The stakes for Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Jon Moxley have been raised.
On next week's episode of AEW Dynamite, Powerhouse Hobbs and Jon Moxley are set to square off for the very first time. Originally the match was just supposed to be a regular singles bout, but Don Callis upped the stakes during Collision. The match will how take place with an added stipulation -- it will be for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
Don Callis announces a MAJOR stipulation added to the match between IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley and #PowerhouseHobbs!— All Elite Wrestling April 21, 2024 Moxley won the title at Windy City Riot in Chicago, Illinois. It's the first time he's held the championship in his entire career, making him the first man to hold a world title in three of the top promotions in the world -- WWE, AEW, and now NJPW. Moxley is also a two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.
During the AEW Dynasty media call, AEW President Tony Khan answered Comicbook.com's question regarding Moxley's title reign.
"Well, it's really exciting to have Jon Moxley back in AEW and back in AEW as the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. It's truly a lifelong dream for Jon Moxley and it's a dream for me to have a great IWGP Heavyweight Champion here on Dynamite. It's a dream come true and, and Jon -- whether it's Dynamite, Rampage, Collision -- he's been on all the shows.
He continued, noting that he and Gedo share a person"very close" to both of them, so it will be a mutual decision."He's a great leader and a great world champion for any company. And it's so special to have Mox working with AEW and New Japan and as the world champion here. And, absolutely, it's a great partnership between AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. It's a championship that is sanctioned by New Japan Pro Wrestling and Gedo is the matchmaker there.
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