AEW star to return as a heel and help Jon Moxley retain his World Title at Beach Break? Exploring the possibility

Jon Moxley is set to defend his AEW World Title next week at Dynamite: Beach Break against Samoa Joe. During these hard times, could he find unexpected help from a popular star, who would turn heel for his sake?

The Death Riders have always had Moxley's back for his title defenses, providing the needed interference for him to always escape with a win. However, both PAC and Claudio Castagnoli are out of action, leaving Samoa Joe with a chance to become the AEW World Champion. But he could have a fallback plan in place for whatever happens.

The Purveyor of Violence could enlist Hook's help, despite them being on different sides, and The Death Riders previously attacking him. This would be a case of "If you can't beat them, join them", providing the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil with an interesting new life in wrestling with The Death Riders, where he no longer has to hold himself back.

He may also accept this deal out of spite, as Samoa Joe easily replaced him with Powerhouse Hobbs within The Opps. The 26-year-old could fit in nicely with PAC out for the foreseeable future with a major injury. This could eventually set up a feud between Hook and his former mentor.

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Potential reason for Hook's absence in AEW

Hook was last seen on the April 9 episode of AEW Dynamite in a tag team match with Samoa Joe as they took on Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta. They took the win, but The Death Riders had the last laugh, as Claudio hit the former FTW Champion with a Neutralizer on the legs of a steel chair, ribs-first. He has not been seen since then and is out indefinitely.

More than two weeks ago, The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil revealed on Instagram that he has landed a role in a short film called Money Talks. This is set to premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.

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It is still not confirmed if these endeavors outside the ring are the reason for his absence. Fans should just stay tuned for further reports or appearances on screen for Hook.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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