- Jon Moxley
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Jon Moxley
Moxley in October 2010.Ring name(s) Dean Ambrose[1]
Jonathon Moxley[2]
Jon Moxley[3]
Moxley Moxx[2]Billed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4] Billed weight 220 lb (100 kg)[4] Born December 7, 1985 [3]
Cincinnati, Ohio[3][5]Billed from Cincinnati, Ohio[4][6] Trained by Cody Hawk[3]
Les Thatcher[2]
Heartland Wrestling AssociationDebut June 2004[3] Jonathan Good[3] (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Jon Moxley. He is signed to WWE, wrestling in their developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), under the ring name Dean Ambrose. Moxley is best known for his work in Heartland Wrestling Association, CHIKARA, International Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, and Insanity Pro Wrestling. Moxley is also a five time World Champion as he has held the CZW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the IPW World Heavyweight Championship twice, and has held the FIP World Heavyweight Championship which was his first reign. In April 2011, Moxley signed with the WWE.
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Professional wrestling career
Heartland Wrestling Association (2004–2011)
Moxley got his start in Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) in 2004. He started training under the tutelage of Cody Hawk and Les Thatcher. In June 2004, Moxley made his debut. Not even a year into his career, Moxley teamed up with Jimmy Turner as Necessary Roughness, and on May 11, 2005, they defeated the team of Mike Desire and Tack to win the HWA Tag Team Championship. After Quinten Lee and Ala Hussein, who made up the team Foreign Intelligence, beat Necessary Roughness for the HWA Tag Team Championship, Moxley started teaming with Ric Byrne in a team known as Heartland Foundation. They beat Foreign Intelligence for the title on August 19, 2005. On the same day, Heartland Foundation was stripped of the title for unknown reasons. Brock Guffman awarded the title back to Foreign Intelligence, and this was Moxley last stint in the tag team division for a period of time.
In 2006, Moxley started challenging for the HWA Heavyweight Championship. On May 9, 2006 he beat longtime HWA superstar Pepper Parks. Moxley held the title for just over four months when he dropped the title to Chad Collyer on September 12, 2006. Moxley regained the title HWA Heavyweight Championship for a second time in 2006 after he defeated Pepper Parks on December 30. On January 2, 2007, Moxley dropped the title to the "Buffalo Bad Boy" Brian Jennings.
Moxley returned to the tag team division when he teamed up with his former trainer Cody Hawk. On June 12, 2007, Moxley and Hawk defeated Tack and Tarek the Legend to win the HWA Tag Team Championship. Moxley and Hawk's reign only lasted four days when Andre Heart and Richard Phillips, collectively known as GP Code, beat them for the title. Moxley continued to work the tag team division for the rest of 2007 through early 2010. In 2009, Moxley started teaming up with rival King Vu in a team known as Royal Violence. They captured the HWA Tag Team Championship twice while teaming together. The first time they captured the title was on October 14, 2009 when they beat the Kosher Klub. They held the title until December 2, 2009 when they were beaten by Irish Airborne (Dave and Jake Crist). Just over two weeks later, Royal Violence regained the HWA Tag Team Championships as they beat Irish Airborne on December 19, 2009.
While still one half of the HWA Tag Team Champions with King Vu, Moxley captured the HWA Heavyweight Championship for a third time. On January 6, 2010 he successfully cashed in his "Pick Your Poison" title shot against Aaron Williams. King Vu then turned on Moxley, costing him them the HWA Tag Team Championship. On February 24, 2010, the Noble Bloods (Lord Matthew Taylor and Sir Chadwick Cruise) defeated Royal Violence for the title. On July 14, 2010 Moxley would lose the HWA Heavyweight Championship to Gerome Phillips.[7]
Insanity Pro Wrestling
After Moxley's successful defense of the IPW World Heavyweight Championship against Aaron Williams at IPW "Desperate Measures" on June 5, 2010, Jimmy Jacobs attacked Moxley causing the locker room to come out and separate them both. Moxley wondered why Jacobs attacked him, then both proceeded to have a war of words with each other in the back.[8][9] On August 21, 2010 at IPW 9th Anniversary: Reign of the Insane, Moxley defeated Jacobs to successfully retain the IPW World Heavyweight Championship.[9] On October 2, 2010 at Shocktoberfest Moxley defeated Drake Younger in a three stages of Insanity match to successfully retain the IPW World Heavyweight Championship.[10] On January 1, 2011 at Showdown In Naptown Moxley lost the IPW World Heavyweight Championship to Jimmy Jacobs in a dog collar match due to referee stoppage.[11]
Combat Zone Wrestling (2009–2011)
On June 6, 2009, Moxley was a participant in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)'s Tournament of Death VIII. In the first round, Moxley defeated Brain Damage in a Dining Death match, but lost to Nick "F'N" Gage in a triple threat fans bring the weapons match, also including Scotty Vortekz, in the semi-finals. On October 25, 2009, Moxley participated in the CZW Tournament of Death: Rewind, in the first round he faced Thumbtack Jack in a Four Corners of Fun Dog Collar match, which he lost.
