Jon Moxley is considered by many as the backbone of AEW, and thats why its not a surprise that AEW President Tony Khan has called Moxley AEWs version of Ric Flair.
While speaking on 1035 KISSFM, Tony Khan was asked who in AEW plays the same role that Ric Flair did for the NWA and he said Jon Moxley. Khan explained that Moxley is similar to Flair because he can be both the top hero and the top heel. He has proven himself in both roles and is known for bleeding buckets in his matches.
While Moxley and Flair have very different approaches, with Moxley being the ultimate blue-collar wrestler and Flair the ultimate white-collar wrestler, they both have that hard-hitting mentality.
Khan also pointed out that Moxley was the last world champion in wrestling to work a schedule of 200 to 250 days a year. This was about ten years ago, before wrestling became more of a television-focused business, and it reflects the same mindset Flair had during his prime.
On top of that, Khan said Moxley is the most decorated world champion of this era. He is the only person ever to hold the AEW World Championship, the WWE World Championship, and the IWGP World Championship in New Japan. Moxley is also the only four-time AEW World Champion.
Khan added that there are other ways to compare them, like Flairs white-collar style or his reputation as a pure heel. Even though Flair did show he could be a hero at times and did it very well, his overall image was quite different from Jon Moxleys.
Jon Moxley previouslyinked a multi-year deal with AEW back in 2022, ensuring hell remain with the company until at least 2027. Its clear Tony Khan has a very high opinion of the Purveyor of Violence and thats unlikely to change anytime soon.
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