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Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho have had a long history with each other, and now their paths have crossed in AEW, and it has become quite apparent that Jericho and Moxley's program might be the show's biggest angle yet.
After teasing this showdown for a couple of weeks, Jericho interrupted Moxley's post-match celebration on last night's episode of AEW Dynamite. The AEW Champion introduced the very first plot point in their program.
Le Champion offered Moxley a spot in The Inner Circle. Due to their time as opponents, it seems the AEW World Champion has a soft spot for one of the toughest men on the roster. Here are 3 reasons why Moxley won't join The Inner Circle.
#3: Jon Moxley is AEW's biggest babyface
AEW has a lot of stars on its roster who connect with the fanbase in a special way. They have MJF as a striking heel who gets a reaction out of the AEW Universe whenever he steps foot in a ring, but when it comes to babyfaces, none can match Jon Moxley's status in the company right now.
Don't get me wrong, wrestlers like Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega are wildly popular as well, but as of right now, it is quite apparent that Moxley is AEW's big star.
Cody took a step back after getting caught up in a stipulation that now prevents him from challenging for the AEW World Championship, but his program with MJF is a great angle as well. On the other hand, AEW hasn't fully capitalized on Kenny Omega yet for some reason.
That leaves us with Moxley, and thanks to his Unsanctioned Match with Omega at Full Gear, the man has been reaching for the stars without looking back.
Click here for this week's AEW Dynamite Results (December 11, 2019).
#2: Jon Moxley is a singles juggernaut who doesn't need to be in a faction right now
Ironically, we all know that Jon Moxley got his first big break as part of a faction (The Shield) several years ago, however, he is a different star right now. In AEW, Moxley has been a lone wolf when it comes to his onscreen persona.
One of the show's biggest angles involves two huge factions battling for supremacy, as The Elite and The Inner Circle are AEW's face and heel factions, respectively. While both groups were the main focus of AEW Dynamite during the show's inception, Moxley did his own thing in the background.
However, things have changed now. Moxley is a crucial aspect of AEW programming alongside Le Champion, Chris Jericho.
A well-defined character never loses its characteristics. Despite being pushed to the AEW World Title scene, at last, Moxley is still the same character from the beginning of AEW Dynamite.
He is the same lone wolf; the same juggernaut who rides solo and doesn't care about anything else that happens on Dynamite every week. So if you had to bet on whether or not Moxley will join The Inner Circle, it goes without saying that his character's traits make it obvious that he probably won't.
#1: Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho is the big match everyone has been waiting for
It was clear that Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho would be the company's headlining act right when Moxley and Le Champion teased their face-off a couple of weeks ago, in a build-up to last night's episode.
Based on everything about Moxley in general, it's very obvious that he won't even consider joining The Inner Circle. This angle has been a wrestling trope for several decades, and it usually doesn't work when the character who is supposed to join the dark side is someone like Jon.
However, what gives this angle away, in the end, is that we know Jericho and Moxley will have a match with the World Title at stake down the road. Of course, Le Champion has to face Jack Perry first.
Jungle Boy is one of AEW's fastest rising stars, but it is too early for him to become the AEW World Champion. Maybe that's why Moxley's whole dilemma about whether or not he should join The Inner Circle will play out on Dynamite until Perry gets his spotlight.
But regardless of what happens, we know that 2020 will be a huge year for AEW, and Jericho will have to face Jon in an epic clash sooner than later.
