August 2019
"I only know one speed. I put my foot on the gas peddle and I press it to the floor. I love wrestling and I do it every day 24/7. For awhile that got taken away from me. I'm never gonna let it get taken away again. At this point Kenny Omega is a myth, he's lore , he's legend. He's this idea. The legend of Kenny Omega the greatest wrestler that ever lived. The Rembrandt, The Van Gogh of professional wrestling. Making beautiful elegant ballet, 60 minute classics in Japan and I'm hitting people in the face with cream pies and stuff on TV. Whether or not I buy the legend of Kenny Omega believe me brother I am taking it very very seriously. That's why I am going all over Japan learning all your styles, learning all your tricks of the trade. Learning everything about who you are and what you do. Where you come from. Kenny Omega the myth seems to think I'm some kind of joke. Well we're gonna be in the ring together. I assure you it's not going to be the least bit funny when I break your fucking jaw. This ain't a fucking video game dude. You only get one life. I'm trying to hurt you. I'm trying to injure you. I'm going too."
AEW released this interview Jon had recorded before he went to Japan. It was a buzz all over the internet. AEW fans were getting hyped for All out. For Jon Moxley vs Kenny Omega. Unfortunately as the G1 came to an end Jon Moxley didn't win the B block or the whole tournament but kicked ass and made a name for himself all over Japan. Not to mention he was still a title holder which he agreed to defend against Juice Robinson but it had to be a no DQ match.
Jon had arrived back in the states but he had already booked signings and a few matches for North East wrestling. A huge match scheduled for this weekend against Pentagon Jr in Poughkeepsie, New York. Karen and Jagger met him on the east coast and Jagger was thrilled to see his Dad. He ran to him and squealed when he saw him.
August 16th 2019 - Friday Evening.
Jon was at his signing at the Mid Hudson Civic Center. He was greeting fans and signing autographs.
"Mox you are so amazing. I just love you so much. You are totally hot! It sucks you didn't win the G1 but you like kicked ass." This fan girl said. "You are Shooter were so cute together."
"Yeah Shooter was a hell of a guy." Jon chuckled already missing his Young Lion. He then signed her Moxley photo and posed for the photo with her.
Then the next fan in line came up to him.
"Moxley you are a bad ass." The young man in his 20's said he was wearing Mox's new AEW shirt.
"Thanks Man." Moxley said.
"I love AEW. I can't wait to watch you beat Omega's ass. It's gonna be epic."
"It will be a hell of a match. Thanks for tuning in." Moxley said signing his name. Then they posed for the photo.
After feeding Jagger some dinner and changing him. Karen was pushing his stroller to Jon's table. He arrived before they did. It would have made for to long a day if Jagger was there the whole time.
"DADDDYYYY!" Jagger giggled waving at Jon when he saw the Jon Moxley Banner hanging up. He still had his stuffed Pikachu in his arms.
"That is Daddy. Huh?" Karen smiled as they headed to the table when Karen's smile faded when she noticed Renee Young's table right next to Jon's. It looked like she was done for the evening as Jon still had five or so people left. Karen smiled as she saw Jon interacting with his fans and thought it was comical when his fan girls would flirt with him. As soon as Jon was done signing his last autograph and posing for his last photo for the evening. Karen and Jagger walked up to his table.
"Have time for one more photo Jon Moxley?" She asked.
"Dadddyyyy!" Jagger said so excited holding his little arms up and trying to stand up in his stroller. "Uppiieeee Daddy uppie."
"Always have time for my beautiful wife and son." Jon smiled leaning in to give her a soft kiss then picked up Jagger but winced in pain as he was wearing his elbow pad. He shifted Jagger so he was holding all his weight on his left arm.
"Jonathon. I am worried about you. Are you still in pain?"
"Nothing I can't handle baby." He said forcing a smile.
"Jonathon this is serious. You really shouldn't have your match against Pentagon Jr. tonight. It's going to be a brawl and it's not worth it."
"Karen we talked about this last night. I have too. It's what the fans paid to see. I am not one to back down from a fight." Jon reasoned as he was playing with Jagger and his Pikachu toy.
"Even if it means ruining your arm permanently?" Karen asked him in her serious wife voice.
"Baby don't worry I will be fine." He said.
Karen signed one thing she learned about her husband very early on in their relationship was that he was stubborn.
