Tonight, on AEW Dynamite, Powerhouse Hobbs challenges Jon Moxley for the World Championship. It’s a match-up that has fans excited. Hobbs has looked good since he returned from injury on November 6th. He went from looking good to looking amazing, winning last week’s Casino Gauntlet match to earn his title shot.

There is increasing chatter calling for Hobbs to not only win but absolutely blitz Moxley to become champion. I would love to see it, but no.

A scenario where Hobbs wins the title this evening would be hotshot booking. The idea of pushing a mid-card act immediately to the top of the card needs two important things for it to work.

First, you need the right wrestler at the right time. Powerhouse Hobbs is the right guy, and the time is oh so right. Besides a few bright spots here and there, the quality of AEW’s creative has never been lower. How low? Think WCW in 2000.

Jon Moxley’s Death Rider’s angle is not resonating with the audience. The storyline started with a lot of promise. There were even teases of Shane McMahon being the puppet master behind it all.

Eventually, it’s become another vaguely explained angle about taking over the company or saving the promotion from itself. Moxley’s promos are nothing more than hollow words making noise.  

To quote his t-shirt, Hobbs is “Big, Black and Jacked” and his name sells no wolf tickets. The Palo Alto, California native is a powerhouse who looks like he can conquer the world. Hobbs has also shown improvement as a wrestler, and his portrayal of an ass-kicking machine keeps fans eagerly anticipating what will happen next.

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