Sunday at All Out, Minoru Suzuki walked through the Forbidden Door to challenge his old rival Jon Moxley.
The two faced each other in early 2020 in Japan, but then the pandemic nipped their violent rivalry in the bud. But the legendary pro wrestler and mixed martial artist made his way across the ocean to trade blows with the madman from Cincinnati as soon as he could, and gave us the main event of the Sept. 8 Dynamite in Mox’s hometown.
It didn’t get a ton of time, even with most of Suzuki’s entrance cut. But there wasn’t much filler to the match itself.
.@suzuki_D_minoru and @JonMoxley... IT'S ON! #AEWDynamite #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/9J48xoSWOp
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) September 9, 2021
Even with blood dribbling down his face, Suzuki wouldn’t go down despite DDTs and lariats aplenty from the younger man. Eventually, Mox connected with a punch that wobbled Murder Grandpa, then a release Paradigm Shift finally finished Suzuki off.
.@JonMoxley beats @suzuki_D_minoru in an absolute FIGHT. What a Homecoming for Mox in Cincinnati on #AEWDynamite! pic.twitter.com/DGCSZvQ6TM
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
All that was left was for the hometown hero to celebrate with his people.
Welcome to the jungle - a celebration in Cincinnati for @JonMoxley! #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/Oc7iy4OdDC
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
Get complete Dynamite results and coverage here.