Top AEW Star Says Jon Moxley Will Have ‘Better Luck’ Against Tetsuya Naito Than Against Him

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Top star and AEW World Champion Samoa Joe says Jon Moxley will have “better luck” against Tetsuya Naito than against him.

At NJPW Battle In The Valley 2024, Jon Moxley defeated Shingo Takagi in a No DQ match.

Following the bout, Moxley challenged IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito to a match on April 12 at NJPW Windy City Riot.

Despite Moxley establishing himself as a top star in New Japan, he is also still one of the biggest names in All Elite Wrestling as a former three-time AEW World Champion as well.

Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, current AEW World Champion Samoa Joe was asked about Moxley’s challenge to IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito. He answered:

“Moxley doing that, it doesn’t surprise me at all,”

“If I were Mox, I’d look to take someone else’s belt, too. He wants to fight any other champion in the world but me. There was thought behind what he did. Let’s not deny that.”

“And that gets back to the wonder of AEW: it’s a worldwide marketplace.”

“You can compete against champions from around the world, not just hidden in your own pocket dimension where no one else can get it.”

“If Mox wants to parade that belt around the real world’s champion, I’d be more than happy to give him a better perspective on where his championship reign really stands.”

Samoa Joe is set to defend the AEW World Title against FTW Champion HOOK on this Wednesday’s January 17 edition of AEW Dynamite.

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• Tetsuya Naito
• Samoa Joe
• Jon Moxley
• AEW

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