The upcoming Jon Moxley vs Mark Briscoe AEW Fyter Fest showdown will see tensions erupt as Briscoe seeks retribution following a recent on-air submission incident. Set for Wednesday night at Fyter Fest, Briscoe has vowed to confront Moxley after their last heated encounter left personal and professional wounds wide open.
High Stakes Rise After Public Challenge
Jon Moxley, the reigning AEW World Champion, has become an increasingly prominent target in recent months, both for his title and because of new grudges formed during his time leading The Death Riders. After suffering a setback alongside The Young Bucks at Double or Nothing, a match where babyfaces prevailed partly due to Mark Briscoe’s actions, Moxley’s animosity with Briscoe intensified.
Hostilities escalated on Dynamite, where Moxley, with Gabe Kidd and Marina Shafir, overcame Briscoe’s team—Mike Bailey and Willow Nightingale—after referee intervention when Briscoe was caught in a chokehold by Moxley. That stoppage became a spark for Briscoe’s subsequent challenge: a non-title match at Fyter Fest, offering Briscoe a chance for payback in front of a national audience.
Personal Stakes and Family Reflections Fuel Briscoe
Briscoe’s viral promo that set the stage for Wednesday’s event began outside his barn, where he paid tribute to hardworking Americans. The tag team veteran soon addressed his parallel wrestling journeys with Moxley, referencing their brutal pasts from promotions like CZW and revealing the emotional toll recent events took on his family. He poignantly discussed a moment with his children, especially after the tragic 2023 loss of his brother Jay Briscoe, which continues to weigh heavily on him.
“My five-year-old boy said, ‘Daddy, did you quit last night when that man was choking you? Did you quit?’ I said, ‘Son, hell no, I ain’t quit, and I will never quit, no matter what. That’s not what we do, we don’t quit! It was a referee stoppage, that happens.’ But now my kids are sitting there questioning me, they’re doubting me (…) ‘Daddy, did you quit?’ That hurt my heart more than anything (…) more than anything has hurt my heart in a long time. I said, ‘No, son, we don’t take the easy way out around here!’ That’s what you’ve been doing, man,”
Mark Briscoe said. —Mark Briscoe, Tag Team Wrestler
Briscoe did not hold back in criticizing Moxley’s reliance on backup from allies, arguing that true resolve means standing alone. He underscored his decades-long commitment to tag team wrestling and his resolve not to give up, especially after his brother‘s death. His words reflected not only anger but a mix of pain and determination as he looked forward to Fyter Fest.
“That’s not what we do around here, that’s not how Dem Boyz do it. 23 years as a tag team wrestler, 13-plus-time tag team champion, I could’ve quit the minute that my brother got up out of here and moved on up. I could’ve quit, I could’ve been done with this, but nah, I’m trying to show my kids it ain’t no quit in us, that’s not how we do. So, Moxley you can try to take the easy way out all you want but I’m gonna do it like a man, and Wednesday night I’m gonna have the wife line the kids up one by one in front of the TV, they’re gonna watch daddy whoop a man’s a*s, you understand what I’m saying? So, get ready to man up!”
Briscoe said. —Mark Briscoe, Tag Team Wrestler
Recent Clashes Set the Tone for Fyter Fest
The history between Mark Briscoe and Jon Moxley has only grown more intense after their meeting in the 2023 Continental Classic, which Moxley won on Thanksgiving Eve. Briscoe, joined by FTR, also battled The Blackpool Combat Club to a double count-out during the Fight To Honor Jay Briscoe at Final Battle 2023, and later, the babyfaces captured victory in a hard-fought Fight Without Honor contest. These frequent, high-stakes matches have cemented the rivalry and raised expectations for their upcoming showdown.
Tony Khan Puts Spotlight on the Match
Ahead of Wednesday’s televised battle, All Elite Wrestling CEO Tony Khan took to social media to rally fans and promote the featured bout at AEW Fyter Fest, confirming the storyline’s importance and the unresolved tension between Moxley and Briscoe.
“#AEWFyterFest 8ET/7CT, TBS + Max THIS WEDNESDAY, 6/4! AEW World Champion @JonMoxley vs Mark Briscoe. At #AEWDoN, @SussexCoChicken helped cost Death Riders the win! On #AEWDynamite Mox choked Briscoe out, but Mark didn’t quit! At Fyter Fest it will be Briscoe vs Moxley WEDNESDAY!”
Tony Khan wrote. —Tony Khan, All Elite Wrestling CEO
Fyter Fest will be held during AEW Dynamite’s regular timeslot on TBS, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The latter portion continues as Collision at 10 p.m. ET, ensuring fans hours of high-intensity wrestling across one night. With the stakes amplified by personal grievances and professional pride, the confrontation between Jon Moxley and Mark Briscoe at Fyter Fest is positioned as the night’s emotional and competitive highlight.
The Significance for AEW and the Competitors
The Jon Moxley vs Mark Briscoe AEW Fyter Fest showdown is more than a bout between two accomplished athletes—it represents unresolved family pain, the struggle for leadership, and the test of character. Briscoe’s resolve to demonstrate strength to his children and prove himself in the wake of personal tragedy, as well as Moxley’s commitment to maintaining his dominance, will make this meeting a pivotal chapter for both their careers and for AEW’s ongoing storylines.
