AEW has confirmed Jon Moxley's opponent for the January 20 episode of AEW Collision.
AEW previously announced that Jon Moxley would make his return on the January 20 episode of AEW Collision. He has been competing for NJPW over the past few weeks, as he wrestled at Wrestle Kingdom 18, New Year Dash, and Battle in the Valley.
In an update, Tony Khan announced that Moxley will face Shane Taylor in a singles match on Saturday.
TOMORROW
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 20, 2024
St. Louis, MO
Saturday Night #AEWCollision@JonMoxley vs @shane216taylor
Jon Moxley returns for his first AEW 2024 match, colliding vs Shane Taylor, who's been wanting this fight for years!
See you tomorrow at Collision! Thank you all watching #AEWRampage NOW on TNT! pic.twitter.com/CwEQfNUy0W
Additionally, AEW announced that Thunder Rosa will return to singles action on the January 20 episode of AEW Collision. Rosa has not had a singles match since AEW Battle of the Belts III, which was taped on August 5, 2022. She missed over a year with a back injury. Rosa returned to the ring on the December 23, 2023, episode of AEW Collision, but she has only competed in tag team matches so far. Her opponent was not named in the announcement.
The updated lineup for AEW Collision is below.
AEW Collision (1/20)
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Bryan Danielson)
- Jon Moxley will make his return to AEW
- Buddy Matthews vs. Daniel Garcia
- Adam Copeland open challenge
- Jon Moxley vs. Shane Taylor
- Thunder Rosa returns to singles action
Fightful will have live coverage of AEW Collision as it airs on January 20.
Click here to catch up on our coverage of the January 19 episode of AEW Rampage.
