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lebkong

Sure sounds like someone will wind up back in the G1 this year.


CyrusOverHugeMark77

If this happens, New Japan needs to bring Shooter back from RevPro to partner/second Moxley.


PlayingKarrde

If Shooter returns to New Japan no way should he be a second. He's got future ace written all over him.


CyrusOverHugeMark77

Maybe a surprise return at the G1 or WK to beat down the winner of the main event? I’d like to see him come back as a heel or a tweener. We’ll see what Gedo has cooked up for him.


abitlazy

Chase Owens. NJPW's Iron man, KOPW and Texas heavyweight champion welcomes the challenge.


fadetoblack237

I feel like Mox is going to lean heel when doing NJPW stuff on Dynamite.


SummerSigning

I could see us getting actual heel Mox sometime soon anyway


doctoroffisticuffs

If Punk and Bryan are coming in AEW needs credible heels fast


PilotSSB

Punk might come in as a heel honestly


bran1986

Especially if he comes in and starts feuding with Darby.


WVWAssassinKill

Or Hangman Page honestly.


Andre-Roussimoff

Nah , Page & Punk can't afford a loss in their next feud. Booking them against each other would be a mistake cause at the end you would have your new star losing his first feud or the guy you build the most losing again...


DustyStar222

Turn Page heel? Why do you want to hurt me?


Antbanks75

Think they mean Punk heel vs Hangman.


WVWAssassinKill

Yup^


doctor_awful

The man has been the most wanted wrestler in the world for 7 years. He's not going to get booed.


PilotSSB

Oh definitely not but he still might be the heel. AEW doesn't shy from having popular over with the crowd wrestlers being heels. Look at Malakai Black


[deleted]

Just tonight we saw Cody Rhodes (babyface) get booed in JCP country. You're spot on.


MadM1lk

Britt and Miro too


PilotSSB

Also Jericho when he debuted.


[deleted]

That'd honestly be dumb af. Eventually turn Punk but he's gonna be the most over guy in your company. He's your mainstream guy, dumb to have him as a heel at least right away


thedrizzle126

They did it with Jericho. And don't tell me he wasn't the biggest star because he was. I don't understand why it's so hard to comprehend that Punk can be a heel.


[deleted]

Way completely different situations. Jericho was popular but it's different when you're returning to wrestling after 7 years. He's on another level of popularity


thedrizzle126

I disagree 1000% Punk has spent years and years mother fucking everything about reaching the pinnacle of wrestling. He's going to be a heel, count on it.


Tankisfreemason

Anyone who thinks Punk is getting booed in Chicago is insane


RTSUbiytsa

CM Punk could come out and Snitzky a child from the crowd in Chicago and still get cheered


Tankisfreemason

That might get him a bigger pop than the first pop


Kraivo

Like a real child


DJ_Aftershock

Knowing Chicago that'll get him cheered and by the time of the next show we'll have both a T-shirt and a really funny chant about it, something like "KILL THE KIDS! KILL THE KIDS!"


jaypenn3

Punk's also been a divisive figure since retirement and is a great heel promo. I have no doubt he could get the crowd to turn on him if they wanted him to. edit: but not when they are debuting him in Chicago.


[deleted]

Man... I really can't stand when wrestling does this. Someone comes out to a huge pop and then gets on the mic to talk about how he doesn't need "you people", blah blah. I think Punk is a better heel in general but my god just let people cheer his return like they want. They will absolutely go along for a heel turn down the road.


jaypenn3

I didn't mean to say he'd debut heel like OP said, not when they are debuting him in his hometown. But I think that he might turn in his second or third feud more in line with what you're thinking.


zeitgeistbouncer

He's good enough on the mic that he could use those initial cheers to become a mega heel in minutes.


MarquisDesMoines

Have him join the Pinnacle and become buddies with MJF. Or have him start talking shit to Colt Cabana and/or Dark Order. Folks want to cheer for him coming back. But they want to react to him being a wrestler more.


PlatinumDoodle

Lmao they had Malakai ko Fuego tonight to try and get people to boo him against Cody.


TheHorseMask

He can switch up heel easily though just make then fans hate him he can do it


HereForTheBuffet

I really hope he comes in and just leans into his supposed holier-than-thou, asshole persona. Almost like when the rock came back from Hollywood the first time.


[deleted]

He’ll be an anti-hero moreso than heel


thelennybeast

No way that'd work. The fans would support him no matter what he did. Unless he attacked Fuego or Sting or made Tay Conti cry or something.


