6 Positive statements from AEW’s Double or Nothing

#2 Signing of Jon Moxley

AEW made a huge signing with Jon Moxley.

When Chris Jericho announced to the world that he will be joining AEW at the start of this year, the immediate question was which other global superstars could potentially join a brand new wrestling promotion?

A month later, Kenny Omega, largely considered one of the best wrestlers in the world at this moment, joined his fellow Bullet Club members by also becoming an Executive Vice President.

As the roster continued to grow in the upcoming months with established superstars, there was nothing to show that any current WWE wrestlers were willing to make the jump to AEW. This all changed at Double or Nothing.

Whilst it was no secret that Jon Moxley (aka Dean Ambrose in the WWE) wouldn’t be re-signing with the WWE after WrestleMania 35, there was no confirmation of where he was going to go.

If you take into account that Moxley was also starring in the upcoming film, Cagefighter, the chances of Moxley joining AEW when he did looked improbable. So when he did show up at the end of a match between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, it was significantly more special.

Unlike Pac (formerly Neville from WWE), Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger), and Dustin Rhodes (Goldust), Moxley was a Triple Crown Champion in the WWE, capturing the WWE Championship back in June 2016, and holding the Intercontinental Championship as recent as this January.

If big global superstars like Moxley are willing to not re-sign with the biggest wrestling company in the world so that they can join a rival company, it can potentially cause a domino effect for other unhappy wrestlers that may believe the grass could be greener on the other side.