"Here Jon. I got you some water." Renee said coming over to him with a bottle water.
"Uh Thanks. But I am good." He said not taking the water.
"Oh Hi Karen I didn't see you there."
"Right you didn't see me standing here or Jon holding our son?" Karen scoffed at the blonde.
"Jon I am so glad we got to catch up today. Tomorrow will be even more fun in Connecticut. It's so awesome that our tables are so close together." She said reaching out and rubbing his good arm as he was holding Jagger.
Karen growled. "Back off Barbie. Do you get off on following married men around?"
"Excuse me?" Renee asked.
"I am sorry what part of that was confusing for you?" She asked.
"Karen it's not …." Renee started to say but Karen cut her off.
"Oh save it. I've seen all your tricks. It's not what it looks like. I didn't mean anything." Karen said in a mocking voice. "I know you broke up Corey's marriage and I feel for Carmella having to be the third wheel in whatever sick game you and Graves are playing. But this … whatever it is you think you are doing with Jon. It ends now got it. He doesn't work for that shitty company any more so I have no problem beating your ass. So tomorrow if your tables just happened to be near one another you don't say shit to him got it." Karen said getting in Renee's face.
"Jon are you seriously going to let her talk to me like that?" Renee asked him. Jon took a step away from her.
"My wife has said her peace." Jon stated. "I have to go get ready for my match."
Karen, Jon and Jagger walked away. Karen pushing the stroller as they headed back stage.
"Baby …." Jon started to say.
"Save it Jon." She said taking Jagger from him so he could rest his arm.
When they got back to the locker room. Karen put Jagger down as he started to run around with his toy running off some energy giggling.
"You gonna talk to me now?" Jon asked pulling her close wrapping his arms around her.
"You know I can't stand that woman. Every time I see her I just want to bitch slap her." Karen stated.
"Baby you have nothing to worry about. I told you the day I married you that I would never hurt you like that. You can trust me." Jon told her.
"I know. It's her I don't trust." Karen scoffed.
Jon chuckled. "You have nothing to worry about she doesn't even matter. How about we talk about something else." He said leaning in to give her a kiss. His left hand moving down her body and grazing her abdomen.
"Jon please." Karen said softly biting her lip.
"Did you take a test to know for sure?" He asked kissing her again.
"I didn't need too." She said.
"Wouldn't hurt to know for sure. You never know." He said a little hopefully.
"I had my period last week. I'm not pregnant." She said.
"Oh." Jon said. "I guess it was just bad sushi."
Karen could see the disappointment in Jon's eyes.
"I know you want another baby. But right now is just not the best time. You are busy redefining your career. Jon Moxley is hot right now. You were just in Japan for a few months. AEW is going to be going Live on TV in a few short months. Then you are gonna be filming a movie. There is just a lot going on. Not to mention your elbow is the size of a damn baseball right now." Karen stated.
"When things calm down are you at least open to trying to have another baby?" Jon asked.
"Do we have to talk about it right now in some random town in a locker room that smells like feet?" Karen asked her husband.
"Answer me damn it or are you gonna let this fear get the better of you." He said frustrated.
"Jonathon that is not fair." She said backing away from Jon.
"I'm sorry baby I didn't mean that. I am just tired and in pain. But you know you are an amazing mother. You are NOTHING like your family you know that right? Things will be better this time." Jon said walking closer to her.
"Listen promise me that you will go see a doctor this week when we get home and then we can talk about when would be a good time to have another baby." Karen said reaching out to softly touch his elbow pad.
"Counter offer I go see the doctor and you get off the pill. We just let nature take over?" Jon grinned.
"You play dirty Jon Moxley." Karen chuckled as he leaned into kiss her.
"Dirtiest son of a bitch in the game." He grinned into the kiss.
"itch." Jagger said.
"Jagger Joseph." Jon chuckled looking down at his son who was tugging on his pant leg
"Yeah he likes to try and repeat things now. He went around the house all last week trying to say ice my balls."
"ice my alls." Jagger giggled.
"Fuck guess I need to start watching my mouth."
"Uck daddy uppie." Jagger giggled.
Jon shook his head and scooped up Jagger and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"That would be a good idea." Karen chuckled as she looked at Jon holding their son who was a mini version of the taller man.
"Jagger you know those are bad words right." Jon said to his son.
"Nope." He the toddler giggled.
