“One of Our Top Stars”: 3 Weeks After Firing CM Punk, Tony Khan Backs 37-Year-Old Star as Key Figure in AEW

It’s been over 3 weeks since CM Punk was fired from AEW following his backstage brawl at ‘All In’. Fans are still in shock over the news. Some have even come to terms with the fact that they might never see Punk in the ring again. But as all these speculations run rife, Tony Khan has already proclaimed the new top star of AEW.

Fans are still waiting for CM Punk to share his side of the story, but we will just have to wait and watch. Meanwhile, will the spotlight on Tony Khan’s “top star” of AEW fill the void left by the legendary wrestler?

Tony Khan says Jon Moxley is “one of the most important people ever in AEW”

Jon Moxley made his AEW debut at PPV Double or Nothing in May 2019. This was AEW’s inaugural event, so it definitely caught the eyes of many in wrestling, including that of Vince McMahon. During his 4 year stint, Moxley has won both the top championships in AEW. He won the AEW World Championship thrice and the AEW International Championship once.

He lost the latter championship just last week after being defeated by Rey Fenix. Moxley suffered a concussion as Fenix jumped off the entrance stage onto him prior to the bell ringing. He has already had 4 injuries in his wrestling career to date, and the last one took the tally to 5.

But in spite of his aggressive style of wrestling, he has received immense love from the AEW fans. Not only that, he has also found great favor with the boss, Tony Khan. On his recent appearance on the Superstar Crossover podcast, Khan praised Moxley and called him one of the top stars in AEW.

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He said, “Well, I think it’s one thing to say that Jon Moxley is one of the greatest wrestlers in the world and frankly, I think for AEW, it’s another thing for us that’s very true. Jon Moxley is one of the most important people ever in AEW and from the very beginning, he’s been one of our top stars”.

Tony Khan’s praise for Moxley comes right after Vince McMahon admitted to Moxley that WWE took him for granted. But although he’s in the good books of the CEO and AEW, Moxley’s health might stand in the way of him remaining AEW’s top star.

Moxley’s doctor just told him that his arthritis resembles that of a 70-year-old

Jon Moxley is 37 years old and has already suffered 5 serious injuries in his wrestling career. After his recent injury, he will have to undergo tests to be medically cleared to wrestle in the ring.

If all this wasn’t bad enough, his doctor recently told him that he has arthritis is so bad that it resembles the condition of a 70-year-old man. This shows that Moxley has put his body through a lot during his wrestling career.

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Moxley admitted that there are times when he can’t even move before noon because of his severe arthritis. But Tony Khan calling Jon Moxley one of the top stars in AEW means that the company has big plans for him. But is Moxley ready to take them on?

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