“Moxley Has Filed His Retirement Papers”- Twitter Reacts As AEW Bans Several Things From In-Ring Action

When it comes to entertainment wrestling, one major talking point in the ring is that how safety protocols are being deployed. Particularly keeping in mind what it means to be a wrestling superstar, one completely forgets the fact that they stake their bodies every day just to keep their profession up and going. There are reports going around that AEW will be adopting new safety measures keeping in mind the safety protocols of the wrestlers which is equivalent to WWE’s PG product.

Everyone in the wrestling universe is aware of the fact that WWE is a PG 13 product for ten years now while AEW is now thinking of adopting these measures to ensure that their wrestlers are being put in harm’s way too often that can dampen their roster frequently.

Going by the reports of Fightful Select, this new decision by Tony Khan and his higher-ups it may be impact All Elite Wrestling and in fact, what was the USP of the company may entirely pivot into something else. As per the reports, they will be banning a few moves that are being deemed unsafe and has been jeopardizing the safety of the players.

Here is what Twitter had to say about a few moves being banned by AEW

A few moves that may be banned includes unprotected chair shots to the head and back of the head, and blind moves on turnbuckles.

Wrestlers bleeding in the crowd or even spitting may be prohibited as well. This will also be laced with added safety measures where a few moves will need vetting from higher ops so that they can be performed.

Ever since the news has broken out, people have flooded Twitter with memes that state Jon Moxley may very well be retiring from his AEW stint as a sarcastic homage to the kind of brutality that separates him from the others in the ring.

I dont know if this is the right move right now some ppl tun it into Aew for this same reason is to see blood and a violent match up like mox said you need blood in a match cause this is a combat sport

— Maverick🍁 (@Maverick12555) July 13, 2023

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— Glen Zariczny (@glenz_27) July 13, 2023

Sources:
"Moxley has filed his retirement papers."

— Notorious Detroit (@Notorious_Det) July 13, 2023

AEW is officially turning into WWE lite

— Maverick🍁 (@Maverick12555) July 13, 2023

I appreciate the realism but I’m still a bit selfishly salty at Danielson for making me think he had a concussion related seizure in the ring.

Not to downplay the actual injury at all to his arm but man….

— Rick Styles (@rickstyles31) July 13, 2023

Warner saw the Tiger Driver 91 and said
"All piledriver/tombstone variations, including: sit down drivers, inverted/poison hurricarana and vertebreakers"

— BlueJayBry (@ToadieLittle) July 13, 2023

Jon Moxley about to retire

— JL Rogue (@JL_Rogue) July 13, 2023

Among some of the things outright banned in AEW now are seizure sells, physical contact with the crowd, and Buckle Bombs, per the internal document Fightful saw

Fightful Select has a full list of completely prohibited spots and moves. pic.twitter.com/gM4DKodbUN

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) July 13, 2023