Dante Martin is sick of being called a wrestler with ‘potential’. Since breaking out as a singles wrestler in AEW due to the injury history of his brother Darius Martin, he’s been hearing how much potential he has. At a certain point, this compliment becomes backhanded, and Martin is viewing it as patronising.
Tonight, he is taking on a man who just called himself the greatest professional wrestler in the world today with Jon Moxley, and plans on taking him down for the biggest win of his career.Both times Jon Moxley has wrestled Dante Martin, it’s been the same result. Martin stared up at the lights by the end, and Moxley was fixing to ensure this remained the same tonight.
Jon Moxley Gets Pushed To Limits By Dante Martin
A handshake was offered to Moxley, but Martin had his hand slapped away. Martin would be forced into the corner, but he’d shove his way free. Moxley would initiate a test of strength, before taking Martin down to the mat with a side headlock takeover. Martin fought free, before being run down with a shoulder tackle.
Another side headlock takeover, but Martin would fight free again and picked the pace up for a slingshot shotgun dropkick. Moxley was sent to the floor, but Martin didn’t complete the dive. Instead, he’d let Moxley back into the ring before throwing chops.
Three chops from Martin were met by one from Moxley, which buckled the knee and bruised the chest. Martin would be whipped into the corner, before taking a pendulum backbreaker. Moxley took this one to the apron, where he’d hit the neckbreaker – before whipping Martin into the steel steps.
Back in the ring, Martin was taken into the Texas Cloverleaf – a signature move of Hiroshi Tanahashi. Moxley transitioned into a Regal Stretch before a front headlock and some crown knee strikes. The knee trembler would land, before Moxley made the choice to go to the second rope. Martin hit a snap frankensteiner, but Moxley recovered quickly and hit the Avalanche Butterfly Suplex.
Martin would kick out at two, before sending Moxley to the floor and hit the dive. Back in the ring, the massive crossbody got a two count. Nose Dive was avoided, before Moxley got the sleeper hold. Martin got the ropes, and wiggled to the top rope. Moxley followed, but took Avalanche Sliced Bread for a near fall.
Moxley would hit the cutter before being caught with the double leg nelson. Martin would stumble into the King Kong Lariat. Hammer & Anvil elbows into the submission, and Moxley wins.
Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland Are Fine
During the battle royale to determine who would face Jon Moxley in the main event of AEW Dynamite two weeks ago, Swerve Strickland would eliminate recent tag team partner Keith Lee. While all is fair in a battle royale with singles success on the line, Swerve calling Lee ‘dead weight’ on Twitter afterwards took things a bit far. Tonight, they have a chance to talk things out.
Schiavone would ask if they’re on the same page, but Lee would ask Swerve to explain in 30 seconds why he shouldn’t beat his ass. Swerve explained that it’s about singles success, Lee & Swerve agreed they’re Shaq & Kobe. Crashing the interview was Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricky Starks, who reminded them that they have not beat them in tag team action – perhaps setting up a future match.
Can Lee & Swerve beat Hobbs & Starks? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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