World Champion returns; huge mystery solved? - 5 AEW stars who could unite to take down Jon Moxley and gang
Jon Moxley has been causing chaos in AEW after becoming a World Champion last weekend. He and his Blackpool Combat Club members, Marina Shafir, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, and Wheeler Yuta, have been trying to take over All Elite Wrestling for the last couple of weeks.
The Lunatic Fringe decimated Bryan Danielson in his hometown, Washington, at the Tacoma Dome. He forced Wheeler Yuta to choke the retiring star with a plastic bag and ordered Claudio Castagnoli to kick the chair around Danielson's neck as the last straw. He was then stretchered out of the ring.
Jon Moxley cut a bold promo to start tonight's Dynamite. He claimed the promotion wasn't the same as it used to be. He also stated that the locker room will be working for him now. In tonight's episode, Jon Moxley and company interfered during a six-man tag team match between Kazuchika Okada and The Young Bucks against The Conglomeration.
The evil group started to attack Orange Cassidy and the rest of the members in the ring. Later, Top Flight and Action Andretti tried to even the odds for the babyfaces but fell short. Moreover, Dark Order made their way to the ring, but Claudio, Marina, Wheeler, and PAC were too strong to take down, and they tackled another stable.
It seems like AEW stars will need to form alliances to destroy the one true king and his team. Let's look at some of the stars who could come together and knock down Jon Moxley and company.
#5. Daniel Garcia
The Red Death seemingly started a bidding war between AEW and WWE that lasted for a couple of months. He was absent from July until late August, which raised many eyebrows despite his performance at All Out. However, on last week's Dynamite, Daniel Garcia announced that he would be staying at All Elite.
Daniel Garcia could play a key role in the take-over storyline. He was one of the few wrestlers who came out to save Bryan Danielson at WrestleDream. This will be a huge guarantee for him to elevate himself.
#4. Orange Cassidy
The Freshly Squeezed has been among the most polarizing figures in the Jacksonville-based promotion. His wrestling style has been a talking point for years. However, he has been one of the beloved stars in the company and has never wrestled with the top faces.
At the WrestleDream pay-per-view, AEW producer and coach Jerry Lynn had a chat with Orange Cassidy. He had some motivating words for the latter and claimed that he could be a top guy and that what better way to establish himself than to topple Jon Moxley?
The group had specifically targeted Orange during tonight's attack. It will be interesting to see if he steps up and form an alliance against them.
#3. Samoa Joe
The former AEW World Champion has been fighting against evil stables for some time now. He was after the Learning Tree before going on a hiatus. He was written off the TV by Chris Jericho and is reportedly shooting for a film. The film was supposed to wrap up the production until late October, meaning he could be available in a few weeks.
The Samoan Submission Machine joining the babyface team could have a huge impact on Moxley's team. A veteran being involved in this storyline will be a huge benefit for the promotion, too.
#2. Hook
Taz was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago after being attacked in New York ahead of Dynamite a couple of weeks ago. His son Hook has been investigating who was behind his father's ambush. Could Jon Moxley be the man to injure Taz?
If so, then the former FTW Champion should ally himself with other stars who have suffered due to The Lunatic Fringe.
#1. Darby Allin could lead against Jon Moxley
The Puryevor of Violence has been after Darby Allin since August. The former called him out for being a challenger for the AEW World Championship. At Grand Slam, The Relentless star lost the number one contender's spot to Moxley.
At WrestleDream, the former TNT Champion was visibly feeling guilty as he couldn't save The American Dragon from the hands of Jon Moxley's gang. In the recent episode, it was mentioned that AEW hasn't been able to reach Darby Allin since the pay-per-view. In the coming weeks, he could lead the babyface alliance and eventually dethrone Moxley for the World Championship.
It will be interesting to see what will be next in the exciting storyline.