Japan is a home-away-from-home for Moxley. That is only going to intensify in the coming weeks, and perhaps months, as Moxley begins his first reign with the prestigious IWGP world heavyweight championship. All of that, of course, permitting he defeats Powerhouse Hobbs later tonight on Dynamite, a rare defense of the title in an AEW ring.

Well folks, it's official: Jon Moxley is officially 1-0 as the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Powerhouse Hobbs on AEW Dynamite in his first official defense, and nobody is more upset about this development than Gabe Kidd, the former NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champion and current member of Bullet Club War Dogs.

IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley discusses working with NJPW while being a top star in AEW. AEW’s Jon Moxley won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Windy City Riot. He has been a key part of AEW’s working relationship with NJPW since the companies started collaborating.

Moxley is clearly going to be spending some time defending the IWGP Championship in AEW, and his work began with "Powerhouse" Will Hobbs on Wednesday night. Hobbs is a force of nature and is usually considered a favorite in any match he enters, but it was Mox that left the ring victorious.

Multi-time AEW World Champion Jon Moxley recently won the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, and it a means a lot to the veteran.

Closing out NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku tour on May 4th featuring Jon Moxley defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Ren Narita. Now, Moxley has his next title defense set.