Jon Moxley defeats Santana

AEW Dynamite February 12

Sanatana went after Moxley before he could even make it to the ring. They brawled into the crowd. As the bell rang, Excalibur let us know that Santana hasn’t had a singles match in 457 days. Moxley hit a double axe handle from the post to floor. They got back in the ring, but Santana hit a back elbow and a single leg dropkick to send Moxley back to the floor and Dynamite went to commercial.

Back from the break, Santana kicked Moxley as he charged and then slammed him face first into the second turnbuckle. Following up with a cutter and a pile driver, Santana only managed a pair of near falls. When Santana next went for a Frog’s Splash, Moxley put his knees up.

Moxley hit a big clothesline to send Santana to the mat. Moxley climbed to the top rope, and Ortiz hopped up on the apron and spit liquor in Moxley’s eye. Santana then hit a cannonball and a frog splash for another near fall.

Both men blindly reached for each other and Moxley hit the paradigm shift for the pinfall victory.

The Inner Circle attacked Moxley after the match. Guevara hit the 630 senton and Jericho hit the Judas Effect.

Match Ratings

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