At the CZW 11th Anniversary Show on February 13, 2010, Moxley defeated B-Boy to win the CZW World Heavyweight Championship. On August 8, 2010 Moxley lost the CZW World Title to Nick Gage in a Ultraviolent three way dance also involving Drake Younger.[12] On August 14, 2010, Moxley regained the CZW World Heavyweight Championship from Gage in a three-way dance, also involving Egotistico Fantastico.[13] At the CZW 12th Anniversary show on February 12, 2011, Moxley lost the CZW World Heavyweight Championship to Robert Anthony.[14]
Dragon Gate USA (2009–2011)
Moxley started working for Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA) in 2009, and on November 28, he defeated B-Boy via submission in a dark match.[3] Moxley continued to work for Dragon Gate USA in 2010, and on January 23, he defeated Darin Corbin in a dark match. Later that night, he attacked Lacey until Tommy Dreamer made the save.[3] Moxley then teamed up with Brian Kendrick on March 26, in Phoenix, Arizona in a match against Paul London and Jimmy Jacobs in which Moxley and Kendrick won. Following the match Kendrick and London put Moxley through a table.[3] On March 27, Moxley made his pay-per-view debut with Dragon Gate USA in Phoenix, Arizona, facing Dreamer in a hardcore match taped for the Mercury Rising, which Moxley won.[15][16] At a pay-per-view taping on May 8 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Moxley suffered a cut to his left nipple.
At Freedom Fight, which aired on January 7, 2011; Moxley and Akira Tozawa faced off against Homicide and Open the Freedom Gate Champion BxB Hulk in a tag team match.
Other promotions
Moxley defeated Roderick Strong to win the vacant FIP World Heavyweight Championship at Southern Stampede on April 17, 2010.[17] On August 7 at Cage Of Pain III Moxley defeated Bruce Santee to retain the title.[18]
Moxley made his Evolve debut at Evolve 3: Rise or Fall on May 1, 2010, losing to Drake Younger.[19] On July 23, Moxley would then face Brodie Lee at Evolve 4: Danielson vs Fish which ended in a double disqualification.[20] That put his Evolve record at 0-1-1. On April 19, 2011, Moxley wrestled his Evolve farewell match, facing Austin Aries in a losing effort.[21]
Moxley made his debut for Jersey All Pro Wrestling on October 23, 2010 at Halloween Hell in which he defeated Devon Moore.[22] On February 5, 2011; JAPW made its debut in South River, NJ. At this event, Moxley would become the newest member of the United States Death Machine.
