Moxley and Tanahashi will meet at the first-ever Forbidden Door event on June 26th for the Interim AEW World Championship. The bout is being billed as a cross-promotional dream match.
The only other time the two men have met each other in the ring was at the NJPW “Capital Collision” event on May 14th 2022. The men were both involved in a four-way match that also included Will Ospreay and Juice Robinson.
Speaking on the latest edition of Busted Open Radio, Tony Khan spoke about the upcoming interim title match between Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi and admitted that the match has been pushed for a long time.
An unfortunate injury sustained by CM Punk put a match between Punk and Tanahashi on the backburner. Khan admitted that now was the time to pull the trigger on Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi.
Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi will go face-to-face on AEW Dynamite
Tony Khan went from zero to one hundred when it came to announcements regarding the “Road Rager” edition of Dynamite that will take place on June 15th. A face-to-face showdown between Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi was confirmed to be happening on the show.
It’s unclear at the time of writing whether or not the segment will be a contract signing, a weigh-in or an interview. But rest assured, it is sure to be a historic moment as two of the greatest wrestlers in the world come face-to-face for the very first time.
What is going to happen on AEW Dynamite? Tune in tonight to find out!
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