WWE barely acknowledges stars from other promotions, especially AEW. It looks like the company has now snubbed current AEW star Jon Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose).
The Purveyor of Violence parted ways with the Stamford-based promotion in 2019, citing creative frustration. He hasn't looked back since and continued to a Hall of Fame-worthy resume outside WWE. He is the current AEW World Champion in his fourth reign and has been wreaking havoc on the entire roster alongside fellow Death Riders members.
Earlier today, WWE's official YouTube channel scheduled a video titled "WWE RAW FULL MATCHES marathon," highlighting some of the best matches in the red brand's history. Interestingly, eagle-eyed fans noted that Jon Moxley was cropped out of the video's thumbnail, which featured Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in their signature Shield gesture.
Whether the company will air The Shield matches remains to be seen, but Mox's absence from the thumbnail suggests he could have been removed from its history.
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Fans last saw Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins in the ring in 2019 during a special event dubbed The Shield's Final Chapter.
Jon Moxley re-signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2022 to a five-year contract extension, which means he won't return to his old stomping grounds until at least 2027.
A few years ago, Seth Rollins commented on the possibility of The Shield reunion.
"It wouldn't look the way you want it to look. It wouldn't be like the old days in The Shield, it would be a different animal. I think we're all just too big stars with too big personalities at this point," Rollins said.
The Visionary thinks the next time fans see the Hounds of Justice, it will be at their Hall of Fame induction.
"The next time you see us together, it's going to be when we're inducted into the Hall of Fame. That's going to be it," he added.
The only time Moxley was close to returning to the Triple H and his creative team-led company was around SummerSlam 2022 when he was not under an AEW contract.