AEW: Bryan Danielson on His Praise of Jon Moxley & Belief There is No One Else Like Him in Pro Wrestling, Qualifying Matches Set for 6/12 Dynamite Show, More News

Bryan Danielson Comments on His Praise of Jon Moxley & “There Is No One Like Him”

Sports Illustrated held a recent interview with Bryan Danielson. One of the topics discussed included Danielson’s thoughts about his praise of Jon Moxley

“To me, he is among the very best in the world. I’m super proud of Mox. But it’s less pride I feel, and more admiration.”

Danielson also gave his thoughts about Moxley’s impact on AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s current working relationship and his current belief that there is no one else like Moxley in pro wrestling.

“Mox did this, he created this. He has a mindset unlike anyone else. There will never be another Jon Moxley. There is no one like him.

I admire what he’s been able to do. I admire the risks he’s taken and the performances he puts in every single time he goes out there.”

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Qualifying Matches for TNT Title Ladder Match Announced for June 12th AEW Dynamite Show

Friday’s taped AEW Rampage show featured the announcement of more qualifying matches for the Vacant TNT Championship Ladder match at Forbidden Door 2024 will be held on next week’s Dynamite show on June 12th at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

No competitors nor other additional details were given.

Current card for June 12th AEW Dynamite show:

• AEW International Championship – Rey Fenix vs. Will Ospreay (c)
• TBS Championship – Zeuxis vs. Mercedes Mone (c)
• RUSH vs. mystery opponent
• Vacant TNT Championship Ladder Qualifying match(es) – TBA(s) vs. TBA(s)

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AEW News & Notes

The Von Erich’s Ross & Marshall Von Erich reportedly are currently in talks with AEW for potential contracts, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre recently teased Titan will be making an appearance for AEW soon.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that one source spoken to within Warner Bros Discovery stated that WBD officials have been very happy with AEW’s Dynamite viewership and ratings for their shows rising every week over the past month.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson also reported that the August 3rd AEW Collision show is currently scheduled to be preempted to an earlier start time to avoid going head-to-head against WWE’s SummerSlam 2024 event that night.

Dustin Rhodes recently announced on Twitter that he had to cancel his scheduled booking for this weekend’s Niagara Falls Comic Con 2024 event due to his AEW Collision commitments.

Colt Cabana recently announced on Twitter that Pro Wrestling Tees will be holding an All Elite Comedy Show event on July 2nd in Chicago, Illinois. Cabana also announced that himself, RJ City, The Butcher, Jay Lethal, Nyla Rose, Harley Cameron, and ‘Daddy Magic’ Matt Menard will be making an appearance at this upcoming show.

This past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show in Loveland, Colorado featured Bryan Danielson being the first wrestler to officially declare himself for this year’s Owen Hart Cup tournament.

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that WWE talent Rhea Ripley was in attendance backstage at this past May’s AEW Double or Nothing 2024 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was reported that the reason for Ripley’s visit was due to her showing support for her finance Buddy Matthews at the event.

In a recent interview with The Hull Show podcast, Bryan Danielson gave his thoughts about if he gets more enjoyment out of wrestling or contributing creatively for his current wrestling career in AEW. Danielson stated “I like both. The physical experience of wrestling is unlike anything else. I love it. Love it, love it, love it. You start to realize that your body can only take so much. That’s where I almost prefer doing the backstage stuff now because, the repercussions….it’s rewarding; I love seeing people I work with excel. There is nothing better than helping somebody and then they go out there and they do something awesome and seeing how happy they are when they come back from an amazing match or an amazing promo. They come back and you see the fire in their eyes. ‘Yeah, that’s it.’ That’s where it’s at for me now. I still love going out and wrestling. There is a certain joy that can’t be replicated anywhere else. Now, what really inspires me or what I shoot for, is how do I make AEW better. How can I contribute to AEW and contribute to the younger stars that we have and help make them better or help them get to where they want to be. Wrestling can’t be taught, but it can be learned. Giving them the tools so they can learn how to do this thing that they love too.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

As noted before, MJF announced at this past May’s Double or Nothing 2024 event that he had signed a new contract with AEW. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, MJF gave his thoughts about if going to WWE was a real possibility when his prior contract with AEW was up. MJF stated “Of course there was. Am I going to get into the weeds? No. At this point in time, this move made the most sense for me. I’m making a ton of f—— money. As far as when the contract ends, that’s nobody’s business but my own.“