

Then the chaos surrounding the division finally reaches the match itself.

Dominik appears at ringside.

Moments later, Americano emerges opposite him.

For the first time in the match, Penta hesitates.

KENTA does not.

The challenger instantly capitalises and steals the Intercontinental Championship while Dominik and Americano proudly watch from ringside, satisfied that they finally succeeded in costing Penta everything.

KENTA wins the championship, but the moment is complicated:

• He earned the opportunity legitimately
• Fought the match honourably
• Ultimately benefited from the exact chaos both he and Penta had spent the month trying to rise above

BACKLASH - Segment - Backstage

Backstage afterward, Dominik and Americano celebrate together, convinced they exposed Penta and proved their point to the entire division.

Then comes the first crack in their partnership.

Both men simultaneously claim they deserve the next championship opportunity.

Dominik insists:

“I already beat Penta.”

Americano calmly responds:

“Yo también.”

For the first time, the exact belief that united them quietly begins tearing them apart.

AFTERMATH

PENTA (Former Intercontinental Champion)

• Established himself as the emotional centre of RAW’s Intercontinental division after surviving an ironman run to win the title at TripleMania.
• Repeatedly proved himself as arguably the best pure in-ring competitor in the division through showcase performances and dominant stretches against multiple challengers.
• Began underestimating the growing chaos around him, particularly Dominik Mysterio’s obsession and Americano’s rise.
• Lost increasing control of the division as distractions, interference and politics slowly overwhelmed his reign.
• Leaves Backlash as a respected but frustrated former champion now seeking redemption and stability within a collapsing division.

KENTA (NEW Intercontinental Champion)

• Established himself as the calmest, most disciplined and most consistent competitor in the division throughout Month 1.
• Earned the Backlash title opportunity legitimately by defeating Andrade and Dominik in the #1 Contender’s Match.
• Repeatedly succeeded by staying composed while the rest of the division became emotional and chaotic.
• At Backlash, capitalised instantly on Penta’s momentary hesitation caused by Dominik and Americano, proving that while KENTA fights honourably, he will never hesitate to exploit weakness when victory is within reach.
• Leaves Month 1 as Intercontinental Champion surrounded by emotionally driven challengers all fighting for control around him.

DOMINIK MYSTERIO

• Developed a full obsession with Penta after believing he nearly defeated him during the TripleMania gauntlet.
• Became increasingly validated and protected by Judgment Day, feeding his growing victim complex and ego.
• Scored multiple controversial wins connected to Penta, reinforcing his belief that he had “solved” the champion.
• Formed a surprisingly genuine alliance with Americano through their shared resentment toward Penta and KENTA’s title opportunity.
• Leaves Backlash more confident but increasingly unstable, now believing the Intercontinental Championship should already belong to him.

ORIGINAL EL GRANDE AMERICANO

• Shocked the division by pinning Penta in Week 2 and instantly inserting himself into the title picture.
• Built a strong connection with Dominik through their shared belief that both had exposed Penta before anyone else recognised it.
• Struggled to fully prove himself against KENTA despite his growing confidence and ego.
• Helped Dominik repeatedly undermine Penta, eventually playing a direct role in costing him the championship at Backlash.
• Leaves Month 1 feeling validated but increasingly frustrated, as tension quietly begins forming between himself and Dominik over who truly deserves the next title opportunity.

NOTE: All match results are purely random, I just try to book a story around it. Hope you enjoyed and want to see month 2. Let me know what you think and how you'd like to see the story go, as results vary, nothing is set in stone so always open for ideas!