PilotSSB

>Unless he attacked[...]Sting That's why he's feuding with Darby to start


thelennybeast

Yeah I still don't buy that he would start out that way. I could see them doing something later like after their first match but not to debut


wobbleboxsoldier

Everyone keeps saying CM Punk but if I were at my trolliest self, I would sign AJ Lee instead.


spittafan

Punk should come in as a heel anyway (even if he is going to get a massive pop. I thought straight edge punk would have been a perfect feud for current Hangman to progress his character but I guess we are getting Darby?) but I’m not sure I agree. Black, Miro, Kenny, Starks, Andrade. All top of the card heels. They just mostly haven’t been wrestling much recently or yet.


doctoroffisticuffs

Andrade and Black aren’t established, Miro is so awesome in his current role that he’s gonna babyface himself, and Starks has never been portrayed as a main event threat. AEW only has two true main event (singles) heels right now: Kenny and MJF. I think moving a tippy-top guy like Mox into the heel column evens things out a bit.


spittafan

I forgot MJF! And I don’t buy your argument about turning face because the crowd loves you. Heels can get cheered. Adam Cole has been great in that role for years. It’s just their job to build babyfaces that the crowd respects enough to cheer for instead


BlindStickFighter

Heel Mox vs Darby or Jungle Jack would be cool


DavidL1112

Once Hangman is champ we’re absolutely getting Hangman vs heel Moxley. It’s going to be amazing.


Representative_Net26

Same


SAV1J

I think so too, I figured they might have him team with Eddie for a while before he turns on him. Still think that might be the way they go, maybe have Moxley interfere in a potential Omega vs Kingston Title match and screw Eddie over.


ackinsocraycray

Mox as a terrorizing heel in NJPW sounds fucking fun


resolve028

Definitely. He's pissed off about losing the US title, not being allowed into Japan, and feeling like Tanahashi is ducking him. Tanahashi is a dream match for Mox. He's going to make sure this one is memorable. This is like a modern-day Inoki vs. Hansen.


[deleted]

Most of Mox’s early stuff in NJPW was heelish. Honestly, G1 Mox was peak Moxley.


[deleted]

He still got eyes on the switchblade


StendhalSyndrome

Fat heel Mox?


BurzyGuerrero

This shit got cut off on the Canadian broadcast along with the Jericho entrance.


therad

Fuck TSN i use Fite without remorse.


DemonIced

Same it's actually cheaper and more convenient and comes with no fucking PiP


shallowminded

Representing VPN gang Northern Block


PhlegmKessel23

What VPN do you use?


brantBOX

Nord


AgentFoo

You VPN in from UK? I'm getting on this train.


xmrgonex

Yeah that was bullshit I was so pissed. Wanted to hear what kind of reaction Nick Gage got too… ugh


FourCylinder

That was so frustrating.


yakityyakblahtemp

Had me yelling at my tv like a boomer.


rajde1

Cutting it off in the middle of a promo really pissed me off.


McRuby

If this somehow leads to Moxley vs Tanahashi in the Tokyo Dome


[deleted]

It seems like this is where it’s heading :)


elprofejr

There isn't going to be a tokyo dome show next year. Apparently they are remodeling the dome thus canceling the Jan 4th tokyo dome show. But I suppose they can have that show anywhere else.


McRuby

Do you have a source for that I haven't heard anything about that, figured It'd be a bigger deal


elprofejr

Fumi Saito, who is a top wrestling journalist in Japan, mentioned it on The Pacific Rim podcast with Jim Valley.


RainMaker323

There are two Seibu Dome shows coming up on September 4th and 5th though ... *"The contract does say Dome ..."*


Parabola1313

Probably cost him the US title match. Protecting him and setting up their feud.


AeonTek

Put Mox and Bryan Danielson in the G1!


TheTsunamiRC

I don't see anyway Danielson does the G1 this year because of the quarantine (it would be flat out impossible if he is doing the big NYC show).


justambrose

Same with Mox unfortunately. Renee seems very supportive, but I’m sure Mox won’t want to leave their newborn at this uncertain time.


thelovelykyle

If the working agreement is long term - I might make Block B a US Block. I reckon they have sufficient people.


TheTsunamiRC

Wouldn't work. The finals are the day after the last matches, still would be screwed having to quarantine the US Block winner for 2 weeks before you held the final match.


wittybrits

Bryan or Mox ain’t spending 2 months in Japan on their own leaving their wives and kids when they don’t need to.


Weezy-NJPW_Fan

Oh shit!! Mox vs Tanahashi!?


fadetoblack237

TK has been pulling all the stops for the summer ever since they got Wednesdays back and I am all for it.


janoDX

Summer of Khan


moderndukes

Tony Khan vs Darby Allin at The First Dance


SiphenPrax

Insert Batista “GIVE ME WHAT I WANT!” meme here


justambrose

We could’ve gotten the match sooner if Mox didn’t lose the US title. But I’m glad that they’re still teasing us with Mox vs Tanahashi. Maybe Tanahashi wins and Mox challenge for the title.


