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Tony Khan Announces The Next Title Defense For AEW World Champion Jon Moxley

Jon Moxley will defend his AEW World Championship at Maximum Carnage in his hometown of Cincinnati, OH.
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Jon Moxley will defend his AEW Championship in two weeks
Jon Moxley will defend his AEW Championship in two weeks | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

Jon Moxley is coming off a successful defense of his AEW World Championship, having defeated Orange Cassidy, Jay White and Hangman Adam Page at Worlds End in a Fatal 4-Way Match this past Saturday.

Tony Khan is wasting very little time in throwing him right back into the fire.

We now know that Moxley's next next title defense will be two weeks from New Year's Day at AEW Maximum Carnage in Jon's hometown of Cincinnati, OH.

Tony Khan took to social media Wednesday afternoon to make the announcement, in addition to providing details on how Mox's next challenger will be determined.

A Casino Gauntlet Match will be held next Wednesday at AEW Dynamite in Clarksville, TN and the winner will face Moxley a week later at Maximum Carnage with the AEW World Championship on the line.

There has been no shortage of challengers stepping up to Moxley to try and rescue the company's top prize from his briefcase. After making his return to AEW this weekend, Adam Copeland has made his intentions to win the World Title very clear.

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Could the first ever one-on-one match between The Rated R Superstar and Jon Moxley happen in the Champ's hometown? It'd be very fitting considering they'll have the chance to lock up tonight for the first time ever in Copeland's home of Asheville, NC at Fight for the Fallen.

It's currently unknown who will be competing in next week's Casino Gauntlet Match.

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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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