Jon Moxley wants to keep getting better as a pro wrestler, even if it means fighting into his 50s to get there.
Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley credited Blackpool Combat Club for reviving his passion for wrestling. Moxley said that wrestling became fun again after starting up with the BCC and he’s letting the work come to him and doesn’t stress as much as he did last year.
“It’s not like you get sober and instantly feel great,” Moxley says. “This takes time. I felt kind of whacked out when I first came back; my first couple matches felt like out-of-body experiences. Being in the ring with Bryan again at the beginning of the BCC, that’s when it all started to click again. And it became fun again. Everything, and I mean everything, became fun again. A few months later, somewhere along the line after the Anarchy in the Arena [match at Double or Nothing], I realized I was having a f—ing great year. Even though I’m working my ass off, I’m not trying too hard. I’m letting the match come to me. I’m letting the promo come to me. It’s fun as s—, and I have so many great f—ing people to wrestle. It’s so much fun.”
Moxley went on to say that he gets wants to keep getting better and can envision himself being an in-ring competitor as a quinquagenarian.
“Regal is in my ear after every match. I know exactly what I want to do, even if it’s just perfecting my Europeans in a match. That pumps me up. I practiced this kick for a month, and I nailed Juice [Robinson] with it [two weeks ago on Dynamite]. I felt so f—ing good about that. My goal is to keep getting way better. I want to wrestle into my 50s and become one of those crusty old-man wrestlers. It’s going to be f—ing awesome.”
Moxley will at least get the chance to achieve his goal with All Elite Wrestling, as he recently signed a five-year extension with the company.
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