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Jon Moxley will defend his AEW World Championship against Brian Cage at Fight For The Fallen on Wednesday, July 15, one week after he used to be in the beginning attach scheduled to enact so at Fyter Fest:
The two had been in the beginning attach scheduled to wrestle within the 2nd phase of AEW’s two-evening special, which is ready to rating blueprint at 8 p.m. ET on TNT next Wednesday.
Then all once more, the match used to be pushed after WWE broadcaster Renee Younger, who is married to Moxley, examined sure for COVID-19, main to Moxley being pulled out of the occasion as a precautionary measure, per Ryan Satin of Knowledgeable Wrestling Sheet.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Marc Middleton of Wrestling Inc.) offered minute print on Younger’s situation, besides to Moxley’s decision to protect home on June 27:
“Younger reportedly started feeling ill this previous Monday, with stress on her chest. She used to be bedridden after which misplaced her sense of taste, in step with the Observer. She and Moxley both straight received examined by a local physician. The subsequent evening, around heart of the evening, Moxley received his take a look at outcomes again and so that they had been negative. The couple used to be relieved, however a short time later they received Renee’s sure take a look at outcomes again. Younger straight contacted WWE with the knowledge, and Moxley straight contacted AEW, informing them that he had been alongside with his partner for lots of days straight and even alongside with his negative take a look at, he did now not feel admire it used to be price risking the loads of AEW talents good in case he used to be within the early phases of the virus. Plus he did now not deserve to shuffle away his partner at home while she used to be beginning to fight the virus.“
The represent additionally acknowledged that Younger perceived to be previous the worst signs of the virus however that “she used to be restful drained and her chest felt heavy” as of ultimate Thursday.
Younger announced on Instagram Wednesday that she handed in a manuscript for her upcoming cookbook, which is ready to possess over 70 recipes for breakfasts, cocktails, main programs and varied meals.
She failed to provide an update on her situation however did tell that she used to be “now not allowed to shuffle away the home” as of but.
Moxley has held the AEW title belt since Feb. 29, when he beat Chris Jericho at Revolution.
