Jon Moxley Enters To ‘Wild Thing’ By The Troggs On 5/12 AEW Dynamite, Defeats Yuji Nagata
Jon Moxley is feeling a little wild after defeating Blue Justice and retaining the IWGP United States Championship.
Jon Moxley kicked off the episode of AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He defended his IWGP United States Championship outside of the confines of NJPW for the first time ever and he wrestled a New Japan legend, Yuji Nagata. This was the first time that Yuji Nagata was on TNT Television since his days in WCW during the Monday Night War.
The big surprise came during Jon Moxley entrance where he was played to the ring to the sound of Wild Thing by The Troggs. in recent months, AEW has been licensing music for wrestler entrances including Where Is My Mind by the Pixies for orange Cassidy and Tarzan Boy by Baltimora for Jungle Boy.
What a WILD way to kick things off tonight on #AEWDynamite! @nagata769 v. @JonMoxley for the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship!
Watch Dynamite Now on TNT! pic.twitter.com/jJMi2Ghle2
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 13, 2021
Jon Moxley survived everything from a top rope exploder and a wild barrage of kicks to ultimately hit the Paradigm Shift and defeat the legend.
#AndStill your IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion. @JonMoxley
Tune into Dynamite Now on TNT! pic.twitter.com/A4Us6Eq83g
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 13, 2021
Jon Moxley was accompanied by Eddie Kingston. Of course, Kingston and Moxley want to capture the AEW Tag Team Championship from Matt and Nick Jackson.
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