Jon Moxley has been one of the biggest names on the AEW roster since day one, and naturally, he won the AEW World Championship and helped elevate the status of the title. He is also the first superstar to become the interim champion for the belt, and thus the first to hold the belt twice.
With just so many accolades to his name, Moxley has contested more AEW World Championship matches than anyone else. Besides quantity, he has proved himself in quality as well. Almost all of his matches have received appraise from fans and critics alike.
13 Jon Moxley Vs. Jake Hager (Dynamite)
Taking place during COVID-19, this match was announced as an Empty Arena contest. It was the first time Jon Moxley was defending his world championship, but it just didn't click well. Everyone knew that Moxley was going to retain the title, and the MMA style of the match didn't help much. All in all, it was a decent match that saw The Death Rider retain his title.
12 Jon Moxley Vs. The Butcher (Dynamite)
The Butcher was announced as a surprise challenger for Jon Moxley, but the result wasn't surprising at least. Eddie Kingston had chosen Butcher to face the champion, and it was obvious that Moxley was not going to drop his title before facing Kingston. Nevertheless, it was a pretty physical bout that ended in Moxley standing tall.
11 Jon Moxley Vs. Brian Cage (Fight For The Fallen)
Brian Cage won the Casino Ladder Match in his first-ever AEW match and challenged then-AEW World Champion Jon Moxley at Fight for the Fallen. The match was satisfactory, and Cage proved exactly why he was getting a significant push so early in his career. It was an intense match where Taz had to throw in the towel awarding the match to the champion.
10 Jon Moxley Vs. Eddie Kingston (Dynamite)
Eddie Kingston was running wildly behind titles during his early AEW career. He challenged his former friend Jon Moxley to a title match and it was set for Dynamite. Just like other Jon Moxley matches, this was an intense brawl where both superstars exchanged numerous slaps, strikes, submissions, suplexes, and blows.
The finish of the match was pretty disturbing when the referee had to stop the match after Kingston's face started turning red due to Moxley not letting go of his submission move.
9 Jon Moxley Vs. Lance Archer (Dynamite)
Standing at 6 ft and 8 inches, Lance Archer is a nightmare for his opponent. But, Jon Moxley is one man who is not afraid of anything, and he always looked the favorite in the match despite the size difference. Fans had already seen this matchup at the Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome and had high hopes going into the contest. Fortunately, it stood to the expectations and gave a perfect finish to the anniversary episode of Dynamite.
8 Jon Moxley Vs. Chris Jericho (AEW Revolution 2020)
Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho are one of the biggest rivals in AEW and have been feuding since the beginning of AEW, and their feud is still running strong. The first biggest match of their feud came at AEW Revolution 2020 where Moxley challenged Jericho for the AEW World Championship. It was a wonderful match and it saw the world title changing hands for the first time.
7 Jon Moxley Vs. Darby Allin (Dynamite)
Darby Allin faced Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship in 2020. The contest was predictable as Moxley had a title defense against MJF already set up. But that didn't let this match suffer as both Allin and Moxley did their part perfectly. The champion retained his gold and showed respect to Allin who lay defeated on the mat.
6 Kenny Omega Vs. Jon Moxley (AEW Revolution 2021)
This match is probably the best AEW World Championship match, but only until its climax. Both Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley tore the house down in a barbed-wire explosion deathmatch. They shared countless strikes and blows, shed blood and whatnot, all while the ring was set to explode after 30 minutes.
Omega stood tall with some external help and left the ring leaving Moxley alone. Eddie Kingston came running in to protect his friend from the explosion. It was such a powerful and emotional moment, but the explosion was nowhere near what fans thought it would be. A few sparkles, and that's it. It felt like it was a pyro for the entrance of a superstar, and affected the overall brilliant match put on by Omega and Moxley.
5 Jon Moxley Vs. MJF (AEW All Out 2020)
MJF is so good at the mic that fans tend to forget he is great inside the ring as well. MJF and Jon Moxley were two superstars who were both never pinned or submitted in AEW before this match and one's streak was about to come to an end. The buildup to this match was pure gold where MJF thought he fooled Moxley only to get tricked by the champion.
The match, too, was fantastic. Both superstars had blood on their faces and fans couldn't get their eyes away in this 24-minute brawling classic. Eventually, Moxley retained after cleverly using a Paradigm Shift, a move that was banned in the match.
4 Jon Moxley Vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door)
Technically, this match was for the interim championship, but the winner was awarded the title belt and is the AEW World Champion for an indefinite period. The match took place at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door and ended the night on a high note. It was a pretty physical contest where Moxley's whole face was covered in blood. The Death Rider eventually stood tall against The Ace in this 'three-year in the making' contest.
3 Jon Moxley Vs. Eddie Kingston (Full Gear 2020)
This was the last successful title defense of Moxley's first title reign, and it was a great match by any standards. Kingston got a rematch against Moxley citing that he never tapped out in their original bout. The two collided in an "I Quit" match. Moxley and Kingston bloodied each other with several strikes. Two of the best brawlers in the world proved themselves in this outstanding bout and Moxley came out of the ring as the champion.
2 Kenny Omega Vs. Jon Moxley (Dynamite: Winter Is Coming)
Kenny Omega defeated Hangman Page to earn a title shot against Jon Moxley and faced him at the special episode of Dynamite. The Cleaner and The Death Rider gave their all to win the match and the result was an instant classic. Continuous outside interferences and some heelish tactics helped Omega to dethrone Moxley. He executed a perfect One-Winged Angel on Jon Moxley to begin his iconic title run which lasted almost the entire 2021.
1 Jon Moxley Vs. Mr. Brodie Lee (AEW Double Or Nothing 2020)
Two of the best brawlers in the history of AEW, the late Mr. Brodie Lee and Jon Moxley squared off on the marquee PPV of AEW. The two superstars did everything they could to keep their opponents down. From powerful slams to lightning strikes, Lee and Moxley put on a classic wrestling brawl. Eventually, Moxley stood tall with the help of his bulldog choke.