The Undisputed AEW World Champion has had his say regarding his match with CM Punk.
Many fans were disappointed that the match went so short, with Moxley getting the win in a few moves after Punk sold his injured foot heavily. Moxley would land two Death Rider DDT’s to secure the victory.
Speaking to Tony Pike & Rick Ucchino on Cincy 360, Moxley commented on winning the title in quick fashion.
“I don’t get paid by the hour. Belts come and go, I’ll lose this one at some point, somebody will beat me, I’ll get back on the horse and get another one. I’m not gonna quit for seven years or feel sorry for myself. That’s not how these things go. The win last night felt good, all this stuff is what you make it. If they say ‘you’re interim champion, no matter how hard you work, you’re not the real champion.’ It felt obvious it would be leading to a confrontation with me and CM Punk. It was an inevitable collision that happened last night. I knew the minute I walked into Forbidden Door, I was going to work with him at some point. If you get mad about that [being Interim Champion] and bring negativity, your performance gets affected. If you use that as fuel and ‘you want to call me an interim champion, take it and shove it up your ass. Having that chip on my shoulder and using it as fuel, that’s what I’ve been doing the last several months coming to the ring and defending the belt. I showed what that mentality and energy can do when I showed up last night and beat the brakes off that bastard.”
Jon Moxley to Cincy 360
Time will tell what is next for the two time AEW World Heavyweight Champion but for now he’s happy with his performance vs Punk.
H/T to Fightful for transcription
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