Jon Moxley (C) vs Kenny Omega (for the AEW World Championship)
Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega locked up as soon as the AEW bell rang and Mox almost got in a chokehold in early. They tried locking up again and this time Omega took the champ down. Moxley locked in a headlock but Omega maneuvered out and got in one of his own.
Omega hit Moxley with chops in the corner before the match headed out to ringside. Moxley was in his element here and punished Omega. He sent Omega into the barricade and then tossed him into the seating beyond it.
Moxley was dominating at this stage as the AEW match headed match into the ring. Omega hit a springboard dropkick to the champion's left knee and worked on the left leg. Moxley was in trouble and hit Omega with a lariat buying himself some time. Omega locked in a legbar, forcing Moxley to reach the bottom rope for the break. The challenger followed it up with more chops but Moxley replied with a nasty looking German suplex. The champ followed it up with a second German Suplex before going for a third. Omega blocked this one and Moxley ended up hitting a pumphandle exploder suplex instead.
Both men traded right hands before Omega dumped Mox out to the AEW ringside. Omega then hit a dive over the top ropes and followed it up by quickly rolling Moxley back into the ring. Moxley hit a Paradigm Shift out of nowhere but refused to go for the cover. Moxley then went out to ringside and took out a couple of steel chairs.
Moxley set up the chairs and both men sat down and traded strikes. Moxley seemed to have gotten the better of the back and forth when Omega hit a V-Trigger. He followed it up with his patented Snap Dragon Suplex. However, Omega could not capitalize as Moxley hit back with a German suplex followed by the Paradigm Shift. Omega managed to kick out at the last second.
Moxley tossed Omega out of the ring once again and went to hit a suicide dive but the challenger caught him with a V-Trigger in midair. Back in the ring, Omega tried to pin Moxley but only got a nearfall. The challenger followed it up with a V-Trigger before going for a One-Winged Angel. Omega ended up hitting a German Suplex instead but it wasn't enough to put Moxley away.
The match spilled out to ringside once again as Moxley hit Omega with a Paradigm Shift. Omega looked hurt as AEW referees came out to check on him.
Don Callis tried to have the match stopped but the AEW Champion Jon Moxley took him out. In the confusion, Omega caught Moxley in the head with a microphone. The AEW Champion was busted open and Omega followed it up with a series of V-Triggers. Omega then hit the One-Winged Angel to pin Jon Moxley and win the AEW World Championship.
Kenny Omega def. Jon Moxley
GRADE - A
Don Callis and Kenny Omega left the arena as soon as the match ended. On the way out, Callis said that Omega would explain his actions on IMPACT Wrestling on Tuesday night.