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Legal trouble seems to be brewing for AEW and Jon Moxley in the aftermath of a civil lawsuit from a longtime production crew member.
>The Takedown on SI’s Jon Alba is reporting on a new lawsuit involving All Elite Wrestling and Jon Moxley. The suit alleges “various degrees of negligence…alongside civil assault and battery” over a ringside incident involving Moxley and a production crew member.
>The plaintiff, Christopher Dispensa, claims he “suffered severe neck and shoulder injuries as a result of being shoved to the ground unexpectedly by Moxley.” This allegedly took place an episode of AEW Dynamite in 2023. Dispensa alleges he was forced to undergo “cervical fusion surgery, shoulder surgery, and treatment for other unspecified injuries” as a result.
>Dispensa’s employment history with AEW allegedly dates back to 2019, when he began contract work with the promotion as a crew member. He claims he hasn’t worked with AEW since December 5, 2024, and was demoted to the role of carpenter by his employer, Broadcast Service Group, without an explanation.
When did the incident take place?
>As for the incident, Dispensa puts the date of the injuries on May 10, 2023-the night AEW Dynamite emanated from Detroit. That show featured Kenny Omega versus Moxley in a steel cage as the main event.
>“Moxley went to grab a screwdriver to use on Omega, and in doing so, shoved Dispensa to the ground. The lawsuit claims Moxley was supposed to only grab the screwdriver, and Dispensa took an unplanned fall as a result of being shoved,” according to The Takedown.
