5 Names Who Should Challenge Jon Moxley for AEW World Championship

Since signing with AEW it has felt like an inevitable booking decision for Jon Moxley to be crowned the AEW World Champion and the Revolution PPV only a little over a week ago that special moment took place. Defeating first-ever champion Chris Jericho, Moxley walked out of Chicago the new AEW World Champ in what was an emotional and well-deserved moment. The Moxley era has officially begun and while there is unfinished business between Jon and The Inner Circle there is a stacked roster just waiting to get their hands on the most prestigious title in All Elite Wrestling but just who will challenge the unpredictable titleholder and could any of the names mentioned today dethrone the fan favourite of AEW?

Jimmy Havoc

A singles match between Jimmy Havoc and Jon Moxley really does make for a dream collision. This is a match that has been teased on Twitter and demanded by fans and we could be edging closer to seeing a full-blown feud between two standouts in modern-day hardcore wrestling. Now, AEW fans haven’t seen all too much of Havoc just yet but there is most certainly plenty to come from this well-traveled British talent and his unique style and character could bring something completely different to the World Championship scene. Looking at Havoc he isn’t the typical image of a world champion, but he has so much charisma and there is a great deal of hype around a rivalry with Moxley that he makes for an excellent challenger! Here AEW has a brilliant opportunity to create something totally fresh in the main event championship scene focusing on the hardcore styles of both these stars and creating a major star out of Havoc despite his inevitable loss to Jon (this time around). This promises to be one of the most exciting and thrilling rivalries of Mox’s reign and could elevate Jimmy to brand new heights giving him a spotlight he truly deserves.

Hangman Adam Page

I absolutely love everything AEW is doing with Adam Page right now. There is some excellent character building and storytelling here and it really does feel as though its only a matter of time till he turns on his Elite buddies. Page is an incredible in-ring talent with the fans on his side and a fantastic move set that sees him work amazing matches! As one half of the current tag team champions Page is getting the spotlight, he deserves but there can be no denying even bigger and better things are on the horizon for him including a possible rivalry with partner, Kenny Omega. Further down the line, however, it would make for a huge must see to see Hangman collide with our AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley. The two men most certainly have their similarities in terms of their attitudes and combined with their talent and likeability and position they have on the roster this could make for an epic championship rivalry. Hangman makes for one of the most likely and favourites to eventually dethrone Jon but it’s the long-term character building and storytelling AEW work on from this point onwards that will determine just how much of a success this will be.

Pentagon Jr

One of the most promising angles and something I really do hope AEW work towards and book in the near future is rivalry between Jon Moxley and Pentagon JR. Now, over the past year, in particular, we have seen plenty of tag team-based work from Pentagon alongside brother Rey Fenix but let's not forget just how much of an incredible singles star he is. Looking back at his IMPACT Wrestling and Lucha Underground run and Pentagon stood out as one of the keys, main event stars of both promotions. Working truly epic matches and storylines he stood out as a major talent on the wrestling scene all by himself and worked a handful of amazing bouts against the likes of Kenny Omega and Sami Callihan. While it may be a while before we see Pentagon step away from tag team action AEW must keep the doors open for a singles run for this talent for there is something so very special and unique about what he has to offer. Pentagon has an extremely dark and sadistic side and matched with a star like Moxley fans are in for a real treat that could change the feel of AEW completely and see the birth of a new top, main event talent and possible champion in Pentagon JR.

MJF

Love him or hate him MJF is on fire at the moment! Bursting with momentum following his victory over Cody Rhodes the man who has every right to be labeled one of the best heels in the business today is well on the road to becoming a possible challenger to Jon Moxley’s AEW World championship. Now, these two men genuinely couldn’t be any more different if they tried and that’s what makes this so interesting and entertaining. The rich, arrogant boy with muscle on his side vs the rough, tough, edgy champion in Moxley tells its own story, a classic that is sure to draw in fans. Now, it may take a while before we see these two names collide but when they do fans may be left in complete shock once again with a potential end result that sees MJF with another huge win only this time with the prize being the AEW Championship. This potential rivalry has the chance to really push MJF to his limits both as a competitor and a character and sure to make for an entertaining angle.

PAC

There is most certainly some unfinished business between PAC and Jon Moxley and their collision is defiantly an inevitable one at that. Sure, to be an entertaining and explosive bout these two have a future five-star match on the horizon and I and the wrestling world cannot wait to see them come to blows. These are two huge names on the AEW roster and PAC is for sure one to be considered as a favourite to go on and dethrone the current titleholder. There are some great storytelling options here and the expectations are very high for their future one on one match up. Expect a brutal, action-packed collision between these two.

Jon Moxley’s reign as champion really does promise to be something special and I honestly hope AEW get it right and give him a lengthy reign full of brilliant storylines, rivalries and character building for both the champ and his challengers.

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