Jon Moxley, who is set to face Kenny Omega in a Steel Cage match this Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite, spoke with Sports Illustrated ahead of the highly anticipated bout.
The AEW wrestler compared himself to when he debuted in the promotion four years ago and opened up about his current physical and mental condition.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On being better than he was in 2019: “Four years ago, a lot of people were ready to write me off. A lot of people thought I couldn’t even measure up to Kenny. He was coming off that New Japan run and he was the greatest wrestler of all time. I felt an immense amount of motivation. I felt like, ‘I’m going to show all you motherf**kers I belong on the top.’ So Kenny has been pushing me since day one in AEW. Now I’m far better than I was then in 2019, especially now that I’m not scared of dying of a seizure in the ring. Substance abuse issues are never really over, but it’s in the rearview. Mentally, physically, this is the best I’ve felt in a long time.”
On his physical and mental condition: “Let’s face the facts: I’ve got a lot of miles on my body. You only live once and I don’t take it easy. I’ve pushed myself to get everything I can out of my body. Mentally, I feel better than ever. Right now, never in my life have I given less f**ks about anything. I’ll do whatever the f**k I want. I don’t give a f**k. That may sound abstract, but it’s a powerful thing.”
