Jon Moxley Wins AEW World Title & Ends Bryan Danielson Full-time Wrestling Career, Wheeler Yuta Turns Heel on Danielson

Saturday’s AEW WrestleDream 2024 event at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington featured Jon Moxley defeating Bryan Danielson to become the new AEW World Champion for the fourth time in his AEW career.

Jon Moxley's 4th reign as #AEW World Champion begins tonight as the reign and career of Bryan Danielson is over.

Order #AEWWrestleDream LIVE on PPV!https://t.co/JlBXZPLNGj@BryanDanielson | @JonMoxley pic.twitter.com/agp3JLAx0N

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 13, 2024

As per stipulation of Danielson’s reign as AEW World Champion, Danielson’s loss meant the end of his full-time wrestling career.

Following the match, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, and Marina Shafir came out to the ring to celebrate with Moxley. Shafir then handed a plastic bag for Moxley to use on Danielson but before he was able to do so, Darby Allin and Wheeler Yuta ran out to save Danielson. This led to Moxley and his group bailing from the ring and Allin arguing with Moxley as Yuta checked on Danielson. This turned out to just be a ruse by Yuta who hit a Busaiku Knee to Allin laying him out.

Thank goodness for Darby and Wheeler- WAIT NO!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 13, 2024

Moxley’s group then got back into the ring and proceeded to tape Allin’s arm to the ropes. Moxley then handed the plastic bag to Yuta who placed it over Danielson’s head and started to suffocate him and pleaded for him to stop fighting. This led to security, Private Party, and Jeff Jarrett all rushing out trying to try to put a stop to the attack to no avail.

YUTA IS USING THE PLASTIC BAG ON BRYAN!!!! MY GOD!!! #AEWWrestleDream pic.twitter.com/TrymNfUMTA

— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) October 13, 2024

Castagnoli then placed a chair around Daneilson’s neck as Moxley gave the last rights sign to Danielson. This led to Castagnoli stomping on the chair leading to more of the locker room running out to save Danielson and put an end to the attack as Moxley’s group bailed away. Medics tended to Danielson and loaded him on as stretcher as the ropes were being loosened to allow Danielson to be removed from the ring as the show came to a close.