The main event of AEW’s recent WrestleDream pay-per-view saw Darby Allin finally vanquish his long-time rival, Jon Moxley, in a brutal and bloody “I Quit” match. The match was the culmination of a violent feud that has spanned much of the year, and it featured the shocking return of the legendary Sting, who came to Allin’s aid. While the finish saw Allin lock Moxley in a Scorpion Death Lock, forcing him to give up, one WWE Hall of Famer has pointed out a significant detail that could allow the feud to continue. On a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray noted that while Moxley did submit, he never actually said the required words, “I quit.”
Bully Ray, who is no stranger to controversial “I Quit” match finishes himself, broke down the ending of the match. He questioned the legitimacy of the finish, given the specific stipulation of the bout.
“Did he say the words ‘I quit?’ Did you hear ‘I quit’ come out of his mouth?”
The TNA Hall of Famer then provided a real-life example from his own career, referencing a time he used this exact loophole to continue a feud in Ring of Honor against Flip Gordon. He explained how he intentionally avoided saying the specific phrase, which gave him a storyline out.
“One of the things that I did in Ring of Honor is when I wrestled Flip Gordon at Final Battle in an I Quit match. The referee asked me at the end of the match ‘Bully, do you give up?’ And I said yes. And then what did I come back the next week and say?”
His co-host, Dave LaGreca, correctly recalled the angle, stating, “I never said ‘I quit.’” Bully Ray confirmed this was the loophole, and it’s one that AEW and Jon Moxley could now easily adopt if they choose to. By having Moxley tap out or verbally submit with a word like “yes” or “enough” rather than the specific, required phrase, it leaves the door open for the feud to continue.
“So Jon Moxley can always say ‘I never said I quit.’”
H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcription
