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On the May 12, 2021 edition of AEW Dynamite, Jon Moxley made history when he defended the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship in All Elite Wrestling.
The Death Rider competed in the opening match of Dynamite when he stepped into the ring with veteran Yuji Nagata. In the lead-up to their highly-awaited clash on Dynamite, Jon Moxley called out Blue Justice. New Japan Pro Wrestling granted permission to the latter to make his return to TNT for the first time since his time with WCW.
As expected, Moxley and Nagata lived up to the hype and expectations with their IWGP US Title match on Dynamite. Eventually, it was reigning champion Moxley who scored the win over the 53-year-old Nagata.
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Having won the IWGP US Heavyweight Title from Lance Archer at Wrestle Kingdom 14, the win over Blue Justice on Dynamite was Jon Moxley's 4th successful defense of the title.
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With yet another successful title defense in the books, there are still a few potential IWGP US Heavyweight Title challengers out there for Jon Moxley. With that being said, here are 5 Superstars who could challenge Jon Moxley next for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
#5. Jon Moxley gets challenged by Fred Rosser
Fred Rosser has been killing it in NJPW Strong. Ever since he signed with the promotion, the former WWE Superstar has elevated his game to a whole new level.
Over the past few weeks or so, the former WWE Tag Team Champion has been feuding with the Bullet Club. Rosser has had issues with Hikuleo, the younger brother of Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga, and his tag team partner Tanga Loa.
However, after the conclusion of his current ongoing feud, Rosser could shift his focus towards a championship. The IWGP United States Heavyweight Title would be a good way to start.
A feud between Moxley and Rosser on NJPW Strong should elevate the latter's game, as well as being crucial for the brand.
#4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan challenges for Jon Moxley's IWGP US Heavyweight Championship
Jon Moxley has already shared the ring with two of New Japan Pro Wrestling's most experienced veterans, Yuji Nagata and Minoru Suzuki. Hence, The Death Rider challenging Hiroyoshi Tenzan next would rightfully make sense.
On the back of his recent win over a former multi-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion in Nagata, Jon Moxley could set his sights on four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
Much like he did with Nagata, the reigning IWGP US Heavyweight Champion could invite Tencozy to AEW Dynamite and specifically ask for a title match against Tenzan.
The former three-time G1 Climax winner was recently involved in a feud against The Great-O-Khan and the rest of The United Empire. Even at the age of 50, Tenzan definitely has all the tools to put together a classic title match against Jon Moxley.
If Moxley does end up victorious over Tenzan, The Death Rider should keep his focus on Tencozy.
#3. Satoshi Kojima gets his shot at Jon Moxley's title
The other half of Tencozy was recently in contention to potentially face Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. At Wrestle Kingdom 15, Satoshi Kojima challenged KENTA for his Rights To Challenge for the IWGP US Championship briefcase. Kojima replaced Juice Robinson, who was forced to withdraw from the card.
Moxley's former rival Robinson, from whom the former won the IWGP US Heavyweight Title to begin his first reign, was originally in contention to face KENTA in this year's Wrestle Kingdom.
However, after suffering an injury in the lead-up to the show, NJPW decided to replace Juice and gave a brief push to Kojima. Despite being unable to beat KENTA, the leader of the Bread Club engaged himself in a feud against Will Ospreay. At the age of 50, Kojima was able to put together two absolute classic matches within a short period of time.
With a successful title defense against Tenzan, Jon Moxley could shift his focus towards the former's tag team partner. Moxley could challenge the former two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kojima to an IWGP US Heavyweight Title match.
#2. Toru Yano finally gets his title shot against Jon Moxley
As comedic as the original match was, a rematch between Jon Moxley and Toru Yano is something fans have been patiently waiting for for almost two years. In Moxley's one and only G1 Climax run so far, his unbeaten streak in the tournament was ended by Yano, who outsmarted The Death Rider.
Yano's win over Moxley also guarantees the former a shot at the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship, one that The Death Rider is yet to agree to. That being said, with NJPW Superstars appearing on AEW on a frequent basis now, this might be the perfect time for Yano to appear on Dynamite and challenge Jon Moxley.
Following the conclusion of Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston's feud with The Young Bucks, the reigning IWGP US Heavyweight Champion could return to defending his singles title.
As for the challenger, Yano definitely seems like a fan-favorite at the moment. Many fans have made it known that they would like to see the King of Pro Wrestling 2020 winner face Jon Moxley in a rematch.
#1. Tetsuya Naito and Jon Moxley could cross paths once again
Jon Moxley already holds a victory over Tetsuya Naito. However, that shouldn't be a reason why the two men can't face each other once again in a singles match.
Over the past few months or so, Naito has somewhat struggled to gain momentum in NJPW. On Night 1 of Wrestle Kingdom 15, he dropped both the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships to Kota Ibushi.
Shortly afterward, Naito tried to prevent Ibushi's quest to merge both titles by challenging him for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. But on Night 2 of NJPW Castle Attack, Ibushi defeated Naito once again, this time in a match that was contested only for the IWGP IC Title.
With a loss to The Great-O-Khan from this year's New Japan Cup 2021, Naito now seems engaged in a feud with The United Empire star. However, if NJPW hopes to maintain Naito's momentum, the promotion should consider a feud between him and Jon Moxley.
Naito's popularity in the United States is already off the charts. In the past, the leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon competed against Ibushi on American soil when the pair met at the G1 Supercard for the IWGP IC Title.
Hence, appearing on AEW Dynamite would not only help Naito but also result in a mega feud between him and Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Title.
