Jon Moxley addresses backlash over 'beating up and insulting' AEW's rising talents
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley has been conducting himself rather violently when it comes to his peers in the Tony Khan-led promotion. The 38-year-old star has addressed his recent actions and shed light on his thoughts regarding budding stars in the company.
Jon Moxley and his group, The Death Riders, are at war with All Elite Wrestling and have been viciously attacking personnel and talents in the promotion. In his promos since turning to the dark side, The Purveyor of Violence has spoken about his motivations - one of which is to seemingly unleash a greater level of intensity and commitment in AEW's up-and-coming stars.
In the storyline, The Death Riders may be said to have been somewhat successful in this mission already. The group brutalized Private Party earlier this year, and now Zay and Quen are World Tag Team Champions. Their aggression has evidently brought about changes in the dynamics of Lio Rush, Top Flight, and Action Andretti.
Furthermore, Moxley's on-screen cruelty has inspired an uncharacteristic edge in his AEW World Title contender for Full Gear 2024, Orange Cassidy, as he now leads the charge against the former BCC alongside The Conglomeration.
In a recent interview with the New York Post, The One True King of All Elite Wrestling voiced his endorsement of the Jacksonville-based promotion's maturing roster despite his ongoing carnage against the same.
“I’m beating the s–t out of a lot of guys, you know, I’m talking a lot of s–t, but in no way am I beating up a bunch of lazy kids, like, I’m you know, Clint Eastwood on the lawn, or something like that,” Moxley said. “In no way is it like that. I’m an advocate for these people, and maybe the only guy standing up for these guys in the locker room.” [H/T - New York Post]
Jon Moxley and The Death Riders set to appear on AEW Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling will air this week's edition of Dynamite from the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The promotion's X/Twitter page recently announced that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is set to appear in the episode, presumably alongside his Death Rider compatriots.
It remains to be seen what Mox and company have in store for All Elite Wrestling viewers on November 13.