Ranking Every AEW World Championship Match From Worst To Best

14. Jon Moxley Vs. Jake Hager (Dynamite #28)

Jack Swagger could easily have been an enjoyable World Heavyweight Champion had WWE not pulled the trigger on him so soon. With this in mind, AEW should have realised 'Big Hurt' wasn't too well suited to the main event spot when they booked him in a title bout against Jon Moxley.

This stunk.

Taking place on a mid-April edition of Dynamite, the title bout was billed as the best empty arena match to ever exist. Unfortunately, it literally was in an empty arena. No presence of ringside regulars like Sonny Kiss, Marko Stunt, and Gunn Club, alongside Jim Ross as a solo commentator - for whatever reason - left the venue without any sort of vibe to give the match some colour.

Granted, the match had a big fight feel coming into it, with numerous vignettes being effective in getting the challenger over as a viable challenger. Unfortunately, the match simply couldn't live up to the expectations. All props to Mox, he did what he could to carry the Inner Circle member through a big-time fight, but it just wasn't enough.

One Paradigm Shift onto a steel chair, and mercifully, it was over. Keep Hager away from the World Championship scene, please.