Juice Robinson vs. Jon Moxley set for NJPW BOSJ finals, will air on AXS TV
Posted: May 28th, '19, 13:38
Source: f4wonline.com
The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship will be on the line at the Best of the Super Juniors finals.
--- At a press conference tonight, NJPW officially announced that Juice Robinson will be defending the United States title against Jon Moxley at the BOSJ finals on Wednesday, June 5. Moxley revealed on Sunday night that he is the one that has been behind the “Time’s Up” videos that have been airing since Wrestling Dontaku.
In the press conference, Robinson brought up that he and Moxley started the same day in Florida Championship Wrestling and that he looked up to Moxley as he knew that Moxley was a better wrestler at the time. He also mentioned that Moxley has a singles win over him. But that was when he considered himself a young lion, saying that he wasn’t about to let Moxley take the title and leave after six months. He promised a brawl at the BOSJ finals.
Moxley resurfaced this past weekend by appearing at AEW’s Double or Nothing on Saturday. AEW then announced that Moxley has signed a multi-year deal with them. The following day, Moxley’s Twitter account posted the “Time’s Up” video with his name attached at the end. AEW President and CEO Tony Khan mentioned in a Double or Nothing post-show media scrum that Moxley will also do some other dates on the indies and internationally.
Also on the Best of the Super Juniors finals card is a match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jay White, who had a confrontation at Wrestling Dontaku following Tanahashi’s return from an elbow injury. The show will be headlined by the Best of the Super Juniors tournament finals.
---- AXS TV officials have confirmed to the Wrestling Observer that Jon Moxley's first match since leaving WWE, where he faces Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship at the Best of the Super Juniors finals, will air on the network on a two-day tape delay.
Moxley vs. Robinson is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. It will air in AXS TV's regular New Japan 8 p.m. Friday night slot on June 7.
Moxley, who was the mystery man being built up for a few weeks on New Japan shows as Robinson's opponent, was revealed right after Double or Nothing. It was later announced that Moxley will have other matches with New Japan as well as several matches for Northeast Wrestling over the summer.
At this point Moxley's other NJPW matches haven't been announced. He will be able to work some dates with New Japan even after AEW starts on weekly television but AEW will have first dibs on his dates.
Moxley will next appear for AEW at Fyter Fest on June 29 in Daytona Beach.
AEW officials have also confirmed Chris Jericho will be wrestling on Fight for the Fallen on July 13 in Jacksonville.
Tony Khan of AEW when noting that Moxley, the former Dean Ambrose, real name Jonathan Good, had signed a multi-year contract with the promotion, said after Double or Nothing that he would be working international dates and some independent dates.
Moxley's first known U.S. independent date will be against Darby Allin on June 14 in Waterbury, Connecticut for Northeast Wrestling. He will also appear on June 15 in Jackson, New Jersey for the promotion at Six Flags. His major match with Pentagon Jr. will be on August 16 in Poughkeepsie, New York on a show that also includes Fenix, Dustin Rhodes, LA Park, and Jerry Lawler.
Moxley also has NEW dates on August 17 in Norwich, Connecticut and August 18 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Khan said that Moxley would be a regular with the promotion once they started television. It is believed he will only be working U.S. independent dates until AEW starts television, but would work New Japan big shows.
The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship will be on the line at the Best of the Super Juniors finals.
--- At a press conference tonight, NJPW officially announced that Juice Robinson will be defending the United States title against Jon Moxley at the BOSJ finals on Wednesday, June 5. Moxley revealed on Sunday night that he is the one that has been behind the “Time’s Up” videos that have been airing since Wrestling Dontaku.
In the press conference, Robinson brought up that he and Moxley started the same day in Florida Championship Wrestling and that he looked up to Moxley as he knew that Moxley was a better wrestler at the time. He also mentioned that Moxley has a singles win over him. But that was when he considered himself a young lion, saying that he wasn’t about to let Moxley take the title and leave after six months. He promised a brawl at the BOSJ finals.
Moxley resurfaced this past weekend by appearing at AEW’s Double or Nothing on Saturday. AEW then announced that Moxley has signed a multi-year deal with them. The following day, Moxley’s Twitter account posted the “Time’s Up” video with his name attached at the end. AEW President and CEO Tony Khan mentioned in a Double or Nothing post-show media scrum that Moxley will also do some other dates on the indies and internationally.
Also on the Best of the Super Juniors finals card is a match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jay White, who had a confrontation at Wrestling Dontaku following Tanahashi’s return from an elbow injury. The show will be headlined by the Best of the Super Juniors tournament finals.
---- AXS TV officials have confirmed to the Wrestling Observer that Jon Moxley's first match since leaving WWE, where he faces Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship at the Best of the Super Juniors finals, will air on the network on a two-day tape delay.
Moxley vs. Robinson is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. It will air in AXS TV's regular New Japan 8 p.m. Friday night slot on June 7.
Moxley, who was the mystery man being built up for a few weeks on New Japan shows as Robinson's opponent, was revealed right after Double or Nothing. It was later announced that Moxley will have other matches with New Japan as well as several matches for Northeast Wrestling over the summer.
At this point Moxley's other NJPW matches haven't been announced. He will be able to work some dates with New Japan even after AEW starts on weekly television but AEW will have first dibs on his dates.
Moxley will next appear for AEW at Fyter Fest on June 29 in Daytona Beach.
AEW officials have also confirmed Chris Jericho will be wrestling on Fight for the Fallen on July 13 in Jacksonville.
Tony Khan of AEW when noting that Moxley, the former Dean Ambrose, real name Jonathan Good, had signed a multi-year contract with the promotion, said after Double or Nothing that he would be working international dates and some independent dates.
Moxley's first known U.S. independent date will be against Darby Allin on June 14 in Waterbury, Connecticut for Northeast Wrestling. He will also appear on June 15 in Jackson, New Jersey for the promotion at Six Flags. His major match with Pentagon Jr. will be on August 16 in Poughkeepsie, New York on a show that also includes Fenix, Dustin Rhodes, LA Park, and Jerry Lawler.
Moxley also has NEW dates on August 17 in Norwich, Connecticut and August 18 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Khan said that Moxley would be a regular with the promotion once they started television. It is believed he will only be working U.S. independent dates until AEW starts television, but would work New Japan big shows.