US EditionTop Wrestling Company Faces New Lawsuit for Negligence After Wrestler Goes 'Off Script'
- Christopher Dispensa, who has worked with AEW in a production capacity under contract beginning in 2019, initiated a civil lawsuit against AEW and Jon Moxley on May 30, 2025, filing the case in Wayne County Circuit Court.
- The lawsuit alleges that during the May 10, 2023 AEW Dynamite episode in Detroit, Moxley went off-script and violently shoved Dispensa, causing severe neck and shoulder injuries.
- Dispensa claims he required cervical fusion and shoulder surgeries and that AEW exhibited gross negligence by failing to protect production staff from Moxley's actions.
- The filing alleges that Moxley acted with blatant disregard for the risk of causing serious injury when he shoved a crew member, and Dispensa is seeking damages over $25,000 to cover medical expenses and other losses under Michigan law.
- AEW has chosen not to respond to questions about the ongoing legal case, which has a court date set for August 29, 2025, while Jon Moxley continues to be a leading wrestler with a major upcoming match.
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Top wrestling company faces new lawsuit for negligence after wrestler goes 'off script'
(WTAJ) – A cameraman who worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is suing the company and their current champion, Jon Moxley, over injuries he claimed to have incurred when Moxley went "off script." According to Jon Alba with "The Takedown," Sports Illustrated's pro-wrestling column, a cameraman, Christopher Dispensa, is seeking compensation after an injury he claimed happened when Moxley shoved him to the ground, something not part of the script. …
AEW Champion Jon Moxley Facing Assault And Battery Lawsuit Stemming From 2023 Incident
Both All Elite Wrestling and its current world champion, Jon Moxley (real name Jonathan Good), are named as defendants in a civil lawsuit alleging negligence, civil assault, and battery. The claims stem from a 2023 incident in which the plaintiff clams to have suffered serious injury. Christopher Dispensa, who worked for Broadcast Service Group, a group that provided crew for AEW, alleges that he suffered severe neck and shoulder injuries when M…
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WrestlezoneAEW And Jon Moxley Sued For Negligence, Civil Assault, And Battery By Production Crew Member
A production crew member who has worked with All Elite Wrestling since 2019 has filed a civil lawsuit against the company and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley.
A new legal dispute is rocking All Elite Wrestling. A member of the production team has filed a civil lawsuit against the company and current World Champion Jon Moxley, alleging he suffered serious injuries during a 2023 broadcast of Dynamite. Our colleague Jon Alba from Sports Illustrated reports exclusively (you can see the original article for documents on the case). ► AEW and Jon Moxley sued A member of the technical team who has worked with…
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