The Death Riders have been a powerful faction since their inception a few months ago. The group has eliminated anyone who stood in the way of Jon Moxley’s vision for AEW.
However, the group seems to have a weak link in Wheeler Yuta. When Mox and his team attacked Bryan Danielson, Yuta was not involved in the decision and was shocked. This shows that they possibly consider him inferior to the rest. The 28-year-old was not an original member of the Death Riders and joined them only after Mox defeated Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship.
Remembering his days in the Blackpool Combat Club, Yuta has always seemed to be the weakest member of the group. They have always treated him like an errand boy. This week on Dynamite was a perfect example of this when The Decoder was the one who got pinned during Death Riders’ trios match against Rated FTR.
The Purveyor of Violence might begin to see you as a liability. If Moxley wants to achieve his vision then he needs to get rid of those holding him back and this could mean Wheeler Yuta. He could ask Claudio Castagnoli and PAC to carry out the task of attacking Yuta and expelling him from the group similar to what they did to Bryan Danielson. This is arguably the best way for the group to maintain their dominance and send a message that not even one of their own would be tolerated when it comes to the overall goal of Jon Moxley and his Death Riders.
Konnan is no longer a Jon Moxley fan
Jon Moxley and the Death Riders have done some controversial things in a short time. Mox is responsible for booking the story, and while they try to appear like a dominant force, the group has come under scrutiny lately from fans and legends for their lackluster booking.
speaking in his Keeping it 100 official On the podcast, Konnan recalled hearing about Jon Moxley for the first time from a WWE trainer. He admitted that he was impressed after seeing one of their promos on the indies. However, based on his current reservations, Konnan said he was no longer a fan of Mox.
“I remember Norman Smiley, who works on the WWE training guide, and I remember him saying, here’s this guy… what was his name before Moxley… Dean Ambrose. He says there’s a kid named Dean Ambrose. Look out for him because he’s very different. He walks to the beat of his own drum and one day he’s going to be a star, so I went and looked him up and saw this promo he did on the indies and I thought, ‘Wow! This guy is good.’ So I was too a big fan of Dean Ambrose Moxley. I’m not a fan of what he’s doing right now,” he said. [2:15 – 2:55]
You can see their comments in the video below:
Jon Moxley will not be happy after the Death Riders’ recent loss to Rated R Superstar and FTR. It will be interesting to see if there are any repercussions for Wheeler Yuta.
Edited by Sayantan Niyogi.