Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that Elias’ promo was in reference to comments that Moxley made during his recent appearance on Chris Jericho’s ‘Talk Is Jericho’ podcast.
In case you didn’t know…
Jon Moxley has been very outspoken about his time in WWE since he left the company at the end of April.
In one of the most notable comments from his conversation with Chris Jericho, Moxley recounted a story from an episode of Raw in November 2018 when he was told to insult fans in Los Angeles by referring to them as “smelly”, “foul” and “disgusting”.
He explained that, as well as a “pooper scooper” line, the words that Vince McMahon wanted him to use were “goofy” and “none of them made sense”.
When he tried to change the script and present it back to McMahon, via a member of the writing team, Moxley received the following note from the WWE chairman:
The heart of the matter
The latest episode of Raw began with Elias insulting the crowd before taking off his jacket to reveal that he was wearing a referee’s shirt. Seth Rollins, whose match at WWE Stomping Grounds against Baron Corbin on June 23 will be officiated by a yet-to-be-confirmed special guest referee, then attacked him from behind with a steel chair.
During his promo, Elias made derogatory remarks about the people of Los Angeles, describing them as “pieces of garbage” who are “more toxic than the air”.
The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer drew comparisons between Elias’ promo and the promo that Jon Moxley was asked to deliver in the same city:
What’s next?
WWE did not reveal who will officiate the Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and Baron Corbin at Stomping Grounds, so Elias’ role at the pay-per-view is still uncertain. As for Jon Moxley, he is scheduled to face Joey Janela at AEW Fyter Fest on June 29 before competing in NJPW’s G1 Climax, which begins on July 6.
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