It was a bloody affair at AEW Full Gear as Jon Moxley defeated Orange Cassidy to retain the World Championship.
The finish of the match saw Wheeler Yuta get involved while the referee was distracted, allowing Jon Moxley hit Orange Cassidy with the Death Rider to score the pinfall victory.
AEW Full Gear results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Orange Cassidy – AEW World Championship
The Death Riders, including PAC in his ring trunks, arrived in a Dodge Ram with Moxley. Orange Cassidy, on the other hand, arrived with a *bit* more fanfare in the form of a single firework.
Cassidy jumped Moxley during the introduction, crushing him with a few Orange Punches. He showed a lot of fire in the opening moments of the match, including beating Moxley with punches on the commentary table. Moxley finally shakes it off, dishing it right back at Orange. Moxley hit a Paradigm Shift on the steps that busted Orange open. Mox continued to toy with Orange and slowly picked him apart, including biting the open cut on his forehead. Moxley raked the bloody back of Orange, and the camera was in perfect position to catch Moxley’s fingernails scratching across Orange’s back. Great visuals in this one.
Commentary harped about “the future of AEW hanging in the balance” but I never felt like Moxley’s reign was ever in doubt. This felt like another title defense, albeit a good storyline-driven one. This would’ve been fine without the interference from the Death Riders and the Conglomeration, as that felt unnecessary. Willow running into to stop Marina, however, was a nice touch. Orange ALMOST wins it after crushing Moxley with the briefcase behind the ref’s back.
Orange is screaming at Moxley to get up at this point. Moxley pulls the ref in front of him, allowing Wheeler Yuta to run in and attack Orange, who then falls to a Paradigm Shift from Mox. The numbers game was always going to be a factor, but Orange told a great story of the underdog trying to fight an uphill battle.
Winner – Jon Moxley
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