AEW star Jon Moxley announced for indie show

One of AEW’s biggest stars is slated to appear for Pacific Northwest indie promotion Defy Wrestling later this month.

Defy has announced Jon Moxley for its Wraith show at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon on Friday, October 24. Moxley’s schedule is free that weekend with AEW not having a live Collision episode. Collision will be taped alongside Dynamite in San Antonio, Texas on October 22.

Throughout his AEW career, Moxley has worked limited indie dates for promotions like GCW Bloodsport, Wrestling Revolver, and Defy. This will mark his first time back in Defy since 2023.

Tickets for Wraith are set to go on sale tomorrow (October 9) at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Defy has not announced Moxley’s opponent yet or revealed more details about what he’ll be doing on the show.

Moxley — the leader of the Death Riders in AEW — is coming off a victory over Tomohiro Ishii on Dynamite last night.

Tony Khan praised Moxley in an interview with 3NT Wrestling this week, calling him the most consistent presence in AEW’s history.

“Jon Moxley works so hard. He’s a phenomenal wrestler. He’s a phenomenal leader. He’s a genius about pro wrestling,” Khan said. “And Jon Moxley’s one of my favorite people I’ve ever gotten to work with. And I’m really, really proud that Jon Moxley is in AEW. I think he was a fantastic World Champion time after time after time in AEW. Everything he’s done in this company has been to the benefit of AEW. And Jon Moxley’s a phenomenal, phenomenal wrestler.”

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Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier

Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.

In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.