Moxley was injured during a match on 'AEW Dynamite' last month, which sent him to 'f---in' outer space for 10 minutes,' and now he's proposing an idea for how to better protect wrestlers
more than 10,000 wrestling fans inside New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium, but he had absolutely no idea where he was.
During Moxley's AEW International Championship defense against Rey Fenix at AEW Dynamite Grand Slam on Sept. 20, Moxley suffered a mild concussion at the start of their match.
Moxley exclusively told The Messenger the concussion happened "30 seconds in," which ultimately sent him to "f---in' outer space for like 10 minutes."
"I just kept getting progressively more lost and couldn't figure out where the f--- I was," he explained. "Then I had this moment of clarity, 'Oh, I’m f---ed up. I gotta get the f--- out of here.'"
So, an in-ring audible was called to end the match early and give the title to Fenix.
Moxley returned to action on AEW Collision last week, but even being out of action a month was difficult for him.
"I’m a very physical person," he said. "I like wrestling for the sake of wrestling. I like to do sh-- with my body. So, sitting still and being injured is always very challenging."
new system that he thinks might work.
"Maybe a really experienced wrestler and a really experienced doctor, who are trained to see signs of that sh--, are watching it on a separate feed," he explained. "Even if they have a doctor close to ringside, what if the guy f---ing spills outside the ring? He doesn't see that."
As Moxley articulates, these two hypothetical individuals would have no prior knowledge of what they were about to see.
"The doctor and wrestler are completely untethered to the creative portion of it," Moxley said. "They have no idea nor any interest in what the story is, who wins, who loses or how long it's supposed to go."
Why does Moxley think a wrestler needs to be watching alongside the doctor, you might ask? He's got that answered, too.
"If a guy f---ing spins around or something and the doctor goes, 'Is he OK?'" Moxley suggested, "the wrestler can tell him, '"That's just a pro wrestling thing. Don't worry.'"
Moxley's proposed system would make things as cut-and-dry as possible, no matter what it means for the overall competition.
"As soon as the doctor sees a sign of somebody being concussed, he just hits the f---ing red button," Moxley said. "Boom, this is over. No matter how much time is left. No matter if it's on live TV. It's just over, and you figure it out from there."
AEW Dynamite airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on TBS, AEW Rampage airs Fridays at 10 p.m. on TNT and AEW Collision airs Saturdays a 8 p.m. on TNT.
Now he wants more safety.
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more than 10,000 wrestling fans inside New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium, but he had absolutely no idea where he was.
During Moxley's AEW International Championship defense against Rey Fenix at AEW Dynamite Grand Slam on Sept. 20, Moxley suffered a mild concussion at the start of their match.
Moxley exclusively told The Messenger the concussion happened "30 seconds in," which ultimately sent him to "f---in' outer space for like 10 minutes."
"I just kept getting progressively more lost and couldn't figure out where the f--- I was," he explained. "Then I had this moment of clarity, 'Oh, I’m f---ed up. I gotta get the f--- out of here.'"
So, an in-ring audible was called to end the match early and give the title to Fenix.
Moxley returned to action on AEW Collision last week, but even being out of action a month was difficult for him.
"I’m a very physical person," he said. "I like wrestling for the sake of wrestling. I like to do sh-- with my body. So, sitting still and being injured is always very challenging."
new system that he thinks might work.
"Maybe a really experienced wrestler and a really experienced doctor, who are trained to see signs of that sh--, are watching it on a separate feed," he explained. "Even if they have a doctor close to ringside, what if the guy f---ing spills outside the ring? He doesn't see that."
As Moxley articulates, these two hypothetical individuals would have no prior knowledge of what they were about to see.
"The doctor and wrestler are completely untethered to the creative portion of it," Moxley said. "They have no idea nor any interest in what the story is, who wins, who loses or how long it's supposed to go."
Why does Moxley think a wrestler needs to be watching alongside the doctor, you might ask? He's got that answered, too.
"If a guy f---ing spins around or something and the doctor goes, 'Is he OK?'" Moxley suggested, "the wrestler can tell him, '"That's just a pro wrestling thing. Don't worry.'"
Moxley's proposed system would make things as cut-and-dry as possible, no matter what it means for the overall competition.
"As soon as the doctor sees a sign of somebody being concussed, he just hits the f---ing red button," Moxley said. "Boom, this is over. No matter how much time is left. No matter if it's on live TV. It's just over, and you figure it out from there."
AEW Dynamite airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on TBS, AEW Rampage airs Fridays at 10 p.m. on TNT and AEW Collision airs Saturdays a 8 p.m. on TNT.
Now he wants more safety.
AEW's Jon Moxley Calls For Major Change After Concussion
After getting injured during a match on 'AEW Dynamite' last month, Jon Moxley has an idea for how to better protect pro wrestlers.
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