"He's in the group " - Jon Moxley says AEW star's entry into his faction was an "accident"
AEW Interim World Champion Jon Moxley recently revealed that Wheeler Yuta was not planned to join the Blackpool Combat Club the way he did.
The feud between Moxley and Bryan Danielson led to the formation of one of the most dominant teams in AEW. Mentored by WWE legend William Regal himself, Blackpool Combat Club has recruited Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli into its ranks.
Apparently, the April 8 match between Moxley and Yuta was scheduled just a few hours before the show. On a recent episode of The Sessions with Renee Paquette, the Purveyor of Violence stated that he was initially booked to fight Brian Kendrick.
“The thing with Wheeler was an accident," said Moxley. "I was supposed to wrestle Brian Kendrick, hour before the show, that match is not happening … The show starts in an hour and Tony was like, ‘Wheeler!’… So we go and have a little match. That was either before or after Bryan did the promo, and he’s one of the guys, I think Bryan mentioned him by name, and then it just like, very naturally happened and before you know it, he’s in the group.” (H/T: WrestlingInc)
The Blackpool Combat Club is a stable comprised of:
- Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley
- Bryan Danielson
- ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Managed by Lord William Regal
This is a legit powerful faction, not only in AEW but in pro wrestling.
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Mox was victorious in the aforementioned match on Rampage. However, after the bout, Regal offered Yuta a handshake and an invitation to join BCC. The latter gladly accepted the offer and is now one of the four pillars of the group.
Jon Moxley is scheduled to have a massive match on AEW Dynamite this week
While there have been rumors of Jon Moxley suffering a concussion, it has been reported that he is fine and will wrestle this Wednesday.
On Dynamite this week, Mox will team up with Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz to take on the Jericho Appreciation Society in the second-ever Blood and Guts match. Due to the latter team's victory at Forbidden Door, they will have the man advantage over their opponents.
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Jon Moxley faced Hiroshi Tanahashi at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. The thrilling contest ended with the fan-favorite executing a Death Rider DDT on The Ace to win the bout. As a result, he became the AEW Interim World Champion.
However, The Purveyor of Violence is expected to face CM Punk in the future when the latter makes his return. The match will unify the two world titles, leaving only one champion standing.