The full-time in-ring career of Bryan Danielson came to an end this evening at AEW WrestleDream.
The finish saw Jon Moxley lock Danielson in a sleeper hold choke, resulting in the referee stopping the match.
After the match, they tease a save by Darby Allin and Wheeler Yuta, but Yuta turns on Allin. Yuta puts the bag over Danielson’s head and eventually help get to the ring but the damage has already been done. Danielson is being placed on a stretcher as WrestleDream goes off the air.
AEW WrestleDream results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir)
Mox attacks Danielson before the bell and they brawl at ringside as “The Final Countdown” continues to blare in the arena. They keep fighting (while the music plays, New Jack in ECW style). Things finally settle down and the music stops before the bell rings. Danielson connects with an early knee and a dive to the floor. Moxley hits a piledriver on the announcer’s table and the crowd chants “f*ck you Moxley” in response.
Moxley continues to target Danielson’s neck. Marina gets involved behind the ref’s back, then Moxley slowly picks apart Danielson. Marina rips up the mats on the floor and Moxley drags him over. A fan gets into it with Moxley, and Danielson uses the distraction to backdrop Moxley on the concrete. Danielson connects with some kicks and heads up top, but Moxley rolls away from a diving headbutt. Moxley hits a Curb Stomp and goes right into a bulldog choke.
Marina finally gets caught cheating and the referee throws her out. Mox gets some early strikes, but Danielson fires back with a running knee for two. Moxley ends up countering a dive by Danielson and he hits the Death Rider on the concrete. Mox whispers something to Danielson and repeatedly elbows him in the neck. Moxley hits a Gotch-style piledriver and applies a rear choke. Danielson is fading… Moxley chokes him out!
Winner and NEW AEW World Champion – Jon Moxley
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