Jon Moxley Beats Swerve Strickland With Young Bucks' Help, Keeps AEW Title at Dynasty

Jon Moxley beat Swerve Strickland at Dynasty on Sunday night to retain the AEW World Championship.

Strickland had the clear upper hand here near the end after hitting Moxley with a chair and then a Swerve Stomp. However, the referee had been knocked out with an accidental chair shot from Moxley earlier in the match, so no one was there for the three-count.

The lights then went out at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When they turned back on, the Young Bucks were in the ring, each holding one of Strickland's arms. They then struck Strickland with the EVP Trigger before making their way out of the ring.

It was easy for Moxley from there as the referee gained his bearings just as the champion got his own. Moxley then pinned Strickland to retain the title.

And with that, Strickland suffered a tough and disappointing loss.

Beforehand, this match certainly had its moments, like when Strickland executed a Swerve Stomp off a ladder and through a table.

The match also became an all-out brawl with both men having their defenders, with Moxley flanked by the Death Riders and Strickland backed by Adam "Hangman" Page and The Opps.

In the end, Moxley kept his title reign intact.

At Revolution last month, Strickland did battle with Ricochet to determine the No. 1 contender for the AEW world title. Swerve emerged victorious in a physical encounter that featured no shortage of death-defying moves.

Later that night, Moxley put the AEW World Championship on the line against "The Rated-R Superstar" Cope in the main event.

Christian Cage interfered and cashed in the guaranteed title match he earned as a result of winning the Casino Gauntlet match.

Cage's interference ended up being to Cope's detriment, as Mox made Christian pass out in a bulldog choke, allowing him to retain the AEW World Championship.

After his victory, Moxley attempted to exit through the crowd with the briefcase holding his title belt in tow, but Strickland got the last word by hitting Mox with a double stomp from the stands to end the pay-per-view.

Given the controversial ending of their match at Revolution, Moxley and Cope had a rematch in a street fight on the March 19 episode of Dynamite.

Moxley took a ton of punishment at the hands of Cope, including being the unfortunate recipient of a suplex onto "Spike," which is Cope's baseball bat covered in nails.

Although Moxley had to have the bat pulled out of his back, he managed to rebound and made Cope pass out in the bulldog choke, just as he did to Christian.

That set the stage for Moxley vs. Strickland at Dynasty with Swerve setting out to put an end to the six-month reign of terror Mox and the Death Riders were on since he won the world title.

Despite his best efforts, Strickland fell short, leaving Moxley and his crew to continue their dominance over AEW.

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