AEW fans are still trying to wrap their heads around what they witnessed on the March 19 episode of Dynamitea match so wild, so violent, it sent social media into a frenzy. But while fans were bleeding out in the comments, it turns out Warner Bros. Discovery isnt raising any red flags.
The AEW World Title match between Jon Moxley and Adam Copeland wasnt just your standard Street Fight. It was a no-rules war zone. From the moment Cope attacked Moxley during his entrance, it never let up. Blood poured. Bodies flew. And then it happenedMoxley was suplexed onto a literal bed of nail-covered spikes.
Yes, real spikes. Yes, they stuck into his skin. And yes, it had been teased for years.
Backstage reactions were filled with disbelief. According to reports, there was a lot of disbelief that this finally happened after over a decade of teasing that type of thing on wrestling TV. And yet, one of the biggest questions fans had afterward was: how did Warner Bros. Discovery feel about this airing on their network?
Fightfuls Sean Ross Sapp answered that during his Q&A podcast, revealing WBD and AEW have production meetings every Monday where they usually go over stuff and anything that might be possibly controversial. Ive not heard of them having like any issues with it so far. In other words, theyre cool with it. For now.
The visual of Moxleys shredded back quickly went viral, while Copes vicious side added new layers to his AEW persona. Wheeler Yuta even had to yank the spikes out of Moxs back post-match. Still, Moxley pulled out the win with a Death Rider and will move on to face Swerve Strickland at AEW Dynasty. But lets be realno ones forgetting those spikes anytime soon.
Should WBD be worried about the level of violence AEW puts on TV? Or is this exactly the edge wrestling needs today? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
