Jon Moxley Wins Interim AEW World Championship At Forbidden Door

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Jon Moxley is the Interim AEW World Champion, as he defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the title in the main event of Forbidden Door.

This is Moxley’s second AEW title reign, as he held the AEW World Championship for 277 from February to December 2020.

Check out a recap of the match from our live coverage page below:

Interim AEW World Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley

Tanahashi and Moxley feel each other out early on, and they’re evenly matched. The NJPW takes Moxley down with a dragon screw. The former AEW World Champion hits a cutter. They trade blows, and Moxley throws Tanahashi off the second rope. He hits a piledriver for a two count. “The Purveyor of Violence” locks in a cloverleaf and transitions to a modified STF until Tanahashi reaches the ropes.

Tanahashi hits a senton, but Moxley clotheslines him over the ropes. The brawl spills to the outside, and Moxley slams Tanahashi through a table. Moxley kicks Tanahashi, and blocks a dragon screw before he goes for an arm-bar. Tanahashi gains the upper hand, and Moxley is busted open. Tanahashi dives onto Moxley outside the ring. “The Ace” takes control with a flurry of offense, inclusing a dive off the top. Moxley, bleeding like a stuck pig, locks in the Bulldog Choke.

Tanahashi stacks Moxley up for a two count. They trade blows, and Moxley drills Tanahashi with a lariat. Moxley locks in another choke and transitions to a sleeper hold. He hits the Death Rider for the win.

Winner and Interim AEW World Champion: Jon Moxley

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