Jon Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose in WWE, has made a significant impact in the wrestling world since leaving the company in 2019 to join AEW. In a recent interview, he discussed his final conversation with Vince McMahon, where McMahon admitted that WWE had taken Moxley for granted.
Moxley expressed his pride in his work ethic and the high standards he sets for himself in wrestling. He mentioned the downside of being a reliable and consistent performer, stating that it can lead to being taken for granted. He recounted his last conversation with Vince McMahon, during which McMahon acknowledged that WWE had indeed taken Moxley for granted.
Moxley emphasized the unpredictable nature of the wrestling business and the importance of seizing opportunities when they arise. He cited Orange Cassidy’s remarkable performance in a pay-per-view main event as an example of an unexpected opportunity. Moxley’s career has been marked by seizing such opportunities, even when they come “completely out of the blue.”
“I take a lot of pride in our work and our work ethic and the standard we set ourselves to, and the way we do the job. To be one of those guys that’s reliable, that’s always there, the downside is that it’s very easy to take you for granted. The last conversation I had with Vince McMahon, he straight up told me, we took you for granted. It is a tough job because I got a lot of experience, a lot of stuff is very familiar to me and I’m comfortable doing stuff that a lot of other people may be intimated by. Orange Cassidy pulled off an amazing performance.
He lost, but he pulled off an amazing performance in his first ever pay-per-view main event. That was not planned weeks out, in fact, everything would have looked completely different. That’s kind of how it’s going to go. If you’re going to have any success in wrestling, it’s very rarely going to go according to plan, you’ve got to be ready to take the opportunity when it’s there and when things go array, [and] when the wave changes direction, you got to be able to surf on it and stay on your board and you’ve got to be able to go with the flow so to speak. Every big opportunity I’ve had, probably in my career, has come completely out of the blue. You got to be ready to get your shit together and strike when the iron is hot,”
Overall, Moxley’s comments shed light on the challenges and rewards of being a dependable performer in the wrestling industry, as well as his journey from WWE to AEW, where he has continued to thrive as a top talent.
