There was no rest for the wicked when being a champion in AEW, and that statement means much more on the subject of Jon Moxley. Fresh off his deadline draw with Konosuke Takeshita at AEW Grand Slam Australia, and his appearance on the House Rules in Brisbane on February 15, Moxley was back in motion of the February 18 episode of “AEW Dynamite” as he faced Mark Davis in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. Nonetheless, Moxley didn’t let jetlag get the higher of him as he was capable of put away The Don Callis Member of the family.
The largest turning point within the match got here just before the industrial break when Davis tried to deliver a straight right hand to Moxley’s head, however the champion ducked and “Dunkzilla” punched the ring post, causing his hand to be busted open. Moxley would goal the injured hand throughout the match, causing Davis to regulate his offense and hit the champion with elbows and forearms as a substitute of punches. “Dunkzilla” was capable of mount an enormous comeback as he got a lot of near falls, even hitting a Gut Wrench Piledriver where Moxley only just got his shoulder up.
Davis went to complete things together with his trademark Close Your Eyes Piledriver but Moxley countered it right into a stomp, causing a double down. Once each men rose to their feet, Moxley and Davis attempted to take one another down with a series of Lariat attempts but they were each evenly matched on the primary two strikes. The third strike saw Moxley drop to a knee which looked to offer Davis a gap, but this was only a plan from the champion who swung Davis over to lock him within the Bulldog Choke. With nowhere to go, “Dunkzilla” tapped out, and Moxley emerged victorious from his fourth Eliminator Match since winning the AEW Continental Championship within the Continental Classic tournament at Worlds End 2025.