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AEW Seeking To Move Lawsuit Against Jon Moxley, Company To Federal Court

An AEW crew member alleges he was injured by Jon Moxley during a match back in 2023.
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The legal process regarding a recent civil lawsuit filed against All Elite Wrestling and current AEW World Champion Jox Moxley is starting to play out.

In an update to the story broken by our own Jon Alba last month, AEW has filed a motion to move the case out of Michigan state court and into federal court citing that the defendants in the suit, the company itself, and Moxley, respectively, are residents of different states.

According to the filing, which was released by Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston, All Elite Wrestling is owned by Beatnik Investments which is resident to the state of Illinois. Moxley, meanwhile, lives in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The filing also claims a lien in excess of $215,000.

Longtime pro wrestling crewmember Christopher Dispensa is seeking damages related to an incident that happened back 2023. He's alleging negligence by AEW and Moxley, and civil assault and battery against Moxley, after he was shoved by the AEW World Champion during a match on AEW Dynamite.

Dispensa claims that the spot in question was not planned, and that he suffered significant neck and shoulder injuries as a direct result. Among a myriad of other accusations.

It may also be noteworthy that the law firm Seward Henderson PLLC, according to the filing, is only representing AEW. Raitt Law are listed as representing the plaintiff. No representation for Moxley was identified in the filing.

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We'll continue to keep you updated on this story as more information becomes available.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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