Jon Moxley defeated Chris Jericho Saturday night in Chicago at the Revolution Pay-Per View to become the new AEW World Champion.
Below is from Josh Boutwell’s AEW Revolution recap on how Jon Moxley won the Championship, followed by Moxley’s post-match comments.
Jericho pulls his knee pad down and hits a Flying Knee Drop off the top. Jericho goes for the Judas Effect but Moxley avoids it and hits a Paradigm Shift! Moxley is unable to make a pin as he can’t see. Moxley pulls the patch off his eye and suggests that his eye was fine. Moxley hits a Paradigm Shift again! 1…2…3! NEW CHAMP!
After the match, Moxley grabs a microphone and says it has been one hell of a year and a long road for him. He says he didn’t win the title and it doesn’t belong to him. He says that the title, just like AEW itself, it belongs to the fans because it is the fans that drive AEW.
Moxley says that a year ago they said they would bring pro wrestling back to the people and that is exactly what they have done. He says this win is for all of the fans that have stuck with him through the good and the bad. “I don’t have words to express the gratitude I have for the AEW family and the most important part of the AEW family is you,” he says.
Moxley says that he won’t hide behind the belt and he will take on anyone at any place.