Jon Moxley Signs 5 Year Extension With AEW
Mox to remain with AEW through 2027, add mentoring and coaching to responsibilities.
Jon Moxley has signed a five-year extension that will keep the reigning AEW World Champion with the company through 2027, AEW announced Friday.
One of AEW's first signings, Moxley has consistently been the man the company has turned to in difficult times, be it during the pandemic, as interim champ, or most recently the post-All Out brawl that saw four top stars suspended and the World and Trios Championships vacated.
The five-year deal will expand Moxley's role within AEW to include mentoring and coaching talent, and he will now work exclusively for AEW and its international partners, such as New Japan Pro Wrestling. Interestingly, Moxley is the current GCW World Champion and is slated to defend the title against Nick Gage this weekend in a title versus career match. Fightful Select reached out to GCW about this, and they indicated that they weren't aware of the announcement until it happened and weren't sure what that meant for Moxley's involvement with them.
AEW sent out a press release announcing Jon Moxley has signed a 5-year contract extension, keeping him with the company through 2027. His extended agreement includes responsibilities "mentoring and coaching talent". pic.twitter.com/FWqcw9JzLT
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) October 8, 2022
Locking up their clear MVP for the long term really was a no-brainer for AEW, and probably the best move they could possibly make. Since returning from a stint in rehab in January, Moxley has been the unofficial face of the company, forming the Blackpool Combat Club with William Regal and Bryan Danielson, becoming AEW Interim World Champion during CM Punk's injury, and winning the tournament last month to become a three-time world champion after Punk was stripped of the title.
More importantly than the accolades, Moxley has been a consistent, steadying presence on AEW television, intangibles that you can't put a price tag on.
Moxley will defend the AEW World Championship against Hangman Adam Page in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 18 October edition of Dynamite.