The hits just keep on coming for AEW, as new interim World Champion Jon Moxley expressed concerns that he might have a concussion following the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Moxley beat Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event of the evening, in a bout that had been in the making for more than three years. It delivered on its promise, with the Cincinnati, Ohio native going over in the match.
Moxley was able to win that title, of course, because CM Punk suffered an injury after beating Hangman Adam Page for the strap at Double Or Nothing. He was opened up during his fight with Tanahashi and wrestled most of the match with a crimson mask.Now there's reason to believe that the interim champion is hurt as well.
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Speaking on the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that Moxley mentioned that he might have a concussion during his post-match promo to the fans in Chicago. Meltzer said that "Moxley mentioned in a post-match interview, he was covered with blood, and he said he might have been concussed, too, which, hopefully, that’s not the case because that’s the last thing they need is another concussion especially leading into Wednesday’s Blood & Guts because Moxley’s obviously a key part of that match. He did say that off the air." (h/t to wrestlingnews.co for the transcription)
It's worth noting that Moxley seemed to be communicating just fine during the media scrum after the event. Concussions can obviously be tricky to deal with, and simply being able to speak clearly doesn't mean Jon does or doesn't have one. If it was a particularly bad concussion, however, odds seem good that AEW wouldn't have let him speak and would have gotten him
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