5 options for Jon Moxley in All Elite Wrestling

He's here!
He's here!

Well, with All Elite Wrestling's Double or Nothing PPV officially in the books, it certainly lived up to the hype and more, it could be argued. The biggest rumours heading into AEW's Double or Nothing was the potential debut of Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley or even CM Punk.

While CM Punk's return was all but forgone thanks to him addressing it, Jon Moxley isn't exactly known to be social media-savvy. He did take to Twitter a few weeks ago to reveal the return of the "Jon Moxley" persona, leading to a lot of speculation.

Most importantly, the dice on the video showed the numbers "2" and "5", indicating May 25th - the date of Double or Nothing. Moxley did show up after the main event, where Chris Jericho defeated Kenny Omega clean.

He went through the crowd and took out both Omega and Jericho, making a statement in a BIG WAY. With all eyes on Moxley and All Elite Wrestling, here are the five best options for him.


#5. Being the face of AEW

Jon Moxley could get the spotlight
Jon Moxley could get the spotlight

Jon Moxley may have the chance of stardom that he never had at WWE. Sure, he was one of the top 5 most pushed superstars in WWE while he was there, but it was very clear that he was never looked at as the #1 guy in the franchise.

While it would be a no-brainer to make Kenny Omega the eventual face of the franchise, Jericho beating Omega clean seemed to indicate that The Cleaner won't be occupying that top spot just yet.

Obviously, he will be a consistently featured top star, but Cody Rhodes, Tony Khan and AEW might take a chance on Jon Moxley by allowing him to portray an entirely different persona. It could do wonders!

#4. A feud with Kenny Omega

The best possible start?
The best possible start?

It seems like a no-brainer that Jon Moxley's first rivalry would be none other than Kenny Omega. After all, Chris Jericho's victory in the main event means that he will be facing Adam "Hangman" Page for the All Elite World Heavyweight Championship, introduced by Bret Hart.

The match has been confirmed for the next PPV and is likely to be the main event. While Hangman vs Jericho isn't exactly a match that will set the world on fire, a match that will draw more interest even with no title on the line is Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley.

Just process that. With AEW, there's now a chance of seeing a legitimate Dean Ambrose vs Kenny Omega feud. Nobody thought in a million years that it could be possible, but AEW has given us that and we could be witnessing a very special and intense rivalry.

#3. Winner of Hangman vs Jericho

The first AEW World Champion?
The first AEW World Champion?

Think about this - if Chris Jericho vs Adam "Hangman" Page is really the match they're going with for the AEW World title, then it's seemingly all but guaranteed that Chris Jericho will be the inaugural champion.

While some might question the decision to make a 48-year old the champion, it isn't a bad idea given how well Jericho reinvents himself and the legend status that he holds. So from what was indicated, it likely won't take Jon Moxley very long to enter the AEW World title picture.

Sure, he's not going to compete for it right away, but he could be the first person in line waiting for Chris Jericho (or Hangman Page) to challenge for the World Championship. Moreover, they could even make Omega vs Moxley a #1 contenders match, further adding interest to the World title picture. It's started off hot!

#2. A triple threat for the World title

As we said, the idea of Chris Jericho vs Hangman Page isn't exactly going to set the world on fire, nor will it result in a 11-minute sell-out. Sure, AEW can definitely sell-out just by virtue of being new and exciting, but that isn't always going to be enough.

AEW knows for a fact that Jericho vs Hangman Page can't necessarily be the main event match for their next PPV, which is why they might go out of their way to spice it up a bit. Given the impact that Moxley casued, wouldn't it make sense for them to add the former WWE Champion into the world title match?

Not only will that make it more interesting, but it could help sell a lot more tickets and a lot faster as well. Adding Moxley to the World title picture also means that he will have the biggest chance of winning.

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#1. Replacing Hangman Page in the World title match

Could Hangman be taken out?
Could Hangman be taken out?

Another major thing that's clear from the direction of things is that Jon Moxley will be getting a lot more creative freedom and subsequently - an edgier character. With the TV-14 rating, Moxley won't be held back by creative and micromanaging.

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Due to the fact that he's simply a bigger star, there's a high chance that AEW might have Adam Page taken out of the equation by Moxley, who will subsequently insert himself into the World title match.

It would also mean that Moxley and Jericho would renew their rivalry after over three years. Despite both being 3 years older, there's no doubt that it would be a better drawing match and a better quality match.

There won't be gimmicks like the "Ambrose Asylum" to ruin it. It'll just be straight up wrestling. Though a street fight-type of stipulation would undoubtedly help!

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