10 Most Heavily Protected Wrestlers In AEW Right Now
3. Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley is the people's champion of AEW. This isn't some lame comparison to The Rock, because their characters couldn't be more different, but there is no one on the AEW roster who feels as connected to the fans, who feels like a conduit for their journey with the company, more than Moxley.
Ever since he arrived and breathed in the atmosphere, his bond with the audience has been sacred. Walking away from the WWE to help start up the genuine competition endeared him to them immediately. But he was also a huge star. A multiple-time WWE champion and part of their biggest success of the last decade.
After holding the AEW World Championship for nearly a year and going to hell with the likes of Eddie Kingston, Brodie Lee and Brian Cage, Moxley was the top guy. In the ten months since he lost the belt to Omega, AEW has been careful to keep him as strong as possible. He rarely loses, almost always picks up the pinfall victory and is still in multiple main events.
He's an 80's action hero brought to life, and recently has shown interesting flashes of turning heel. If he does or doesn't, it isn't hard to see Moxley as the most likely man to become the first two-time AEW Champion.