Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley World title match set for AEW WrestleDream
AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson will defend against former partner and current blood rival Jon Moxley in the main event of next month’s AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view.
The match was made official following Wednesday’s Grand Slam Dynamite after Moxley defeated Darby Allin to take his guaranteed title shot he won earlier this year.
Danielson then ran out after the match to choke Moxley with a purple tie before Claudio Castagnoli, PAC and Marina Shafir then attacked Danielson. Private Party and Komander then came out to save Danielson and run off the heels into the crowd.
Danielson then grabbed the microphone and told Moxley he declared war and issued the challenge for the Saturday, October 12th PPV in Tacoma, Washington — his home state.
Moxley, Castagnoli and PAC turned on Danielson at the end of this month’s All Out following his successful title defense over Jack Perry. This was the champion’s first appearance since that night.
As Danielson has stated, his next loss as World Champion will mark the end of his full-time in-ring career.
The two have a storied history in AEW, both as foes and partners. They have squared off against each other twice in the company with Moxley winning both of them: one at 2022’s Revolution and the other in the finals of the Grand Slam Tournament of Champions where Moxley won the then-vacant World title. That match coincidentally took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. where Wednesday’s Dynamite emanated from.
Moxley will be looking to become a four-time AEW World Champion with the victory while Danielson will be gunning for his second title defense.