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Roman Reigns recently spoke candidly about no longer hanging out with former stablemate Jon Moxley.
Roman Reigns and Jon Moxley were once inseparable. The duo, along with Seth Rollins, debuted and gained fame as The Shield in WWE. Today, Reigns is the most despised heel in the company, while Mox is a top babyface in All Elite Wrestling.
Reigns spoke about his relationship with Moxley during his latest appearance on the SI Media podcast. The Tribal Chief recalled always hanging out with Moxley and being "super tight" with him.
He finished off on a sad note, stating that the two won't hang out for beer anymore. Fans are aware that Moxley took a brief hiatus from AEW last year, and entered a rehabilitation program to deal with his alcohol abuse issues.
“Mox was actually, I mean, he’ll probably actually tell you too, me and him were like, super tight. Within the Shield and maybe even a little bit closer. They may have been like, super bonded through wrestling and what they have done in FCW, and prior to WWE. But when it comes to just like, whether we were wrestlers or not, me and Mox, we’re friends you know what I mean? Like we’re the kind that can just hang out and have a beer. Well, I guess not anymore,” said Reigns.
Roman Reigns and Jon Moxley have tons of respect for each other
Roman Reigns and Moxley have opened up about their relationship on various occasions in the past. The two have had nothing but praise for each other. Reigns did take a slight jibe at Moxley once for leaving WWE and joining All Elite Wrestling:
"Well I guess Ambrose or Moxley really sc**ewed that up, didn't he? He messed around and just left us. I don't think The Shield will ever be recreated or brought back. That's not just a situation because Mox went to AEW. It's just, we were so good. Honestly, I think we did the reunion thing a little too much the last... three years ago or whatever it was," Reigns said.
Reigns and Moxley are two of the biggest wrestlers in their respective wrestling promotions. While Moxley had an impressive run as AEW World Champion in the midst of the pandemic, Reigns has held the Universal title for over 500 days now.
Moxley made his big return to AEW TV on the January 19, 2022 episode of Dynamite, and now looks in great shape.