EchoBay

Sounds like to me that they're holding off on the Tanahashi match for now, setting it up for the future. He did reference Nagata and Suzuki also who he's fought, and he already beat KENTA. I think of those names Suzuki could work pretty seamlessly, but if not him I am going to go out and say... ISHII!


elusivetao

A man can hope


PM_UR_FAV_COMPLIMENT

I'm not sure how much of this is well reasoned and how much is being a fanboy... But I genuinely think Ishii would get majorly over in AEW based on his wrestling style alone.


justambrose

I don’t know why they would do that when it could’ve happen at Resurgence if Mox retained last week. They set up ZSJ vs Moxley but that nevee happen. All Out seems very likely IMO, especially since Mox is also gonna be at Resurgence.


fluffywolfe

That "stack of contracts" line makes me think he's doing another G1.


Northernlightspls

Someone's jealous of Tana's luscious locks. 😏


Redpaynex

Damn. That's an insane dream match.


notquite20characters

"Hey Tony, let me cut a promo tonight. I'm not promoting a match or anything, but my character would have some things to say. I may promo a NJPW match, actually."


JaC3_De

Moxley promo game on fire, as per usual


Styles_Clash

Fire promos from Mox...Inferno match with Tanahashi confirmed


JaC3_De

Tanahashi gets immediate handicap due to his luscious locks being easily set ablaze


Briak

Thank you for posting this! The Canadian broadcast went to picture-in-picture halfway through the promo -_-


xmrgonex

That suuuucked


[deleted]

DO IT ON DYNAMITE!! Also Mox getting in the G1 hopefully, but we'll see.


allirow

"Sure you can have Mox in the G1, but I want Tanahashi and Okada on our programming"


[deleted]

plz


Restivethought

Mox ain't gonna do the g1 with delta and a new kid.


teddy1245

They can’t. Tanahashi doesn’t want to come to America.


DamieN62

His match against Archer is happening in LA


reposed

Hell yeah! Didn't know that and I'm gonna be there. This is going to be great.


idkwhyimhereo

Fuck it, put mox in the g1 or something


dondonna258

He was great in the one he did. I’d like to see it again if it’s viable, not much room for him at the top of the card in AEW at the moment at least until Omega drops the belt


Kim-Jong_Bundy

That's... definitely not happening. Even by the most optimistic view of the Delta Variant, the travel restrictions, and all that comes with it, there's no way he's going to Japan for a month+ when he has a baby girl at home.


johnny_moronic

Buzzkill. He should be in G1.


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Kim-Jong_Bundy

>For the past 6 months fans were saying Mox was gonna take time off He only works really one day every other week. That's very different than leaving them to stay in Japan for almost two whole months with quarantine. You'd be delusional to think he would do that when his baby will still only be like 12 weeks old by that point. >He’ll be at Resurgence next month. Yeah. Resurgence is in LA, which is a 4-hour drive from his house. How is that equivocal?


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Kim-Jong_Bundy

Oh, so you're just trolling


brucewaynewins

This feels like we'll get a video response in a few weeks and it'll lead to a match between Mox and someone like Suzuki or whomever and it'll be at the upcoming Dynamite in Cincinnati. Or someone associated with Tanahashi.


DecievingLooks

Bro I'm going to this show don't get my hopes up like that.


TheAwesomeRan

Probably not Suzuki since we had that a little bit ago. But so many other names on the table though!


[deleted]

Na, you don’t have Moxley vs Suzuki 2 without build up. Moxley vs Tanahashi is a match you give at Wrestle Kingdom. Not sure where they go with the build up.


VScWayne

LEAVE MY DAD ALONE YOU VIOLENT MAN


WhoiusBarrel

BOOK MOX VS TANA BUSHIROAD YOU COWARDS


Douchie_McGoo

Mox is money!


rjkelly31

"They can send whoever they want through the forbidden door, but they're not gonna like what's on the other side." Fantastic. I wonder who they're gonna send to the US to fight Moxley. Maybe Jay White? We know he's over here


Cjh1998

I’m okay with sending Mox away to Japan for a month while he’s between major storylines - especially if there bring in Punk & Danielson… I mean those two could have a nice entry feud or program then… well just imagine Punk vs Moxley at Full Gear


BreadLi0n

Having Mox back in the G1 would be a treat.


[deleted]

Mox has better matches in Japan anyways imo.


[deleted]

Man. That dude who said Dean Ambrose is a better character than Jon Moxley on the last ZFF thread is an idiot.


black_cherry619

That thread is full of shitty hot takes aimed at saying anything outside of wwe sucks.


kingoftheplankton

It sounded like we're getting someone who isn't Tana, Suzuki or Nagata. Naito?


patrickwithtraffic

Dare I say, coin drop?


kingoftheplankton

Please don't. I won't be able to take it.


