Jon Moxley claims the AEW World title, ending Bryan Danielson’s in-ring career in a brutal main event

Summary

– Jon Moxley submits Bryan Danielson to win the AEW World title for the fourth time.

– Wheeler Yuta turns on Darby Allin, further intensifying the chaos.

– Bryan Danielson stretchered out after brutal post-match attack.

Bryan Danielson’s full-time wrestling career ended in dramatic fashion at AEW WrestleDream in Tacoma, Washington, 25 years after it began. In the main event, Jon Moxley made Danielson pass out in a rear-naked choke, winning the AEW World Championship for a fourth time. Moxley’s victory came after a vicious match that saw both men choke each other with cables and use weapons before the bell even rang. Danielson, the hometown favorite, fought back hard, but a Death Rider on the exposed concrete sealed his fate.

After the match, chaos erupted. Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, and Marina Shafir stormed the ring to attack Danielson further, but Darby Allin and Wheeler Yuta ran out to help. Yuta, however, shocked the crowd by turning on Allin and choking out Danielson with a plastic bag under Moxley’s orders. The violence escalated as more wrestlers tried to intervene, but they were all beaten down, leaving Danielson to be stretchered out.

This brutal loss marks the potential end of Danielson’s illustrious full-time career, as he previously stated his next defeat would be his last match at this level. Whether he will hold true to that promise remains to be seen, but this final bout in Tacoma has left the wrestling world reeling. Since joining AEW in 2021, Danielson has competed in over 100 matches, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest of all time.

The match itself was their third AEW singles encounter, with Moxley now 3-0 against Danielson in their series. The intense battle had the Tacoma crowd fully behind Danielson, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Moxley’s relentless assault.

The night ended with Moxley and his crew placing the AEW title in a black bag, signifying darker times ahead for the championship and the company.

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

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