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Powerhouse Hobbs Wins Casino Gauntlet Match To Earn AEW World Championship Match

Jon Moxley will defend the AEW World Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs next Wednesday at Maximum Carnage.
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Powerhouse Hobbs gets Mox in Cincinnati
Powerhouse Hobbs gets Mox in Cincinnati | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

Powerhouse Hobbs has earned the biggest opportunity of his professional wrestling career after winning Wednesday night's Casino Gauntlet Match on AEW Dynamite.

Hobbs outlasted some of the best that call All Elite Wrestling home to become the No. 1 Contender for Jon Moxley's title, including Hangman Adam Page, Jay White, Ricochet, Adam Cole, Jeff Jarrett and Kyle O'Reilly. Hobbs blasted O'Reilly with a massive spinebuster to pick up the victory.

After the match, Renee Paquette spoke to Hobbs in the ring. He told the Clarksville, TN crowd that it was Moxley that brought him to AEW, but next Wednesday he's going to make Mox his 'b----!"

Powerhouse Hobbs may the utmost confidence in himself but he will be heading into his first AEW Championship Match as the road underdog. Maximum Carnage takes place in Moxley's hometown of Cincinnati, OH.

Since joining All Elite Wrestling, Mox has never lost a match in the Queen City with victories over Minoru Suzuki, Hangman Adam Page and Big Bill. And those came before the Death Riders were watching his back.

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Rick Ucchino
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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