"Held him back so [Roman] Reigns could have the floor" - Twitter criticizes WWE for robbing potential dream match involving AEW star at WrestleMania

The Twitterverse was recently riled up over the missed opportunity of a match between a top AEW star and Triple H, due to Roman Reigns being seemingly prioritized in WWE.

Back during Jon Moxley's run in the Stamford-based company, he had several altercations with some of the best superstars on the roster. His rivalry with Triple H gained a lot of attention from fans, which was predicted to be a feud to look out for at WrestleMania 32. However, Brock Lesnar was later scheduled to face the Purveyor of Violence at the pay-per-view, which the latter lost.

Due to the potentially great feud with Triple H being ended unsatisfactorily, many fans shared their frustration on Twitter. Several tweets indicated that Roman Reigns being pushed more inadvertently resulted in Moxley being mishandled.

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AEW star Jon Moxley was previously praised by a WWE legend

While The Purveyor of Violence may not have had the best booking in the Stamford-based promotion, his individual skills have been acknowledged by many veterans, including Kurt Angle.

In an exclusive interview with WrestleBinge by Sportskeeda, Kurt Angle went as far as to compare Moxley to the iconic star, Stone Cold Steve Austin. While Austin and the BCC member do share a similar personality, the WWE Hall of Famer believes that the latter is the modern version of Austin.

Jon Moxley has had a great run in AEW so far, bagging the World Title three times. It remains to be seen what the future holds for him.

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A fan of pro wrestling since childhood, Shubhajit decided to start creating content on the sport out of passion. Before covering a piece of news or rumor, he conducts thorough research, ensuring information in his work is reliable and completely accurate.

Although Shubhajit admires numerous pro wrestlers, his current favorite is WWE superstar Drew McIntyre. He is fond of The Scottish Warrior’s character work and innovative quips.

If there is one storyline he can work on in WWE, Shubhajit would book Roman Reigns’ future with The Bloodline following WrestleMania XL, where he lost to Cody Rhodes. He would have Reigns’ stablemates excommunicate him, laying the foundation for a gimmick change for the former. After Reigns’ exit from the faction, Shubhajit would portray him as an anti-hero trying hard to claw his way back up to the top.

Apart from reporting on pro wrestling, Shubhajit enjoys competitive gaming and reading.

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