There has been a major update on the lawsuit regarding AEW and Jon Moxley.
Last month, both AEW and Jon Moxley were met with a lawsuit filed by Christopher Dispena. Dispensa, who did contract work for the Jacksonville-based promotion through the Broadcast Service Group, alleged that he had suffered “severe neck and shoulder” injuries on the May 10, 2023, episode of Dynamite.
For context, in that episode, Moxley shoved Dispensa to the ground during a match with Kenny Omega. This action, according to Dispensa, led to him needing cervical fusion surgery, shoulder surgery, and treatment for other injuries.
According to reports from Brandon Thurtson, the claimed lien is around $215,000. Furthermore, taking this into consideration, AEW has filed a motion to have the lawsuit moved to federal court. Thurston reports that they have cited the $215,000 lien and the “diversity of citizenship” as the reason for said motion.
It should be noted that “diversity of citizenship” refers to the fact that the two parties involved are in different states, and that the requirement for such lawsuits to be moved to federal court is that the lien must exceed $75,000.
AEW filed today to move the Michigan state lawsuit from crew member Christopher Dispensa to federal court, citing diversity of citizenship and a claimed lien over $215k.
Dispensa alleges he was injured during a 2023 AEW match when Jon Moxley (also a named defendant) shoved him. pic.twitter.com/lNvuenFG81
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) July 3, 2025
It may take some time for the company to get a response regarding said motion. Either way, the lawsuit seems to be moving quickly, and hopefully, a solution will be reached.
AEW is also facing a lawsuit regarding breach of contract and defamation
Christopher Dispensa’s lawsuit isn’t the only one on AEW’s plate right now. The Jacksonville-based promotion is also facing a lawsuit from a party consisting of three former employees in Kevin, Brent Tate, and Brandon Tate.
The three together filed a lawsuit against Tony Khan’s company, alleging a breach of contract and defamation. This case has now been moved to arbitration, as per the orders of Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger.
The order was issued after the company submitted a motion to compel arbitration. However, their motion to have the case completely dismissed was denied. It will be interesting to see if a solution can be reached here as well.