The former GCW World Heavyweight Champion will no longer appear at their shows.
Jon Moxley is done with GCW for now after losing the GCW Heavyweight title to Nick Gage on Saturday. Fightful Select have provided new details, including some backstory into Stokely Hathaway and W. Morrisey featuring at the event.
On October 7, it was announced that Jon Moxley had re-signed with AEW through 2027, with the note that he’d be exclusively wrestling for AEW and their international partners. This left his GCW status in question, the night before GCW sources claim that AEW didn’t want Moxley to do the match, and have asked their talent to not work GCW dates for months. Moxley had insisted on finishing out his run there, and is not currently scheduled for any future Game Changer Wrestling dates. Stokely Hathaway and Morrissey were also involved in the match, to further the ongoing storyline with MJF and Moxley. GCW reps claim that they had no say over the end of the match or how that would play out. Those that we spoke to believe that Moxley will still have the ability to work independent dates, but believe it will be on a surprise basis if it ends up happening. In the past when Moxley would work indie dates, most of the shows would throw everything they could to make it one of their biggest shows as a result of Moxley being on it. We asked AEW officials on Friday about Moxley’s GCW status, and then today about GCW’s account of things, but didn’t get committal answers.
Fightful Select Report
Time will tell if AEW asking for talent not to work GCW events will become an outright ban for roster members but for now, Jon Moxley will look to refocus as AEW World Champion.
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