Jon Moxley Gets IMPALED In Brutal Dynamite Spot (AEW News)
Cope finally uses 'Spike' in the most gross spot of the year...
Back in March 2024, ahead of an 'I Quit' match against Christian Cage on AEW Dynamite, Cope (then known as Adam Copeland) unveiled a new weapon.
A spiked wooden instrument that he named 'Spike', this "toy" - inspired by 'Janice', wielded by TNA's Abyss - was used to scare Cage into quitting. Copeland had threatened to smash Cage over the head with it, which was obviously not going to happen. In fact, it seemed unlikely that the weapon would ever be used at all.
AEW has actually used something similar in the past; in the the 2023 Blood & Guts match, Kenny Omega took a dropkick into a screwdriver tip board. The difference there is that it was a death match spin on the old bed of nails carnival trick. Omega took a flat-back on a more evenly distributed surface, spreading his weight across it to avoid being punctured by the numerous dulled points.
In last night's Street Fight between Cope and Mox, 'Spike' - the nails in which wrap around a stick and are not affixed to a flat surface - was laid down on the canvas. Cope drilled Mox onto it with a suplex. With no physics helping him, Mox got quite literally impaled. There's no word yet on whether Mox suffered any sort of lasting injury.
The most dangerous aspect of the bed of nails is placing oneself onto and getting off it. This was made sickeningly clear when Wheeler YUTA and referee Paul Turner attempted to dislodge the weapon from Moxley's bloody back.
For a few horrifying, gut-churning seconds, the skin on Mox's back was stretched and elasticated. The gruesome sequence - quite possibly the most insane in AEW history - resembled the iconic scene in Hellraiser in which Frank is ripped apart by hooks.
Opinion
As disturbing as the spot was, weapons are often used in wrestling as a shortcut - to elevate interest in a sequel or finale. Was the use of 'Spike' justified?
This might well prove to be the most effective shortcut in recent memory. People will likely think of this unhinged spot when recalling the Mox Vs. Cope programme - and not the constant, poorly-received beat-downs or the turgid Revolution main event.
Despite this demented moment, Mox won the match and remains AEW World champion.