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Jon Moxley's interview with Chris Jericho has been the talk of the wrestling world since it dropped and has quickly become the most listened to episode of Talk Is Jericho.
Looking back at what Jon Moxley said, let's go over the 4 biggest problems he had with WWE which led him to leave.
#4 The direction of his character
One big issue Jon Moxley had during his time in WWE was the direction of his character. He said that he and Vince saw the character differently, with Vince seeing Dean Ambrose as a whacky character rather than the grittier image Moxley himself had.
Moxley described one of the promos Vince once sent to him, which described a number of things Ambrose had done on his way to the arena that day including riding a unicycle backward.
Moxley went on to say that he went down to meet Vince McMahon and talk about the promo and described what happened next:
"Now it’s out of the writer’s hands, now I gotta go in and talk to Vince. Alright. I go in and talk to Vince, I’m like, “Yo, I can’t say all this stuff. It’s ridiculous.” And he’s like, “Oh! It’s such good shit! Oh, this stuff! This is the reason people like you! It’s why they connect to you! You’re different! This is you!” And I’ve had a million conversations with him that are almost this exact same conversation about similar promos or things. You know, “This is you! It’s such good shit! This is what makes you, you!” And I said, “So I’m an idiot?” And he goes, “No, hahaha! It’s you! You’re different!” And I’m like, “Okay.” And I don’t know where we landed on that particular promo or whatever, but that kind of sums up the battle I’ve been fighting for six years." H/T: WrestlingInc
#3 Scripted promos and creative process
During the interview, the former Dean Ambrose attacked WWE's creative process a number of times, saying that it just didn't work. He also has no kind words to say about the promos and the number of writers who have to work on them.
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Moxley described one of the scrips he had received which made no sense and which he tried to get changed but to no avail:
"To my eye, it's a typical WWE script. They're a bunch of words, a bunch of big words, a bunch of goofy words. None of it makes any sense to me. We're not trying to tell any tangible story or do anything to get any kind of characters over. Nothing that makes any sense to me. So, typical."
#2 No creative freedom
Another big gripe Jon Moxley had during his WWE run was his lack of freedom. He stated that promos had been one of his favourite parts of wrestling but after the terrible material WWE gave him, it quickly became his least favourite aspect.
Moxley described an outburst at a WWE writer after one of his ideas had gotten turned down:
"Why do I work here? I'm a professional wrestler who can tell stories and come up with promos. I believe I have the capability to talk people into buildings, I believe that I developed those skills years ago and wanted to bring them here to WWE and you just want me to say your stupid lines. If you want somebody to read your stupid lines, hire an actor because they'd probably do a better job. I'm not interested in doing in."
#1 Vince McMahon
One more thing Jon Moxley repeatedly stated during his interview was how many times he had gone to Vince McMahon over the years to discuss the storylines or promos he had been given.
One particular example was the infamous (for all the wrong reasons) promo where Moxley was inoculated by a doctor was one which he particularly hated.
Moxley described he and Vince clashed creatively over the years in WWE and explained why Vince McMahon and his creative direction was one of the major reasons behind him leaving WWE:
“Six years of having to go into this man’s office – this old man – and try to explain to him why wearing a surgical mask is a stupid idea, why carrying a little red wagon to the ring is a stupid idea, why maiming a mannequin in the ring is a stupid idea. I was done.”
