Tony Khan on AEW star Jon Moxley: ‘The man’s a marvel’
2025 was a year that had Tony Khan marveling at how good Jon Moxley is.
While speaking with Sports Illustrated, Khan credited Moxley for being a throwback to the days when champions still worked 200-plus matches each year. The pro wrestling schedule is no longer quite as grueling, but Moxley is the only person besides Khan who was present for every Dynamite and Collision this year.
Khan said Moxley was even banged up at the start of 2025 but was able to work himself back to health without taking any time off.
“Jon was pretty hurt at the start of the year,” Khan told Sports Illustrated. “He was banged up, and he worked his way back in without ever taking time off. He’s been here all year, and he actually got healthier wrestling every week. The man’s a marvel.”
Moxley held the AEW World Championship going into 2025 but dropped it over the summer. He still ended the year with gold, though, winning the Continental Classic at Worlds End to become the new Continental Champion. Moxley, who legitimately split his tooth in two during the pay-per-view, defeated Kyle Fletcher in the tournament semifinals at Worlds End before going on to defeat Kazuchika Okada in the finals.
Khan told Sports Illustrated that AEW owes Moxley so much, and he’s so grateful to have Moxley in the promotion.
“John’s wrestling was awesome all year,” Khan noted. “He put out his very best all year.”
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.
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