AEW: Chris Jericho on Britt Baker Being “Very Valuable” Part of AEW, Jon Moxley on His Current Mission & Goal in AEW, Eddie Kingston Broken Leg Injury Update

Chris Jericho Comments on Britt Baker Being a “Very Valuable” Part of AEW

Britt Baker has been noticeably absent from AEW programming since this past November. Baker had last wrestled on the November 13th episode of AEW Dynamite and her feud with Serena Deeb was quickly dropped afterwards.

Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown on SI held a recent interview with Chris Jericho. One of the topics discussed included Jericho’s thoughts about Baker’s current status in AEW and his belief that Baker is a very valuable part of the company.

“I mean, you’d have to ask Britt that. I haven’t really heard either way, but I know she’s obviously a very valuable part of the company. She’s one of the OGs, probably one of our first homegrown stars. And I think she does a great job whenever she’s in the ring. So I don’t see her leaving or going anywhere. And I’m looking forward to having her come back on the show, because she has a great character and a great presence and, once again, a great fanbase within AEW and within the wrestling world.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com


Jon Moxley Comments on His Current Mission & Goal in AEW

A recent episode of the AEW Up Close with Renee Paquette show featured current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Moxley’s thoughts about his current mission and goal in AEW.

“Everyone has questions. They are not prepared for the answers. We are one mistake away. One. One bad decision away from setting this business back 20 years. Who is going to take responsibility for that? I bear all the consequences around here. I take all the bullets around here. I will bear the responsibility for everything my generation, Claudio’s generation, PAC’s generation, our generation all across the world in professional wrestling. We inherited a nuclear wasteland and we built it up year after year after year into the business you see today. We are one mistake away from going back to ground zero. Who is going to take responsibility for that? Who is going to point fingers at who on that day? I’ll take responsibility for it.

My vision is not one Jon Moxley. My vision is a thousand Jon Moxleys. I want to backfill this place. I want it to last for 20 years, long after I’m dead. Long after I’m gone. That is something worth doing. That is what I was sold on. That is why I came here. This was supposed to be for wrestlers, by wrestlers. This was about the beauty, the art, the craft of professional wrestling. What we’ve done here every single day with Blackpool Combat Club and beyond, what we’ve been about since day one, and every town we’ve ridden to and every rinky dink arena and every dilapidated ring we’ve wrestled in over the last 20 years, that’s what we’re about. That’s what this place was supposed to be about. About doing things the way they are supposed to be done. Giving this job, this profession, the respect it deserves. It’s not a fucking party. This is not what I was sold on. We’re going to build something new. That’s what we’re doing. We’re watering the seed. We’re growing something with strong roots and a strong base that is going to stand firm and strong against any storm. Anybody can be on my team. Anybody can be on our team, but you better show up every single day, ready to give everything you have. You better be at 100% and drop your fucking ego at the door. If you can’t do that, pack your shit and get out.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com


Eddie Kingston Broken Leg Injury Status Update

As noted before, Eddie Kingston has been out of action for AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling since this past May due to a broken leg, torn ACL, and torn meniscus injuries and underwent surgery this past July.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported in a recent Q&A article that his sources stated that Kingston looks to be in better shape recently during his on-going recovery from his injury.