Jon Moxley

December 7, 2024

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
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Jonathan David Good, or Jon Moxley, was born on December 7, 1985, in Ohio, the United States. He is a professional wrestler for Elite Wrestling (A.E.W.) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (N.J.P.W.). He is also the I.W.G.P. United States Heavyweight Champion, an honor he held for the longest record time. Moxley began his career working for Les Thatcher at Heartland Wrestling Association (H.A.W.) in his teens. He worked with Jimmy Turner and in 2005, captured the H.W.A. Tag Team Championship twice. From 2006 to 2007, he appeared thrice on World Wrestling Entertainment (W.W.E.) T.V. shows, “Heat” and “Velocity.” He focused on wrestling and, in 2010, finally won the C.Z.W. Heavyweight Championship after two losses.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Jonathan David Good

Nickname:

Dean Ambrose

Birth date:

December 7, 1985

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Height:

6' 2"

Relationship Status:

Married

Net Worth:

$10 million

Background

Jonathan David Good, better known as Jon Moxley, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 7, 1985, into an impoverished family. Since his father worked far away and was rarely at home, he was raised by his mother. Wrestling became his passion right from an early age, and he would spend hours watching wrestling tapes. Moxley began taking wrestling training while he was still in high school but eventually dropped out to pursue his dream.

He began his professional wrestling career with the H.W.A. in 2004. Despite losing his debut bout to Ala Hussein, he went on to win two Tag Team championships the following year. In 2006, he was crowned H.W.A. Heavyweight Champion and later went on to win it twice, along with several other awards.

During his stint with H.W.A., Moxley also participated in other promotions, including Ring of Honor, International Wrestling Association, Dragon Gate U.S.A., Combat Zone Wrestling, and Full Impact Pro. He piled up a handful of titles and won the majority of his fights. In April 2011, he joined the W.W.E. and made a winning debut in July. Due to his winning streak, he was able to create a reputation for himself and emerged as one of the most bankable performers in the W.W.E.

In 2011, he signed with W.W.E., the world’s largest pro-wrestling promotion, under the ring name, “Dean Ambrose.” Until 2012, he competed under their developmental brands F.C.W. and N.X.T. Subsequently, he went on to win the United States Championships and held the championship for 351 days, which is the longest in W.W.E. history.

Career timeline

2004

Does Sundry Jobs to Support Himself

As a teenager, Moxley does odd jobs to support himself, including selling popcorn and setting up the ring for H.W.A.

2011

He Joins the W.W.E.

Moxley signs with W.W.E. in their developmental division, and takes a new name “Dean Ambrose.”

2012

His Survivor Series Debut

He makes his Survivor Series debut along with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.

2020

He Participates in the A.E.W. Championship

Moxley wins the A.E.W. World Championship after defeating Chris Jericho at Revolution 2020.

2021

He Enters Rehabilitaion

In November, he enters a rehabilitation facility to resolve his alcohol addiction and returns to wrestling three months later.

Why We Love Jon Moxley

We love his humble rise to fame
Moxley has become one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. From the independent circuit to W.W.E., he became an international sensation. Many fans remember Moxley a.k.a. Ambrose, as the man who broke out with The Shield and went on to capture the W.W.E. Championship.
His community services
As per an article published by “The Wrestling Observer,” Moxley contributed a sizable sum to a GoFundMe. This fund was set up to help and assist indie wrestlers with their earnings. This shows that he has a charitable nature.
He is not hungry for attention
He had a simple wedding. Also, when W.W.E. created a Twitter account for him in 2012, he refused to use it. He does not haggle after fame and attention and leads a private life with his family and close friends.

5 Surprising Facts

He prefers a private life
He is a very private person and does not like to share details about his relationships.
He had a simple wedding
Moxley married Young in the backyard of his house after midnight, in the presence of a pastor and a few close friends.
He has a rough past
He has been through a difficult childhood; his family struggled financially and lived in a neighborhood where violence and drugs were rampant.
Admiration towards Bret Hart
Moxley’s favorite wrestler is Bret Hart, and he admits that it was Hart who originally sparked his interest in the sport and helped him stay focused.
He is an actor too
Moxley has also appeared in “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown,” “Countdown,” and “Cagefighter: Worlds Collide” as an actor.