That night Jon Moxley vs Pentagon Jr was everything the fans wanted and more. They brawled in and out of the crowd. They used tables, chairs and trash cans. Pentagon Jr raked Jon's back with a dirty broom. Karen watched from the side line and cringed with every bump and spot Jon made. She knew he was in pain and worried that if he didn't get it checked out it would get worse. Finally after an almost 20 or so minute match. Jon Moxley beat Pentagon Jr.
Over the next couple days they traveled to two other towns for his meet and greets. Northeast Wrestling was kind enough to change his two single matches to tag matches with Darby Allin. He took less bumps that way and was in the ring less. Jon never wanted to back out of a commitment unless it was really necessary so he was happy they agreed to let him tag with Darby for the next two days.
Later that week.
"I'm sorry Jon. You have a serious case of MRSA. I can't believe you've still been wrestling." The Doctor explained.
"How serious?" Karen asked concerned.
"If not treated as soon as possible it could get into his organs which could cause sepsis."
"Oh god." Karen said holding it together for her husband as she rubbed his back. The fear and frustration she had in 2018 when he had to have his second surgery because of this injury haunted her. She could see it on Jon's face he was pissed off and shutting out the world. He was there but not there he was in his own Jon world. "How soon can we schedule the surgery?"
"This week. We need to remove the bursa sac. This is very very serious."
"How long will the recovery be?" Jon asked softly half listening.
"Minimum 6 weeks."
"So basically I'm fucked for All Out and Blood sport." Jon grumbled.
Karen looked at her husband and back at the doctor.
"Book the surgery. He will be taking it easy the next 6 to 8 weeks." Karen stated.
After they got all this information and talked with the hospital to schedule the surgery they headed home.
"This is fucking sucks."
"I know but listen get it taken care of now and then you can go into TV good as new. I know the timing isn't the best." Karen said.
"The time fucking sucks Karen. I have to pull out of All Out and cancel Bloodsport. This makes me look like a pussy whipped little bitch." He growled.
"Jon I love you but I wont lose you to this damn sport. I wont let you lose a limb or worse die because of this. I know you are pissed off and upset. I don't blame you but you have to get this surgery so that you can pick up our son and not be in pain. So that you can go into AEW and kick Omega's smug ass when the time is right. Not to mention kick Juices ass in the rematch. You've been going no stop since May 1st. Now it's time to take a step back and take care of yourself. You are getting the surgery and then you are going to spend the next 6 to 8 weeks at home with me and our son." Karen stated. "I love you. You stubborn ass."
"I love you too." He said leaning over to kiss her cheek.
After calling Tony Kahn and Cody along with the organizers for Bloodsport and telling the what was going on. He didn't feel much better his was pissed and frustrated and he went into the living room.
"There it's official I am out of All Out and Bloodsport." Jon said laying back on he couch sounding defeated.
"No be sad Daddy." Jagger said crawling on top of him and pressing his little face to Jon's.
Jon chuckled. "Daddy's just pissed off Jag man."
"No be iss off." He said.
Karen brought Jagger in his sippy cup of juice and handed Jon a water.
"Just think you get to be home and relax with the us. The rest of the summer." Karen said.
"You'll be naked right?" Jon whispered leaning closer to her as she sat next to them.
"If you play your cards right Moxley."
"And there is the silver lining of this nightmare." He grinned pulling his wife into a kiss.
Jon soon took to his twitter to address his fans directly.
"I'm absolutely gutted to have to deliver this news but I'd rather it come directly from me. In a nightmare scenario, a serious case of MRSA has returned in my elbow. The timing couldn't be worse. In this circumstance I am forced to pull out of the fight 8/31 vs Omega at All Out .I apologize to all involved, most importantly the fans. I am incredibly frustrated and pissed off. I'll have surgery this week to remove the bursa sac in my elbow and be done with it for good. Should be a quick recovery so I will be 100% for AEW Wednesday nights on TNT.Still, I expect All out to be an amazing ppv and hope all the fans out there looking for an alternative tune in. You will be blown away by AEW and be excited to be a wrestling fan. I'm looking forward to watching as a fan myself. This fucking sucks."
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I wanted to give you another update as I finished this Chapter today. I hope it wasn't to many updates but I wont be able to update again until Saturday probably Sunday. So I wanted to give all you amazing readers this bonus chapter.