Last Time in Action: Jon Moxley alongside Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta defeated The Don Callis Family in a Street Fight (Dynamite, January 21, 2026); Ace Austin lost in the Dynamite Diamond Ring battle royal (Dynamite, December 17, 2025).
Ace Austin took some hard hits from Mox throughout but kept fighting through the pain.
However, after catching The Death Rider with a double knee stomp for two, Austin went for the Fold, running right into a cutter.
Mox planted him with a Paradigm Shift to follow and win.
Konosuke Takeshita arrived afterward to lay claim to his shot at the Continental Championship, and Mox seemed ready for the fight.
As The Alpha took his leave though, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle attacked and laid out The Death Rider.
This was a good showing from Austin, who continues to make the most of his in-ring opportunities.
On a loaded AEW roster though, he still needs something more to stand out. His association with the Bang Bang Gang is not getting him on TV enough with so many in the group injured.
The best test would be to set up a midcard rivalry for him in the coming month, give fans a reason to buy into him as a challenger against a more established name.
Mox’s win was expected, but he is delivering great work consistently as Continental champion.
It looks like the first real challenge for The Death Rider will be Takeshita, which is a smart development of The Death Riders’ feud against The Don Callis Family.
Mox def. Austin by pinfall.
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