Jon Moxley speaks following NJPW Power Struggle.
Jon Moxley was present for NJPW Power Struggle, defeating The Great-O-Khan in a Falls Count Anywhere match and then supporting Shota Umino in his main event clash against Will Ospreay for the IWGP UK (US) Championship.
Ospreay was victorious and when Moxley went to confront him after the match, David Finlay attacked both men. Finlay didn't stop there, smashing both the IWGP UK and IWGP US Titles with a hammer.
Speaking backstage, Moxley said, "A lot of belts. All kinds of belts, all over the place these days. A lot of motherfuckers walking around with the Western Hemisphere, Asiatic Eastern Time Zone Championship whatever the fuck.
"Belts hold up your pants. Championships are forged in the fire of combat, like you saw in the main event tonight. I've gone to a lot of trouble, I've gone through hell for that United States Championship. Will Ospreay can call it whatever he wants, but I don't really care about who has what belt and this and that. The thing with the hammer and David Finlay. Years ago, I sat at a bar with Fit Finlay and he told me his son was going to get into wrestling and he was going to send him to the New Japan Dojo to do it the right way, to learn the right way. I guess that worked out for him. Doing things the right way. Coming after the biggest, meanest motherfuckers in the room, myself and Will Ospreay. Wrestle Kingdom will be your final lesson. Will Ospreay, we both knew this was coming. After last time, I watch that video over and over. I saw you kick out. I was there. I know you had a little left. Wrestle Kingdom, I'm going to make sure I take everything you have left."
Moxley and Ospreay faced off at NJPW Windy City Riot in 2022 with Moxley picking up a narrow victory.
Ospreay will now defend his IWGP US Title against Moxley and Finlay in a three-way bout at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18.
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