WWE (2011–present)
On April 4, 2011, it was confirmed that Good had signed a developmental deal with WWE, and would be granted his release from Dragon Gate USA.[23] On May 27 he was added to WWE's developmental territory roster page under the name Dean Ambrose.[1][4] Ambrose made his televised debut on the July 3 edition of FCW TV in an interview with Briley Pierce. During the interview, he challenged and claimed he could defeat Seth Rollins, another prominent independent wrestler. The following week Ambrose defeated Hunico in his in-ring debut on FCW TV. Afterwards, Ambrose and Rollins had their first match for the FCW 15 Championship. The match ended in a draw with neither men scoring a decision, and Ambrose throwing the title in a rage. They would then go on to a 20-minute time limit match or "FCW 15 plus 5" ending in another draw, before Rollins finally beat Ambrose in sudden death after a 30-minute draw.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
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- As Dean Ambrose
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- Midnight Special (Over the shoulder back to belly piledriver)
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- As Jon Moxley
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- Hook & Ladder (Elevated double chickenwing wheelbarrow facebuster)[24]
- One Hitter (Vertical suplex lift dropped into a DDT)[24]
- The Moxicity (Spinning side slam)[2][3][25]
- Signature moves
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- Crossface chickenwing[24]
- Fujiwara armbar[24]
- Mexican Splat[3][5]
- Orange Crush (Vertical suplex powerbomb)[24]
- Piledriver[26]
- Superplex[3][5]
- Managers
- Nicknames
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- "Street Dog"[29]
- Entrance themes
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- "Behind You" by Shyko
- "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin
- "Seagulls Of Rhinosouras Bay Part II" by Foxy Shazam (with Sami Callihan)
- "Shitlist" by L7
- "Rocket Skates" by Deftones
- "Tomb It May Concern" From Extreme Music
Championships and accomplishments
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Full Impact Pro
- Heartland Wrestling Association
- HWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[3][25][29]
- HWA Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Jimmy Turner (1), Ric Byrne (1), Cody Hawk (1), King Vu (2)[3][25][29]
- HWA Attack of the Trios (2009) – with Dean Jablonski and Dick Rick[29]
- Insanity Pro Wrestling
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hade Vansen[3][24][25][29]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- westside Xtreme wrestling
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Jon Moxley's profile". Online World Of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jon-moxley.html. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
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- ^ "Jon Moxley's profile". EVOLVE Wrestling. http://www.evolvewrestling.com/roster/moxley.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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- ^ "CZW Twelve Results, Returns March 12, Best of the Best April 9". Combat Zone Wrestling. 2011-02-13. http://www.czwrestling.com/news.php/czw_twelve_results_returns_march_12_best_of_the_best_april_9.html#readMore. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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- ^ a b "Full Impact Pro Southern Stampede 2010 Report: New World Champion Crowned". PWInsider. http://www.pwinsider.com/article/47026/full-impact-pro-southern-stampede-2010-report-new-world-champion-crowned.html?p=1. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ http://fullimpactpro.com/results/results2010.htm#73110
- ^ "Evolve 3: Rise or Fall Results". 411Mania.com. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/137740/EVOLVE-3-Results:-Rahway,-NJ.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Evolve 4 Results". Wrestling-Radio.com. http://www.wrestling-radio.com/feed_indy-684-EVOLVE_4_Results_(Spoilers).
- ^ Radican, Sean (2011-04-23). "Radican's 4/19 Evolve 7 iPPV review - Jacobs-Xion, Moxley-Aries, Taylor-Tozawa". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_49535.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ "JAPW Results 10/23/10". Jersey All Pro Wrestling. http://forum.japw.net/index.php?topic=2271.0&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4cc433408a2d0f09%2C0. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
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- ^ "Jon Moxley's profile". Evolve Wrestling. http://www.evolvewrestling.com/roster/moxley.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
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- ^ Csonka, Larry (2011-04-04). "DGUSA PPV Taping Report 4.03.11 (spoilers)". 411Mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/180882/DGUSA-PPV-Taping-Report-4.03.11-%28SPOILERS%29.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jon Moxley's Jeff Peterson Cup 2009 profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2009/11/09/jpc2009-profile-jon-moxley/. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Insanity Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champions". insanityprowrestling.com. http://www.insanityprowrestling.com/content/champions.php. Retrieved 2010-04-10.[dead link]
- ^ ""PWI 500": 101–200". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2011-08-08. http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2011/08/pwi-500-101-200.html. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "wXw World Tag Team Championship history". westside Xtreme wrestling. http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=title_history&id=2. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
External links
- FCW profile
- Jon Moxley's Dragon Gate USA profile
- Jon Moxley's Evolve profile
- Jon Moxley's HWA Profile
- Jon Moxley's IPW Profile
- Jon Moxley's Online World of Wrestling Profile
- Jon Moxley's CageMatch.de Proile (In German)
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