AEW President Tony Khan announced on social media that Jon Moxley will next compete against Ace Austin on an upcoming episode of AEW Dynamite. This match serves as another Continental Title Eliminator, where if Austin wins or lasts over 20 minutes, he will earn a future opportunity to challenge for the Continental Championship. Moxley, also known as the Purveyor of Violence, has been rebuilding momentum since winning the title at the Worlds End pay-per-view.
Moxley’s Recent Matches and Faction Rivalries
Despite some setbacks in 2025, Moxley has notably secured victories over Shelton Benjamin from the Hurt Syndicate and Josh Alexander from the Don Callis Family in previous Continental Title Eliminator matches. His faction, the Death Riders, have also been engaged in intense clashes with the Don Callis Family. In a chaotic Street Fight last week, Moxley, Daniel Garcia, and Wheeler Yuta defeated Hechicero, Lance Archer, and Rocky Romero of the Don Callis Family, further escalating the rivalry.
Tony Khan Comments on Crowd Response to Moxley’s Title Win
Following Moxley’s triumph at the Continental Classic Tournament final during Worlds End, Tony Khan discussed the enthusiastic fan reaction. Having portrayed a heel character for over a year, Moxley earned widespread support at the event. Khan expressed that he was not surprised by this response.
“I was not surprised. Maybe it’s because, as wrestling fans, what’s great about wrestling is that if I asked everyone in here to name their top 20 wrestlers, we’d all have different answers. You’d get a few names appearing on multiple lists for sure, but overall you’d get very different responses. At the same time, there are common instincts that bring a crowd together, people connect because they share those instincts. As a fan, I felt like that was how people would probably react,” Tony Khan said.
Implications and Anticipation for Upcoming Match
The upcoming bout against Ace Austin will test whether Moxley can maintain his dominance in AEW’s Continental Title scene. Should Austin manage an unlikely victory or hold out beyond 20 minutes, the title picture could shift once again. With the ongoing faction wars and Moxley’s resurgence, the next few weeks promise intense developments in AEW programming.
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
8/7c, TBS + HBO Max, Austin, TX
TOMORROW!AEW Continental Title Eliminator@JonMoxley vs @The_Ace_Austin
Mox will give Ace the fight he wanted on Collision!
If Ace wins or goes the time limit, he gets a future title shot vs Mox!
They fight TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/xjCFgDTHRu— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 27, 2026
