People In AEW Told Moxley To Stop Working With NJPW Prior To Forbidden Door Partnership

Not everyone was a fan of Jon Moxley wrestling in AEW and NJPW following his run in WWE coming to an end.

When Moxley left the WWE, his first stop was New Japan Pro Wrestling where he would become IWGP US Champion. Following this, he would sign with All Elite Wrestling, debuting at Double Or Nothing 2019, attacking Kenny Omega.

While speaking on The Sessions podcast, Jon Moxley claimed that many people in AEW told him to stop working in NJPW while the two companies were not working together.

“There were plenty of people that told me to stop working for New Japan. They did not understand it, they were like ‘you should stop going there.’ I knew that I was like the last linchpin, the last domino. If I fell then there would be no communication ever. There were so many people on both sides that were agreeing with me. It just didn’t open the communication. I think like when that Harold guy got fired from New Japan I think that kind of opened it up a little bit.”

Jon Moxley on The Sessions

Moxley of course did not heed these words, as he would continue to work for NJPW. Now, he will headline Forbidden Door this Sunday when he faces off with Hiroshi Tanahashi in a match that has been built since 2019 between the two for the Interim AEW World Title.

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