Jon Moxley International title defense added to AEW Collision
Jon Moxley is already scheduled to make his second defense of the AEW International Championship.
Moxley will defend the International title against Action Andretti on Collision this Saturday (September 9). The match was announced as an International Championship open challenge.
AEW wrote: “Saturday Night #AEWCollision LIVE from Cleveland @ 8/7c on TNT! #AEW International Championship Open Challenge @JonMoxley vs @ActionAndretti After a great showing in the Charity Battle Royale, can Andretti pull off his 2nd major upset & defeat Mox to capture his 1st AEW gold?”
Moxley won the International title by defeating Orange Cassidy in the main event of All Out this past Sunday. He then made his first title defense on Dynamite, defeating AR Fox.
This will be Moxley’s first time wrestling on Collision. He wasn’t part of the show during the CM Punk era when there was a soft brand split.
Andretti was one of the 20 entrants in the Over Budget Charity Battle Royale on the pre-show for All Out. The battle royal was won by Hangman Page.
Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is hosting Collision on Saturday night. The episode will also include the semifinals of AEW’s Grand Slam eliminator tournament:
- Grand Slam World title eliminator semifinals: Darby Allin vs. Roderick Strong
- Grand Slam World title eliminator semifinals: Samoa Joe or Jeff Hardy vs. Penta El Zero Miedo or Jay Lethal
- AEW International Champion Jon Moxley defends against Action Andretti
- Bullet Club Gold in action
- Bryan Danielson speaks
- Saraya & Ruby Soho speak
- The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn speak
