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“THE LAST REAL GOOD GUY.”

A story on how to overcome grief through acceptance, told through a masterfully worked professional wrestling match. Not only was this match excellently worked, but this is one of, if not Jon Moxley’s greatest performances of all time. Grief is an emotion I’ve publicly spoke upon many times. It’s something I’ve had to face in great anounts, as I’m sure most of you have as well. It’s one of the most confusing, soul crushing feelings a person can experience, one that can evolve in numerous ways overtime. These performers are so mentally resilient that they can go out on a multi-weekly basis and convert those emotions into fuel, for our entertainment. Professional wrestling touches the soul most when a beautiful story is told, or it tackles issues bigger than the medium itself. This match did both of those things. What is more human than having to pick ourselves up and keep going, despite the constantly overwhelming urge to shut down? The urge to let not just our grief, but a culmination of all of our emotions swallow us whole. Tonight, Jon Moxley along with the rest of the Death Riders showed us that it is possible to accomplish a healthy amount of both. Acknowledging the grief, feeling okay enough to cry, surrounding ourselves with those who care, and pushing through for those who left this Earth believing we could. Hundreds of performers around the world from AEW, to WWE, TNA, New Japan, etc. are dealing with not just the grief of PAC, but millions of situations we don’t even know about. They all deserve the utmost amount of praise and consideration for that. Jon Moxley and Mark Davis decided to approach this situation differently. Decided to become the living embodiments of perseverance itself. Davis’ consistently monstrous run this year has now reached its ultimate climax. Every unreal performance has led to this. Dunkzilla was unbelievable here. The perfect foil to act as an impossible obstacle for Mox to overcome. Capitalizing on Mox’s state of mind, relentlessly targeting the neck throughout the matfh. Despite the emotional weight of the match, the psychology was still extremely tight. As expected the match was brutal, stiff, brilliantly worked. This is personally one of my favorite matches ever. One that resonates with me, and will stick with me for a long time. Ace of The Universe.