Jon Moxley's Biggest Rival Makes Huge Medical Revelation ahead of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025

A major AEW star who is currently one of Jon Moxley's biggest rivals in the promotion recently made a major revelation regarding his health ahead of Forbidden Door. Over the course of 2025, Jon Moxley has made quite a bunch of enemies in AEW.

At Forbidden Door, he will face some of them in a high-octane Lights Out Steel Cage match. At the event, The Purveyor of Violence will team with stablemate Claudio Castagnoli, and allies Gabe Kidd and The Young Bucks to face Will Ospreay, Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, and Kenny Omega.

In a recent interview with Zack Heydorn of Sports Illustrated, one of Moxley's opponents and rivals, Will Ospreay, shed light on the status of his health, mentioning that his condition would not get worse. Moreover, Ospreay revealed on Dynamite this week that he is not cleared to compete.

“I got told after All In that I was gonna need to rest and take some time off. Then the MRI's came back and I got told this is worse than what we thought it was gonna be, but that it's manageable. It's absolutely fine. The surgeon even told me that it's not going to get any worse," said Ospreay.

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The Aerial Assassin then praised his medical team.

"I have a huge medical team around me, and guys that work with AEW. They would not allow me to go into the ring unless, if it was a huge percentage of a risk of me getting hurt." [ H/T: The Takedown on SI ]

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A massive brawl took place at this week's Dynamite after Tanahashi and JetSpeed's match with the Death Riders, which they won. After the bout, Moxley and his group attacked the faces, and amid the chaos, Gabe Kidd's NJPW mates, the Bullet Club War Dogs, made an appearance.

It remains to be seen what this shocking appearance from the War Dogs will mean for the Lights Out Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door.

About the author

Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Karan worked for several reputable organizations, such as Ting Works LLP and Sportz Interactive, wearing different hats. He also wrote the anthem of UP Rudras, a hockey team that played in the Hockey India League. Karan conducts thorough research while writing articles and only relies on credible sources for information.

Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

He is also a massive fan of tennis and is learning to play the sport. Apart from sports, he also knows how to play the ukulele.

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