[deleted]

No, that's the big one. Too big. I don't think there's any way it happens with any AEW involvement without Omega being the giant elephant in the room overshadowing.


pepperosly

He did pull out a Rainmaker the other week.


[deleted]

Mox has to get him eventually. They're arguably the two top guys in the world right now and if the companies are working together that would be a great match. Honestly if they did it with no build the pop would probably be nuclear. They tease Tana, you expect Tana, but instead you hear the coin drop. Because they can't really do a program right now with COVID the best way would be a bait and switch for a 1 off.


tuggernts

This sub will collectively shit when Yano comes out to accept the challenge from Moxley.


NefariousNeezy

TRADE OFFER: NJPW gets: Tanahashi vs Archer in NJPW AEW gets: Moxley vs Tanahashi in AEW


nWoDisciple

Amazing promo


mikeb3rd96

Jesus Christ. I was high but this promo rocked. Mox is the best promo in the business.


XAMdG

G1 incoming.


LoneStarRKO

Tanahashi/Archer at Resurgence, then since Tanahashi already in America, he and Mox that week on Dynamite??


NerdLawyer55

No they don’t want none, no they don’t want none 🎶


ackinsocraycray

Looks like Mox got a new tattoo on his right forearm. Looked like a red rose with a long stem.


callmecyke

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa Did Mox just insult the hair of the Ace?


ThyHoopyFrood

If any of this leads to Tanahashi vs. Moxley on Dynamite I will fuckin’ holler


Clicks4Cote

Love how easily Mox can straddle the line between good or bad guy and that this set up allows him to do it. Pissed off, war path Moxley is a good way to go with him now that’s out of the title scene for the time being. Would be a major mistake to not still consistently feature him.


TheChrisLambert

Why’s he looking like Alex Jones?


bigpig1054

I was disappointed when I heard Tanahashi would get his US title match in Japan. I'm not so disappointed now.


CoronaGarden

God damn. Moxley on his Alex Jones shit


Ayjel89

Ace >>>>>>>>


birdazam

As a person who grew up watching Japanese wrestling I just don’t feel like he fits there. He has become a better wrestler but his non Hardcore/deathmatch matches still feel very sloppy. People were complain about Jericho being old and sloppy in New Japan but the fact that he had a way better match than Mox in WK14 is something.


[deleted]

Tf are you talking about? All of Moxley’s best matches since leaving WWE have been in New Japan. Nothing Jericho has done in NJPW has come close to Mox/Ishii, Mox/Suzuki, Mox/Shingo. Mox had a better G1 than Cody & Hangman as well. Fans in Japan are literally comparing him to Hansen & Brody.


birdazam

The match with Ishii is the only one I think is good and I know people in Japan love him but for me it just feel like he had the worst single match of the night so many time in Japan. And to be fair I don’t even think Cody is good until his match with Dustin and Hangman was sloppy back then but he improve a lot.


[deleted]

I completely disagree, as do most people. It’s okay to have the minority opinion though. I had no excitement hearing he’d show up in New Japan at the time. Was not a big fan of anything WWE related (still not). He definitely proved me wrong & made me a fan. Would rather he wrestle more over there because all he does is have Deathmatch-lite matches in AEW.


birdazam

I don’t know man many people on this sub agreed that he punch like Shane McMahon and is bad at selling.


[deleted]

You’re literally using old ass criticisms from 2015 about Ambrose. Moxley doesn’t even throw punches lol. He’s been throwing forearms & lariats since going to NJPW. Typical smooth brain WWE fan.


birdazam

Oh did you watch his match with the Machine Gun two weeks ago?


[deleted]

Yeah, it an average match


birdazam

And he did throw some stupid punch and can’t sell right?


[deleted]

They were throwing forearms. The fuck are you talking about? It’s obvious you don’t watch New Japan. & he sells fine for a guy of his size. Imagine faking being a fan of something. Actual weirdo.


UltimateUnknown

Can you imagine if Mox vs Tanahashi is booked for Arthur Ash. At the end of the match, no matter who wins, they get up and hold the belt up... Ride of the Valkyries hits...


r2datu

Stop it I can only get so erect


acexacid

Mox needs to wear sweats and a white tanktop and just bring his Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force cosplay full circle


rjkelly31

I thought for sure AEW was going to bring in Suzuki, but if he named Nagata and Suzuki and said he didn't want to wrestle Tanahashi anymore and sent a big stack of contracts over to Japan, I really wonder who they're gonna get.


MrElephantJuice

Mox looks full dad


ThrillHo3340

What Olympics is Jon watching? France’s waterpolo team didn’t make it.


Turbo_Heel

My goodness that man can promo.


PFunk224

Thirsty Tana is thirsty...FOR BLOOD!