Felix Upton on December 28, 2025
Peter Rosenberg isn’t backing down from his controversial comments about Jon Moxley’s impassioned speech at AEW Worlds End—in fact, he’s taking it even further.
The WWE personality defended his original tweet slamming Moxley’s Continental Classic promo, brushing off fan backlash and doubling down on his stance
“Maybe right before the main event isn’t the time for a rambling speech about God knows what ??” Rosenberg wrote.
When one user tried to explain that Moxley’s intense monologue was important in advancing the Death Riders’ storyline, Rosenberg wondered if the Death Riders even had a story, saying, “The Death Riders have a story?!”
He didn’t stop there. In another tweet, Rosenberg took aim at the timing and relevance of the promo, arguing that Moxley was dragging out the show:
“There’s nothing to disagree on .. it makes no sense .. that wasn’t the world title .. get out of the ring and get this main event on before midnight”
This comes after Moxley’s emotional post-match speech following his hard-fought victory over Kazuchika Okada in the tournament final. The AEW star used the mic time to honor the locker room and the fans, calling AEW “the elite of the elite” and positioning the new title as a symbol of hard work and heart.
“To hell with all of this congratulations and sh*t. This belt is here — it doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to everybody in this tournament that busted their ass, gave everything they had every night.
“It belongs to the people, to the fans who support pro wrestling with their goddamn hard-earned money. We owe it to them to give them everything we have. I owe it to them. I owe it to my teammates.
Everybody in this company who shows up every f**king day and gives everything they’ve got — there’s no other organization in wrestling like AEW. We are the elite of the elite.”
While it was a rallying cry for many, Rosenberg clearly didn’t get the hype—and isn’t afraid to say so. In fact, his criticism led to immediate backlash online, including a short reply from AEW’s Ricochet: “Peter. Not like this.”
It’s clear that Rosenberg’s dismissive tone isn’t helping the matter at all. As AEW leans into Jon Moxley as a spiritual cornerstone of the company, people like Rosenberg are challenging whether these emotional promos help or hurt AEW’s presentation.
Do you think Rosenberg has a point, or is he completely missing the mark on what Jon Moxley was trying to say? Jump in the comments and tell us—was that speech inspirational or unnecessary?
December 28, 2025 1:00 pm
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