People know that professional wrestling isn’t ballet, and there are some matches that are far more painful than others. Ladder matches create quite the spectacle, but they can also take time off of a wrestler’s career.
Jon Moxley recently appeared on Wrestling Observer Radio to promote his new book Mox, and he talked about the recent Casino Ladder Match that aired on Dynamite. According to Moxley he swore off ladder matches, but AEW President Tony Khan insisted that he participate in the Casino Ladder Match because he wanted to add star power to the bout.
“I swore to God that I would never do a ladder match again for the rest of my life. I hate ladder matches. I’m not good at ladder matches. They’re not my thing. I hate them. I feel like ladders have taken more years off my career…they fuck you up. Fans don’t even truly they see all these bumps on the ladders, I don’t think they truly appreciate how much it fucks people up. Elbow chips, fucking your back up. I don’t fuck with ladders anymore. My thing was like, ‘I don’t do ladders.’ I do other shit. Ladders, not my thing. I was like, ‘I ain’t doing another ladder match again.’ I’m not what you call a high flyer.
There’s no reason for me to climb a ladder and what the fuck am I doing? Falling off the thing? For what reason? I was over ladder matches. I swore I would never do ladder matches again. Until Tony books this ladder match. We’re talking and he’s like, ‘I need some star power in this match. For reasons, you need to be in this.’ I’m like, ‘Motherfucker.’ I tried every excuse. Ultimately, he’s the boss, he’s paying me, I’ll do my best. I’m on the team.”
H/T Fightful
